249 HONEST Feelings After Leaving My Guru Sri Dharma Acharya, Plus Questioning God & Having A Guru

249 HONEST Feelings After Leaving My Guru Sri Dharma Acharya, Plus Questioning God & Having A Guru

After following Sri Dharma Pravatarka Acharya of the International Sanatana Dharma Society & Dharma Nation youtube channel since 2019 I formally left him in January 2026. In Live show #223 (May 2026) I outlined the whole story of fall. Now months later I reflect on my feelings after leaving him, and reveal two things that have plagued me including a crisis of faith and questions the scriptural injunction to have a guru. A honest from the heart talk. Live 8/19/2026. 0:00 – Feelings on leaving one's guru 3:30 – Advice to Sri Dharma on his new youtube thumbnails 4:42 – Breaking your comfort zone to grow spiritually 5:46 – Do we need a guru? | are scriptures out of date? | few real gurus | having a guru doesn't work for America | hidden truths for modern society 10:38 – Having beliefs broken by reading Ramayana | lack of evidence that Ramayana is true (Note: I was wrong about electric cars. They were actually invented in the 1800's!) 15:45 – Maybe all religions are just pieces of the path to god | finding truth 18:20 – Closing thoughts This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

248 Power of Positive Thinking - Pre-conceived notions vs feeling the moment

Some random summer inspired thoughts on positive thinking and setting aside pre-conceived notions, feelings, etc.. Not manifestation, more Norman Vincent Peale, from my own experience. I always feared the heat of summer based on a false assumption from childhood and re-affirming the belief that summer is bad. I changed my feelings about heat this summer & discovered I like the heat, far more than the cold environment I was always trying to hide in. How many of us come at something with pre-conceived notions and fears versus just feeling the moment? Live 9/14/2026. This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

247 Liberal doublespeak bad logic to watch out for - Is MAGA a cult?

Is MAGA a cult? The answers from the Left I've discovered are not honest. They sound good, but are really liberal doublespeak where they take your question, respond by asking a different question, answer that new question and assume it answers your question. Look out for this deceptive and dishonest arguing tactic. Live 8/11/2026. 0:00 – Intro to doublespeak which defeats conversation 1:48 – Liberals want to sow Trump hate & will say anything even without a firm argument 2:56 – Is MAGA a cult? Liberals will in turn to answer the question: Is Trump a cult leader? These are different questions 5:10 – Cults are defined by internal actions, not the existence of someone who might have the traits of a cult leader 8:06 – Like when youtubers call out MAGA as a cult without defining the word or much evidence | propaganda to low info voters 10:41 – Don't worry about argument points when the logic is questionable This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

246 Predictions of what will happen to Trump after November elections

Commentators have outlined a few scenarios that will hit Trump after November, with an assumption Democrats will win back Congress. I don't think any of them will come true, and I state why here. We shall see in a few months if I'm correct. Live 8/5/2026. 0:00 – Responding to 3 predictions for future of President Trump for 2027-2028: becoming lame duck, will resign, will be impeached & jailed 1:11 – Break: comment on noisy cars 1:31 – Why Trump won't be a lame duck 2:42 – Break (no talk) 3:04 – Why Trump won't resign 4:26 – Break: answering question on live streaming 4:55 – Trump is not a quitter but a bully 5:48 – Impeaching & jailing Trump has no benefit for Democrats 7:42 – Closing thoughts This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM

245 How come trans people aren't suing doctors for malpractice? Debunking trans identity.

Questioning why there are no massive malpractice lawsuits due to doctors misgendering babies and boys/girls, only to find out years later they are not boys or girls but furries, non-binary, etc. How much better the world would be if doctors declared one was a furry at birth and not misgendering a baby. .... Actually, this one logical question debunks the current trans movement, as they can't prove any science in order to take doctors to court. Live 8/2/2026. Note: As someone who has taken an interest in the trans movement for 25 years, including dating a trans person when it was unpopular, I believe that much of the current trans movement is a social issue, not a medical condition. As the later would imply that in the last few decades when the medical establishment lifted the requirements that one had to live as the opposite sex long before surgery, do therapy first, etc, that suddenly at that same moment all of biology went wrong, biology changed, god mixes up bodies, etc. Coincidentally right at the moment the medical establishment realized they had a pot of gold science suddenly went haywire after half a million years, with no outside or scientific cause in sight, and we're told that over half the population is in the wrong body or other wild claims. What we really have is a small group of trans people - like the awesome activists Blaire White, Suhaila Devi, Buck Angel - and then others who are lonely, depressed, outsiders, autistic, gay, trapped, broken, etc, and they heard being trans solves all their problems (like Chloe Coe and my friend David Arthur of I Belong Ministries in Maine) and even the LGBQ community is beginning to say this truth. This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). This channel formerly known as Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy Live show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM