Hinduism & Current Events w/ Premanand Das Bhagat

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Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 20: "Lord Vishnu’s Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Maharaja Prthu"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Weekly live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). Student of Dr. Frawley & Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya.

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

0:00 – Intro to "Om Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah" (Ashtakshara Mantra) which translates to "I take refuge in Lord Krishna & surrender myself completely to him" or "Sri Krishna is my shelter"
4:23 – Mantra re-discovered by Ananda Bhagat of the Arizona Vedic Cultural Center (Phoenix area) Arizona Vedic Cultural Center of the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul USA, Arizona Vedic Cultural Center youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCmxjtAsKch0b1cWIhWec4DA & free pdf of American English version of Shikshapatri https://azvedicgurukul.com/2023/01/29/shikshapatri/ , popularity of Ashtakshara Mantra vs Hare Krishna mantra
15:41 – Mantra chanted 108x (note: volume change)
24:39 – Closing thoughts

Live 4/20/2024, unedited and off the cuff.
Regular live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). Student of Dr. Frawley & Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya.

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india #krishnaconsciousness #swaminarayan #krishna #baps #shriswaminarayanmandir #gujarat

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 19: "King Prthu’s One Hundred Horse Sacrifices"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Weekly live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). Student of Dr. Frawley & Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya.

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 19: "King Prthu’s One Hundred Horse Sacrifices"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Weekly live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). Student of Dr. Frawley & Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya.

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 18: "Prthu Maharaja Milks the Earth Planet"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Weekly live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). Student of Dr. Frawley & Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya.

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

On a recent trip to Manhattan I wanted to visit where ISKCON was born, aka the very first ISKCON temple & former home of Swami Prabhupada. Or, the birthplace of the Hare Krishna movement in America. I'm not an ISKCON Vaishnava & routinely confess a love/hate relationship with Swamiji & the organization, but only a fool would deny the influence of Srila Prabhupada & ISKCON on religion in the west & the world & Sanatana Dharma in general. I think he is one of the most influential gurus of the last century, whose influence will be felt for a long time. This temple should be marked as a historical site, as its influence is likely greater than other historical sites in NYC.

🕉 Website to the temple https://www.krishnanyc.com/ 🕉

📣I should mention that a few events are held in the Temple weekly, according to their website, but as a casual visitor looking in the windows there was no life there, no promotion of Krishna Consciousness, not even a part-time gift shop, just a temple preserved in silence afraid to speak. I was expecting so much more. ... Only after coming home, did I find there was a second center in town the "Bhakti Center" that is more active and keeping the work alive https://bhakticenter.org/. Yet, my closing questions in the video still remain relevant.

Live 4/14/2024, pre-recorded March 21 2024.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). Student of Dr. Frawley & Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya.

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india #krishnaconsciousness #iskcon #newyorkcity #harekrishna #harekrishnamovement #harekrishnatemple

0:00 – Intro to reaction video of spiritual teacher & artist Santosha Tantra of California whose teaching is focused on knowing one's self, not a cult leader, women's spirituality issues, inspired by Raman Maharishi & Hinduism @vidspfx
08:48 – Introduced to Ma by Theo Cedar Jones of the band Swaybone (referenced interview by Theo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-rwhJsZNQ) @swaybone11 @swaybonerocks
09:57 – Ma's website: https://www.santosha-tantra.com/ & youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vidspfx , memoirs: "Woman Warrior and the Art of Seeing" (written as MaRa Heart Warrior) & "The Innocence of Her Form: The Divine Revelation of She Is"
12:44 – Ma as Divine Mother linked to Adi Da, criticism of Adidam community, becoming a cult & narcissist
24:24 – Reacting to talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL-DU9CiwBI): not the body-mind, not having regrets & knowing who we are, death as graduating from school
37:22 – Reacting to talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVi3JQkxU_0): can enlightenment be taught, fearful avoidance of experiences, God's grace grants enlightenment
46:46 – Reacting to talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImBy6LUAu4o): meeting the disillusion, envious of others example from BK Shivani (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOIZZnxh6_w)
54:53 – Reacting to talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_x0qjrrCrQ): living in freedom, Buddhist story of feeling/no-feeling & emotional reactions, Adi Da's self-contraction of ego, down to earth teachings for daily activities
01:16:28 – Reacting to talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP2OsEF73a8): can you make me happy, rational thinking & belief
01:27:19 – Reacting to talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Oy7MbfEdm0): playing role of spiritual aspirant, always being a musician
01:34:38 – Closing thoughts

Live 4/14/2024, unedited and off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). Student of Dr. Frawley & Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya.

