Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat

Discussing physical illness that can make having a spiritual life very hard. Based on my experience of often being stuck in bed unable to do anything. I'm discussing this as I feel nobody else is. Live 6/28/2025. 0:00 – Intro to being physically ill & unable to do anything | nobody discusses physical illness as a spiritual pitfall | not talking about physical illness & disabilities in spiritual circles, bad health might be stigmatized 6:06 – Mental & emotional health issues | learning & visiting psychologists 9:33 – Show updates: new light | website update | closed captioning, foreign language sub-titles 15:57 – Experiencing horrible migraines from eye strain | lazy eye focus issues 22:47 – Caffeine addiction leading to horrible migraines, sensitivity to sound & light 27:26 – Dehydration leading to migraines, vomiting due to movement, in bed all day 34:56 – Losing day to illness | different types of physical problems with same output | trying to meditate when sick 39:36 – Illness is never mentioned in spiritual teachings aside from Christian Science & fake Christian faith healings 42:00 – Physical illness leading to mental issues | story of death of Valentina Umanets (of Western Washington University) who thought she was being punished by god with cancer 47:41 – Overview of avoiding talking about physical & mental issues in spirituality | supporting this channel For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers. 🎙️ Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s a structured path into deeper truth, not easy comfort. I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA. I followed the so-called spiritual path—believed everything and anything, joined a cult, and ran in circles. Through honest effort, deep unlearning, and painful self-awareness, I found clarity in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment. If you believe in asking questions, rejecting lazy universalism, and using logic and scripture together to navigate this chaotic world—you’re in the right place. 🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a student of Dr. David Frawley and devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, following the non-Advaita, non-Universalist Vaishnava lineage of Ramanuja. My spiritual name was a gift from Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (Swaminarayan Gurukul USA). 📩 Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy ☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/aaronjoy Available on youtube, Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

Discussing how this is a year of finding new challenges for me personally via my songwriting and running, and walking my talk about how one should break comfort zones for growth. Live 6/19/2025. 0:00 – Intro to show on breaking out of comfort zone to grow as people | building confidence 3:48 – Never able to finish writing songs | giving up on songwriting all my life 5:20 – Goal to finish every song draft | focusing in on music styles | inspired by old movies, Johnny Cash 11:16 – Confidence & inspiration increase | not sweating small stuff | saying "I can" | borrowing one line from movies 17:24 – Breaking personal boundaries | spiritual life is life, not a part-time thing separate from life 21:06 – Becoming an ultra-marathon runner after a 50K trail run | elite running races 24:05 – Horrible experience running 7 hours in bad weather | post-race leg cramp 34:04 – Beginning running at middle age | going to gym, physical & emotional benefits | not giving up | changing training 43:39 – Deadlines force one to meet a goal 45:44 – Slide show of 50K: dirty shoes | race metal | kilt runner For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers. 🎙️ Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s a structured path into deeper truth, not easy comfort. I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA. I followed the so-called spiritual path—believed everything and anything, joined a cult, and ran in circles. Through honest effort, deep unlearning, and painful self-awareness, I found clarity in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment. If you believe in asking questions, rejecting lazy universalism, and using logic and scripture together to navigate this chaotic world—you’re in the right place. 🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a student of Dr. David Frawley and devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, following the non-Advaita, non-Universalist Vaishnava lineage of Ramanuja. My spiritual name was a gift from Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (Swaminarayan Gurukul USA). 📩 Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy ☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/aaronjoy Available on youtube, Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