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india #newage #guru #spiritualteacher

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 17: "Maharaja Prthu Becomes Angry at the Earth"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 16: "Praise of King Prthu by the Professional Reciters"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagava...
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

0:00 – Intro, how much does God cost?, how much does god's truth & wisdom (i.e Sanatana Dharma) cost?, those who ask for money to reveal the truth, costs of being an Adidam devotee
8:23 – Story of almost buying an ignorant yoga theology course to find out more, calling Hindu gods a myth, fusing Buddhism & Hinduism
15:48 – Cult documentary revealing money drain
17:19 – Buying books that are not promises of truth (Namaste Bookstore NYC https://namastebookshop.com/)
21:54 – Cost of Bhagavad Gita & is available to anyone (Internet Sacred Text Archive https://sacred-texts.com/ & Swami Prabhupada books https://prabhupadabooks.com/))
35:03 – Closing thoughts

Live 4/9/2024, unedited and off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Conservative. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Motivational Speaker, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india #krishnaconsciousness #bhagavadgita #truth #iskcon #prabhupada

0:00 – Into to reaction video to Swami Tyagananda (of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Order based out of Boston's Vedanta Society) who is/was Hindu Chaplain of MIT and Harvard (see wiki of him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Tyagananda), see first reaction video to Swami: https://www.youtube.com/live/oYI4S7nEVBI
8:11 – Enjoy your life (R.I.P. Char Abbott)
11:45 – Adi Da Samraj talk "Sex, Laughter and Real-God-Realization" (see here for pdf of talk: https://www.adidam.org/Content/teaching/print-files/sex-laughter-god-realization.pdf), seriousness vs laughter in religion, Jesse Duplantis
16:37 – Disagreeing with Swami Tyagananda over Neo-Hindu modern irrational religious universalism not over Advaita Vedanta (non-dual vs dual), recommending books "Radical Universalism" by Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya & "Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism" by Rajiv Malhotra @RajivMalhotraOfficial
22:35 – Committing major sin of criticizing gurus (note: The Book of Manu is often referenced for this sin, but this is not a Vedic nor Hindu scripture, nor is is considered binding to modern society. While the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad shows questioning guru is acceptable.), true gurus
28:08 – "All roads lead to the same goal" credited to Krishna in Bhagavad Gita but not echoed by any other mainstream religion & countered by other excerpts (note: MS might refer to Manu Sutra)
35:15 – Criticizing Neo-Hinduism masquerading as Sanatana Dharma
38:08 – Reacting to 1st talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLO9cVYcPqQ): (Apologies for mic issue, as I didn't realize two mics were now recording), group prayers recommendation, non-rational deduction of person hearing truth from Vivekananda, staying a Christian while promoting Hinduism
56:59 – Reacting to talk con't: experience vs book learning & systems of learning, referenced links to Vedic education system https://historycuriosity.com/vedic-education-system & https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/what-did-the-ancient-indian-education-system-look-like
1:10:22 – Reacting to talk con't: modern education system, low & high knowledge & scriptures, reference to low and high knowledge in Upanishads https://philosophy.redzambala.com/upanishad/higher-and-lower-knowledge.html, false Vedic teachings
1:22:46 – Reacting to 2nd talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kC_1bNN0U0): awareness of other religions in history
1:34:34 – Reacting to 2nd talk: religions survive being unique & offering something to the work, vague spiritual language
1:42:25 – Reacting to 2nd talk: influence of religions upon each other, what is religion
2:00:46 – Reacting to 2nd talk: religious mountain metaphor of Sri Dharma Acharya, implying god is a being in all religions
2:06:36 – Reacting to 2nd talk: god's form, ultimate truth & declaring religions false
2:13:05 – Reacting to 2nd talk: Expanding mountain metaphor, reading Sri Acharya's "Radical Universalism" book @DharmaNation
2:23:17 – Reacting to 2nd talk: confusion with

0:00 – Into to reaction video to Swami Tyagananda (of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Order based out of Boston's Vedanta Society) who is/was Hindu Chaplain of MIT and Harvard (see wiki of him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Tyagananda), dilemma criticizing gurus who help people, catering to liberal college crowd, Advaita Vedanta path of Vivekananda
10:27 – Reacting to 1st talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNmldIsqcHc): teaching Americans, diversity in society
17:40 – Reacting to talk con't: all religions lead to the same goal, religious universalism & Neo-Hinduism (or Abrahamic Hinduism) (Referenced live show on Jesus as an avatar of Krishna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njAfKOMuXlg)
22:48 – Reacting to talk con't: all religions are true & authentic
32:52 – Reacting to talk con't: becoming a monk
36:29 – Reacting to 2nd talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIVdFJ4k1N4): story of Swami being in NYC in monk attire
43:13 – Reacting to talk con't: has society really changed since Swami Vivekananda, real diversity & inclusion in society, inner circles vs loving strangers
58:38 – Reacting to talk con't: marginalized caste system/classes of India, feel good & new age religion, true identities & out of body experience
1:08:32 – Reacting to talk con't: love & narcissistic new agers, closing thoughts

Live 4/3/2024, unedited and off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Conservative. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Motivational Speaker, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india #krishnaconsciousness #advaita #vedanta

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 15: "King Prthu’s Appearance and Coronation"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

0:00 – Intro to 2nd attempt at reaction video of Mother Meera known for silent darshans, personal discovery of Mother Meera due to Surya Ananda, skepticism of silent gurus
12:55 – Reacting to video compilation of talks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJihYkHd5Q8): sincerity & genuine body language, finding faster spirituality & grace of god (reference to Sri Dharma Acharya talk on grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Wa_xTc7e4), doing god whatever it is
22:59 – Reaction to video con't: fixating on spiritual experiences as enlightenment, Mother Meera is unique truthful teacher
26:07 – Reaction to video con't: philosophical problem with religious universalism vs truth/lies
31:00 – Reaction to video con't: enlightenment, surrendering, loving others, Mother Meera's answers, Adi Da's teaching of ego as spiritual foundation
47:03 – Reaction to video con't: Christian heaven vs enlightenment, going to other planets, concluding thoughts on Mother Meera
59:28 – Reacting to 2nd video compilation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOhyaWqw6X8): escaping bad emotions, Satya Sai Baba as avatar
1:08:09 – Additional talk not shown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLcNes67WRY), closing thoughts

Live 4/3/2024, unedited and off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava. Conservative. Combating conversion!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Motivational Speaker, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict.

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Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 14: "The Story of King Vena"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 14: "The Story of King Vena"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

0:00 – Jesus declared an avatar of Krishna by Christian missionaries in India in the late 1700's/1800's as part of the creation of Neo-Hinduism & religious universalism (i.e. all religions are the same)
4:28 – No scriptural evidence for Jesus as an avatar in Sanatana Dharma scripture (note: The Bhavishya Purana is said to mention Jesus, and might show his divinity and/or avataric status. I believe the Isha (Jesus) described in this purana is not the Jesus of the Bible, but a different person. So, I discredit it as evidence of Jesus as an avatar.), convoluted theology of Neo-Hinduism
6:51 – Koran, Book of Mormon, Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) book 'Science & Health With Key To The Scriptures', A Course In Miracles, etc. are true prophecies of Krishna if Jesus is an avatar
15:26 – Buddha as an avatar of Krishna, deciding who is an avatar & prophet of Hinduism (note: I reject the idea that Buddha as mentioned in the Srimad Bhagavatam & other Hindu texts is Gautama Buddha, but is instead a different Buddha. I also find it insulting to Buddhism as it essentially means we Hindus know more about Buddhism than Buddhists & we know the truth), Jainism, Jesus in India mythology & subjective comparison of Hinduism & Jesus' Christianity
23:45 – Accepting modern views of Jesus in religious universalism & Neo-Hinduism vs preserving Sanatana Dharma

Live /31/2024 Easter day, off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava. Conservative. Combating conversion!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Motivational Speaker, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india #krishnaconsciousness #krishna #christianity #vedas #universalism

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 13: "Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Maharaja"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

0:00 – Sharing a quote from my teacher Dr. David Frawley (Acharya Vamadeva Shastri): "The idea of an inner guru is very popular today, particularly given the difficulty of finding a true living guru, as well as the scandals that may be associated rightly or wrongly with existing gurus known to the public. Some gurus also have so many followers that we may not be able to have a direct relationship with them, even though they are alive."
3:22 – Problems with following our inner guru, mental health issues
7:23 – Difficulty with finding "true living guru", giving up searching for a true guru, stuck in circle spirituality, scandals
18:06 – Direct intimate relationship to guru vs distant abstract relationship
22:05 – Living vs dead guru, became devotee of Adi Da Samraj after death
26:18 – Tobias guest appearance, positive religious journey