Responding to a comment that called me a Hindu religious fanatic, which is the anti-thesis of everything this channel is about. Note that there is a difference between a religious fanatic and a religious fundamentalist. Live 6/7/2025. 0:00 – Responding to comment who called me a religious fanatic by investigating the meaning of "religious fanatic" | putting people into boxes based pre-conceived stereotypes & assumptions 8:08 – Finding biggest definition of fanatic via "hey google" 9:00 – Fanatics vs Fundamentalist | this is not a fundamentalist channel due to my criticism of scripture 12:22 – What is a religious fanatic? | uncritical unquestioning approach to religion | fanaticism isn't about finding god but being a part of something 16:37 – New Age fanatics who obsessively go in circles 20:00 – Fanatic intolerance of individuals vs entire group 21:59 – Extreme obsessive devotion avoids world which isn't bad | monastic life 25:47 – Attributes of fanatics | curiosity about other religions 29:30 – Absolute truth of one's religion vs knowing following un-truth | atheism 32:27 – Fanaticism vs normal religion 34:31 – What are the traits of a fanatic? | labeling people too quickly as fanatic | beliefs & attitudes of a fanatic 39:51 – Behaviors & actions of a fanatic | cults | Jehovah's Witness example | Hindutva movement, revenge vs oppression 44:03 – Psychological factors of fanaticism | cults | mental illness vs not developing our brains | impulsivity & sensation seeking that pull us away from god | nothing about finding god 51:44 – Using definition of fanatic on non-religious groups | woke fanatics | closing thoughts For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers. 🎙️ Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s a structured path into deeper truth, not easy comfort. I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA. I followed the so-called spiritual path—believed everything and anything, joined a cult, and ran in circles. Through honest effort, deep unlearning, and painful self-awareness, I found clarity in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment. If you believe in asking questions, rejecting lazy universalism, and using logic and scripture together to navigate this chaotic world—you’re in the right place. 🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a student of Dr. David Frawley and devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, following the non-Advaita, non-Universalist Vaishnava lineage of Ramanuja. My spiritual name was a gift from Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (Swaminarayan Gurukul USA). 📩 Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy ☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/aaronjoy Available on youtube, Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

0:00 – Personal experience with Swami Vivekananda, essay written in Bengali in response to 1899 Bengal Plague 1:05 – Reading the Plague Manifesto from Swami Vivekananda 4:44 – Did not fear during covid lockdowns due to god Live 5/31/2025, pre-recorded 2022 For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers. 🎙️ Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s a structured path into deeper truth, not easy comfort. I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA.I followed the so-called spiritual path—believed everything and anything, joined a cult, and ran in circles. Through honest effort, deep unlearning, and painful self-awareness, I found clarity in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment. If you believe in asking questions, rejecting lazy universalism, and using logic and scripture together to navigate this chaotic world—you’re in the right place. 🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a student of Dr. David Frawley and devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, following the non-Advaita, non-Universalist Vaishnava lineage of Ramanuja. My spiritual name was a gift from Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (Swaminarayan Gurukul USA). 📩 Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy ☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/aaronjoy Available on youtube, Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

Excerpt from live show 118 ("Roundtable discussion on Brahman, bhakti & liberation (Part 2) - Buddhism & Advaita Vedanta") sharing my thoughts on spiritual pitfalls and what they are, with reference to Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who and my time as a devotee in Adidam. Original full length episode here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dnYXAv0148] Broadcast live originally 7/15/2024 on the Bearded Mystic Podcast channel, rebroadcast live here 7/27/2024 I was part of a live roundtable discussion with fellow Hindus discussing bhakti, spiritual advancement, enlightenment, scripture, gurus, Shiva & more. The show was hosted by Rahul Singh with Shiva Kailash Shambho who is in India with Sadhguru's community, Vince of York, Lyam Boylan in British Columbia, Canada & Edwin Ishana Shivam (Edwin Walker) of Nithyananda's community For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers. 🎙️ Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s a structured path into deeper truth, not easy comfort. I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA.I followed the so-called spiritual path—believed everything and anything, joined a cult, and ran in circles. Through honest effort, deep unlearning, and painful self-awareness, I found clarity in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment. If you believe in asking questions, rejecting lazy universalism, and using logic and scripture together to navigate this chaotic world—you’re in the right place. 🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a student of Dr. David Frawley and devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, following the non-Advaita, non-Universalist Vaishnava lineage of Ramanuja. My spiritual name was a gift from Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (Swaminarayan Gurukul USA). 📩 Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy ☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/aaronjoy Available on youtube, Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.