Live 3/24/2024, unedited and off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india #spirituality #newage #innerguru #innerguidance

0:00 – PRE-RECORDED "KINGDOM NOW" PODCAST: Intro, Christianity's desert fathers, Covid (coronavirus) stay at home orders & halting church services, lacking social interaction
9:57 – Losing routine & spiritual foundation, finding god in times of crisis, desert fathers, Book of Joel & being still with god
17:02 – Church fellowship & social rituals vs developing personal relationship with god, planning the future, living in fear
41:18 – Living in & avoiding fearful unusual circumstances, finding comfort, Arjuna's duty
56:57 – Dogen zen story, avoiding the world
1:08:19 – Praying vs rationality

A rebroadcast of "Kingdom Now" podcast with Apostle Dr. Lee Ann Marino of Spitfire Apostolic (Christian) Ministries. I guested on the show which broadcast 3/20/2020. Slightly edited here. Her show can be found here: https://anchor.fm/kingdompowernow

Spitfire Apostolic Ministries can be found here: https://kingdompowernow.org/
Her blog can be found here https://kingdompowernow.wordpress.com/page/19/

Live, 3/24/2024.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

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Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 12: "Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 12: "Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The referenced book "Principles of Perfect Leadership" by Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya:
https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Perfect-Leadership-Pravartaka-Acharya/dp/0986252654

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

0:00 – Intro to reaction video of spiritual guru Eli Jaxon-Bear (https://leela.org/) famed husband of guru Gangaji, why I'm doing guru reaction videos, learning from bad gurus
7:44 – Knowledge of Eli going into reaction videos (referenced article on post-affair break-up https://web.archive.org/web/20080516202057/http://www.dailytidings.com/2006/1014/stories/1014_gangaji.php), Gangaji saving her career, Papaji
14:00 – Reacting to talk by Eli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXdzUNKIx5M): arrogance about small town life, guru special as child, being a selfish parent, meaningless life
31:38 – Reacting to talk by Eli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7U59UuaCNQ): vagueness & not defining spiritual words, not referencing religious traditions, not having to change personality if free in love
50:28 – Reacting to talk by Eli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LBpUfbP77I): anti-traditional/organized religions, being in a cult vs DIY religion
1:01:55 – Reacting to talk by Eli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyBgBb6dpjo): guru's niche vs wide variety of topics, living without worries, zen story
1:20:09 – Closing thoughts

Originally broadcast 3/16/2024, rebroadcast 3/17/2024 with fixed sound issues. Unedited and off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava. Hindu Pride! Combating conversion!

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #ramanamaharshi #papaji #newage #gangaji #buddhism #buddhist

0:00 – Intro, generic vs specific definitions
2:18 – Simple definition of what is religion & who is a Hindu by Sri Acharya Dharma of the International Sanatana Dharma Society
9:57 – Anti-Christian definition of religion, spiritual but not religious
12:33 – Who is a Hindu in practical behavioral terms by Dharma Bharata Dwitiya (referenced playlist of Upanishads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3SB5sT96jw&list=PL6GJzKoS5oUb3GemBoWv5-E1Ehjxs0DNQ)DNQ), united Hindus
26:52 – Closing thoughts

Live 3/16/2024, unedited and off the cuff.

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava. Hindu Pride! Combating conversion!

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict.

#religion #sanatanadharma #spirituality #hinduism #hindu #ancientwisdom #india

Canto 4: "The Creation of the Fourth Order"
Chapter 11: "Svayambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Maharaja to Stop Fighting"

By Vedavyasa, translation by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

About the Srimad Bhagavatam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana
About the author Vedavyasa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa

Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava.

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

📚 God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.

#srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatapurana #prabhupada #iskcon #vedas #hinduism #hindu #india #ancientwisdom #ancientindia #creation #scripture #krishna #krishnaconsciousness

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Regular live show on society & religion, plus Vedic scriptures. Vaishnava. Conservative. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism.

I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA.
📣 * Contact: [email protected]
* My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com

I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god!

📚 I'm a Motivational Speaker, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage).

Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict.