Explore every episode of the podcast Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat

Discussing the influence of Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson and Charlie Kirk on the future uprising of oppressed young Christian white men on society, aka the incel revolution. Live 12/12/2025.

0:00 – Discussing how Nick Fuentes is not the future face of MAGA/Trumpsters/Republicans as some say, but actually an influence on the movers and shakers of our future in America
2:31 – 4 influential men on future events: Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, Charlie Kirk | 4 men share Christian values & a different relationship to living in society that's not being a drone (Note: I found out afterwards that Tate was Christian, became atheist & Muslim, but some suspect it is more strategic than true belief) | America First vs Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism | living as society's drone
12:28 – 4 influential men will influence incels who might change society
14:50 – Today's disenfranchised young men (incels) will be the wave of the future
17:55 – Young men are taught they are racist, white supremacist oppressors | whiteness is a plague
21:31 – Young men are assumed to be rapists | talking to women is now rape | men are becoming afraid to talk to women
23:24 – Young men can't date as they don't make enough money even when they make more than above average
24:50 – Men are told they destroy society, if the world had only women
25:31 – Black, Indian, Hispanic, Asian men are told they are oppressed & can't succeed | Americans looking down at foreigners | fake oppression, excusing successful black people to not debunk fake oppression beliefs
28:40 – Men lose jobs due to DEI & race | men are not considered diverse
30:37 – Women won't date poor men while becoming rich from OnlyFans which is not open to men
31:51 – College creates life long debt | debt prevents buying homes & having a family & hurts dating
33:57 – Being trans to see naked women | toxic masculinity vs whipped soyboy | classic masculinity
35:47 – Young men growing up & moving beyond the incel label | oppressed men (incels) are going to get pissed off by being pushed down constantly
39:23 – Young men are attracted to Christianity & Catholicism | future society will be led by men in a Christian mold with traditional values
41:54 – Incel revolution will happen due to declining value of life for men | men are treated like modern slaves & will rebel | example of Gene Simmons of Kiss as businessman
48:50 – Challenge to use negative thoughts for positive good | example of writing books & making music after losing job & being angry
53:06 – Closing thoughts | new solo single by Aaron Joy & the Slightly Confused

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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.

🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy

Show on Youtube, Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Discussing the advice of some self-help gurus that say you must work hard 24/7 on your ideas, commit to it 100%, never come up for air one might say. I debunk that and give an alternative life hack for success based on my personal experience. This video series shares my personal keys to success mindsets, however one may define success. Live 12/6/2025, pre-recorded 10/17/2025 on a weekend trip to Nashua, New Hampshire. Filmed at Lake Tevya in Brookline, NH.

0:00 – You should sometimes take a break, not be a workaholic
1:54 – Working too hard can cause details to be missed & become stuck in an idea | brain always keeps working
2:55 – A resting brain comes up with great ideas | finding myself bored with something after a break | finding a better path
5:02 – Being exhausted without knowing it

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Sharing my thoughts on the legacy and influence of the iconic heavy metal band KISS the day after "Space Ace" Ace Frehley died, while on holiday in New Hampshire. Live 11/29/2025, pre-recorded 10/17/2025

0:00 – Intro to tribute thoughts on Ace Frehley the former lead guitarist of KISS also of Frehley's Comet
1:16 – KISS influence on guitarists who were inspired to learn guitar | KISS offered something different in music that re-interpreted Alice Cooper & New York Dolls | KISS inspired musicians on a mass scale
3:41 – KISS co-created a style of music, created heavy metal | comparison to influence of Taylor Swift | radically changed music influence | end of MTV
5:46 – Becoming a KISS fan
8:03 – Remembering seeing Ace & his solo band live at the Aura, Portland Maine 2025
8:45 – Reflecting on loss of musicians

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Discussing why we should teach religion in the classroom, and how we can do it to avoid pitfalls. Plus responding to some criticisms of religion in school. Live 2/22/2025.

0:00 – Should we teach religion in school? Responding to news about elementary school kids in Britain visiting Mosques
1:37 – Teaching all religions not just one | religion does not mean Christianity | teaching religion in high school not elementary school
3:23 – Without knowing about religion we don't properly understand history & culture & foreign countries & current events
8:28 – Indoctrination vs teaching | England becoming a Muslim country in the near future | fair teaching in the classroom
11:20 – Teaching ethical frameworks
12:07 – Parents should teach religion not teachers
13:18 – Fear of leaving religion by learning about other religions & converting to other religions
14:51 – Understanding minority religions better would improve student relations | religious minorities are ignored, lack of religious tolerance
16:18 – Being offensive
17:01 – Separation of church and state | what the Constitution actually says | Virginia constitution

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

On a recent weekend trip to Boston, Massachusetts, I wanted to visit the ISKCON temple. My schedule changed at the last minute and I wasn't able to attend any of their daily arati services or go inside, but I was delighted by the statue they have outside of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada arriving by boat to America. From wiki: "After surviving two heart attacks during his maritime journey, Bhaktivedanta Swami finally arrived at the Boston Harbor on 17 September 1965, and then continued on to New York City." He had a sojourn in Pennsylvania, but after a month re-located to NYC. In 1966 ISKCON was incorporated. The Boston temple was established in 1968. I was told by KC Dasa, bassist of the Krishnacore band Shelter, that he stayed here when he was a member as this was the place to learn how to improve one's book distribution.

I'm not part of ISKCON & 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 globally. I believe he forever changed the world spiritually, culturally, socially. Those who only know the Hare Krishnas from their restaurants and comedic appearances in movies don't know the big picture.

I was very happy to spend a few minutes outside the Boston ISCKON temple. Website to the temple here Live 11/22/2025, pre-recorded 9/20/2025.

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Reading a hopeful essay on peace and its relationship to spirituality by the founder of ISKCON Swami Prabhupada. Live 11/15/2025, pre-recorded 9/20/2025 in Boston Commons park.

0:00 – Introduction to reading "The Peace Formula" essay
0:38 – Reading essay on chanting & Krishna
3:15 – Closing thoughts

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Sharing my personal keys to success mindsets, however one may define success. The video inspired by a trip to Boston, where it was pre-recorded 9/20/2025. Live 11/1/2025.

0:00 – Intro to keys to success episode inspired by Boston homeless, drug addicts, bums
1:40 – Look out the window at the ugly things of society to be reminded what life could be like
3:44 – Looking at our own friends who have ruined lives | having failures when successful | do not give up
5:30 – Story of Manhattan homeless as inspiration to avoid drugs
8:02 – Not everyone on street are horrible | trapped on street | escaping street and not returning
9:07 – Closing thoughts

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Discussing why it seems impossible for people on the Right to talk to those on the Left, particularly since Charlie Kirk's murder. Yet, the Left says they desire conversation, but the response is to be called names, to have every source question, to be laughed at, to be shut down immediately, and more. I explain the very simple reason why this is so and what we can do about it. Live 10/25/2025, pre-recorded.

0:00 – Left can no longer be debated due to cult mentality as the Left is a cult (referenced show #163 on why MAGA is not a cult)
3:49 – Can't talk to people with a cult mindset | paranoia, cult vs the world | guru is supreme who can't be questioned
6:31 – Ethical & moral obligation & imperative to protect guru & cult
7:59 – Woke progressive a cult but not religious nor guru-led | cult theology will save the world | ethically bound to kill Hitler, Trump is Hitler | ends justifies the means, sacrifice for greater good
13:28 – How do you talk to a cult member? | leaving a cult | talking to the Left is no longer a political debate
18:32 – Talking to brainwashed cult members who think Trump is Hitler which is the truth | Pol Pot, Left propaganda | having empathy instead of attacking
23:52 – Concluding thoughts | current Civil War

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Sharing my personal keys to success mindsets, however one may define success. The video title borrows my favorite quote from the original Dune movie. Live 10/11/2025.

0:00 – Intro to new keys to success series of videos sharing proven things I've done and others around me have done that will bring success
2:23 – Do not be afraid | fear convinces you why not to do something
3:28 – Regret is the worst emotion | can't vs no vs regret | regret in my family
6:41 – Regret is the outcome of fear | feared seeing Cro-Mags & regretting it | making up fears to avoid doing things | story of musician having fear which led to regret | creating unfounded fears | stopping living out of fear
14:38 – Contingency planning of what should be feared, best vs worst scenario | when fear is good

This show was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Discussing the lyrics to a song by country rapper Jelly Roll and how it might reflect our own spiritual lives. Live 10/4/2025, pre-recorded in Boston 9/20/2025

0:00 – Talking about Jelly Roll song "Need A Favor"
1:39 – Only praying when needed
2:29 – Shallow spirituality & personal faith
3:15 – Abusive relationship with god | not listening to god
5:26 – Closing thoughts

This show is a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Discussing the firing of Jimmy Kimmel in light of the death of Charlie Kirk, and the cry from the left that this the end of free speech at the hands of the dictator president Donald Trump. I have some questions for conservatives. Live 9/25/2025, pre-recorded in Boston 9/20/2025

0:00 – Discussing the firing of Jimmy Kimmel who said something on true in regards to the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk | woke Left's response declaring this is the end of free speech via Trump the dictator
2:48 – Why did Trump take a decade to go after his enemies Kimmel & Steven Colbert? | Leon Trotsky's death
7:37 – Why has Trump not shut down entire networks?
9:06 – Why was Kimmel targeted instead of Rachel Maddow or other pundits?
10:51 – If freedom of speech is dead how can Kimmel still speak? | starting a podcast with no money
14:18 – Constitution's First Amendment vs company policies of speech
15:03 – How is The View with Whoopi Goldberg & Joy Beher still on the air?
16:44 – Conclusions about Trump's dictatorship | reverse psychology to destroy free speech (Note: I discovered afterwards that Stalin would not have killed Lermontov, as he died in 1841 and Stalin did not have a time machine. It was the first name that came to me.)
18:33 – Lack of liberal self-awareness & logic | walking one's talk, hypocrisy

This show is a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Responding to the shocking murder of conservative/MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk hours earlier, with a condemnation of CNN's response in light of their history of political statement and thoughts on political extremists. Note: Within 24 hours of making this video I saw a facebook post saying a MAGA was a shooter, and another saying Trump bought the rifle to start a Civil War. Both garbage ideas. Live 9/10/2025.

0:00 – Condemning political extremism, America built on extremism

3:16 – America has not learned better than to kill

4:23 – Waiting for Left media to show how this demonstrates MAGA is violent | Trump's fake assassination attempt

5:31 – Jake Tapper of CNN has made MAGA as sub-human stereotypes & now must reverse this view | reminding CNN viewers that Kirk is a human

9:25 – Overall thoughts | death penalty | killing people doesn't fix problems

This show is a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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
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Responding to a fellow youtuber who declared that all believers in the Hindu path of Advaita Vedanta are mentally ill. This is my response. Another case of calling out someone's spiritual b.s. and arrogance. Live 9/1/2025.

0:00 – Intro to calling out ignorant spirituality youtuber who asks if Advaita Vedanta followers are mentally ill due to following weird philosophy

3:20 – My Vishishtadvaita Vedanta (qualified non-dual) brief criticisms/views of Advaita Vedanta

4:58 – Defending Advaita teachers & followers | reading Adi Shankara | reading past teachers

14:47 – Dismissing entire history of Advaita teachers via ignorance

18:01 – Making ignorant statements is not a sign of great spirituality | personal experience with Advaita Vedanta

20:13 – Being smarter than Adi Shankara

22:21 – Growing spiritually by questioning our beliefs

24:53 – Closing thoughts

This show is a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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

Broadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Reacting to Vaishnava guru Chris Butler (aka Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa). He is a former member of ISKCON (during the lifetime of Swami Prabhupada) who started his own group of Krishna devotees in Hawaii, today called the Science of Identity Foundation, and said to be Krishna or "akin to god" by ex-devotees. He is famous for his negative teachings of Muslims, LGBTQ, and being Tulsi Gabbard's former spiritual guru. This video is not about Tulsi, her family, her recent nomination as Director of National Intelligence, nor the cult accusations surrounding Jagad Guru, but just looking at what he says in the moment (which is my approach to all guru reaction videos). Live 8.22.2025.

Science of Identity Foundation official website
A website of his writings here
Criticism of Tulsi's involvement here
Negative description of Chris' background here

0:00 – Intro to 3rd reaction video in series on Jagad Guru (Chris Butler)
3:22 – Reaction to talk: Recognizing a bonafide spiritual guru | not contradicting scripture | lineage | feelings
16:22 – Reaction con't: Legitimacy of teacher not based on number of followers
17:16 – Reaction con't: God gives to devotees what they need to see | seeing God's representative
25:43 – Reaction con't: Serving devotee's concept of guru | guru's playing a part
32:07 – Reaction con't: Having blind faith | having spiritual doubts | purging personal beliefs
40:00 – Debunking fake gurus | reading from "Taking Refuge In Dharma" by Sri Dharma Pravatarka Acharya on traits of an authentic guru
48:42 – Closing thoughts

This show is a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. 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 Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Sharing a reading on truth from Ram Dass' book "Miracle Of Love" about his guru Neem Karoli Baba. Baba's followers have included Steve Jobs, Julia Roberts, Mark Zuckerberg, Jai Uttal, Virat Kohli. Live 2/12/2025, pre-recorded.

0:00 – Personal story of converting from atheist to god believer via finding this Neem Karoli Baba book

3:57 – Reading chapter "About Truth"

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 Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

Sharing the Shaivite Creed as laid down by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, founder of Hinduism Today magazine and the Shaiva Siddhanta Church of Hawaii. This is not an official creed translated from Vedic scriptures or ancient rishis, but a modern attempt to codify the foundational beliefs of Shaivism. Live 8/2/2025.

0:00 – Learning about Hinduism via Hinduism Today magazine (https://www.hinduismtoday.com/) & the Master Course 3 book trilogy on Shaivism

2:02 – Reading from book "Dancing With Shiva": Intro to Shaivite Creed (aka statement of faith) (which can be found here)

4:24 – Reading Belief 1 & 2: God's unmanifest reality | God's manifest nature of all-pervading love

5:13 – Reading Belief 3 & 4: God as personal lord & creator | Ganesha

5:52 – Reading Belief 5 & 6: Mahadeva Karttikeya, son of Siva-Shakti | soul's creation & identity with god

6:33 – Reading Belief 7 & 8: Planes of existence | karma, samsara, moksha

7:08 – Reading Belief 9 & 10: 4 margas | goodness of all & evil

7:47 – Reading Belief 11 & 12: esoteric purpose of temple worship | Panchakshara Mantra ”Namasivaya”

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.

Hinduism, Neo-Hinduism, the Bhakti and Advaita Vedanta movements have looked beyond the caste (varna and jati) social hierarchy systems, but Wokism would take those gains away as it is focused on classism and class warfare. Wokism also takes Hinduism farther from the Vedic tradition. Live 7/26/2025.

0:00 – Intro to discussing woke progressivism's relationship with Hinduism (particularly in India)

2:03 – Personal views of wokism, unrealistic but hopeful ideas with a negative endgame, a big business cult of a carrot & stick situation | depopulation agenda | destroying tradition, family

7:20 – Wokism is a virus exported to Bharat that will effect all Hindus worldwide | fighting wokism

11:00 – Wokism is an enemy of Hinduism as it promotes a class system which the Bhakti Hindu movement has moved beyond

13:07 – Defining Sanatana Dharma | returning to Vedic roots | modernized Sanatana Dharma

17:09 – Defining Hindusim | modern religion that is essentially Sanatana Dharma & Christian universalism

19:22 – Defining Neo-Hinduism | Hinduism mixed with modern ideas that are not tied to scriptures

21:57 – Wokism is against many Hindu values, including being anti-tradition, anti-family, anti-gender roles, pro-depopulation, wokism is a pawn of Big Corp, is pro-science denial, pro-Marxism, anti-rationality

27:14 – Hinduism/Neo-Hinduism has moved to see beyond class due to the Bhakti movement & Advaita Vedanta, particularly in West all are one | Sri Swaminarayan example of classism among monks in 1800's Gujurat

33:14 – Wokism is obsessed with hierarchy & class to promote victimhood, reparations, oppression, punishment of rich | example of NYC 2025 Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to end millionaires | high class equals horrible | regressive goal of turning system to days like under Muslim rule to punish others | promoting revenge & punishment, us vs them | identity politics wants to see race in a world where many of us want to end divisions

43:21 – Woke progressive Hinduism is irrational & moves farther from Hinduism's roots

45:54 – Warning against woke progressivism, which will destroy Hinduism & India | Great Britain will become officially Muslim | future is all hate speech

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
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So many on the Left (and others) call MAGA and Trumpsters a cult, but I 100% disagree. It may or may not have cult-like attributes, but according to traditional academic definitions its not a cult. Based on my own experience in a religious cult, years studying cults, and following politics I put this argument to rest in what I believe in a concise detailed argument. This is not about defending MAGA, but using the word "cult" properly, because if everything is a cult (or racist, nazi, etc) than nothing is, and it devalues the trauma of those involved, not to mention clouds our intellectual assessment of things. Live 7/12/2025, pre-recorded May 2025.0:00 – Intro to debunking MAGA is a cult based on Robert J. Lifton's 8 points of cult criteria | long lists of cult criteria excludes people | short lists of cult criteria makes everything a cult3:13 – Why discuss MAGA & cults vs religious topics4:50 – Cults must have all 8 points of Lifton's criteria to be a cult7:26 – MAGA is not all conservatives8:54 – Ex-member of Adidam cult10:22 – Overview of Lifton's 8 points (pdf can be found here )11:09 – Cult criteria point 1: Milieu control - controlling communication & losing autonomy | book banning & censorship | punishment | isolation | us vs them (i.e. fear of the stranger) | acting & speaking a certain required way | MAGA is not all the same, hating a stereotype27:00 – Cult criteria point 2: Mystical Manipulation - conformity & cult is the only path to salvation | claiming to be a god/divine | becoming a group pawn38:17 – Cult criteria point 3: Demand For Purity - good vs absolutely evil | individual vs group | conservatives as all hateful & unchanging | shame | confusing, black & white thinking47:29 – The R.I.N.O. situation (i.e. Republican In Name Only)50:22 – Cult criteria point 4: Confession - group confession sessions | Scientology pit | keeping secrets to avoid punishments | Candace Owens & Ben Shapiro reputations | Christian hypocrisy55:57 – Sub-set smaller groups do not represent all of MAGA58:29 – Cult criteria point 5: Sacred Science - sacredness around basic doctrine (world vision) | Adidam eternal copyright | criticizing beliefs | reaching out to young people1:03:26 – Cult criteria point 6: Loaded Language - thought stopping jargon & words given new insider meanings | Adidam new definition of cult | liberals always change definitions | Make America Great Again1:06:36 – Cult criteria point 7: Doctrine over person - personal feelings/experience vs official doctrine, contradictions & doubts | asking questions not allowed | lack of Trump ideology, as is only an empty brand1:15:33 – Cult criteria point 8: Dispensing of Existence - vision of truth & fear manipulation of outside evil | leaving a cult | losing family who is MAGA | bad outcomes after leaving cult1:20:09 – Concluding thoughts | broad generalities | authoritative list of cult criteria, debunking other criteria for cults

For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers.

I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA. 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.

📩 Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com
🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy

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For years, I followed the so-called spiritual path. Believing everything and anything, including joining a cult. It took years of purging to find the truth, and committing to the path of Sanatana Dharma. If you're a seeker who's sick of the fluff, who believes that science, logic, and scripture can coexist, and who believes fake spirituality has run rampant, and who's searching for a light at the end of the dark tunnel we call life, Well then, you're in the right place. I challenge lazy philosophy, and speak directly to seekers daily struggles. I'm not here to entertain, but to provoke thought and a life of dharma. So, welcome to my show.

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 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.

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

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.

I was a member of the cult of Adidam, following guru Adi Da Samraj. I go inside the actual vow ceremony where I became a formal devotee to the guru, and became a formal dues paying member of a cult. Live 5/17/2025.

0:00 – Overview of feelings about followers of Adidam & Adi Da Samraj | sharing life experience of being in a cult
6:40 – Situation of taking vow to become formal devotee
8:56 – Reading formal vow Part 1 "sacred vow of practice" for 3C membership level of Adidam from 2010 with commentary | level of spiritual maturity
18:21 – Reading vow Part 2 with commentary
21:19 – Reading vow Part 3 with commentary | lack of spiritual growth | eternal vow membership vs dues paying membership
25:39 – Potential member question sheets by mission manager
36:44 – Memorabilia from vow ceremony including photo & welcoming letters & blessed items by Adi Da's spirit
42:49 – Personal letter of gratitude following vow to Adi Da | looking back
49:38 – Discovering Adidam | reading from Adi Da's Hridaya Rosary book (which can be bought brought Adidam's Dawn Horse Press | closing thoughts on circle spirituality

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.

Reacting to Vaishnava guru Chris Butler (aka Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa). He is a former member of ISKCON (during the lifetime of Swami Prabhupada) who started his own group of Krishna devotees in Hawaii, today called the Science of Identity Foundation, and said to be Krishna or "akin to god" by ex-devotees. He is famous for his negative teachings of Muslims, LGBTQ, and being Tulsi Gabbard's former spiritual guru. This video is not about Tulsi, her family, her recent nomination as Director of National Intelligence, nor the cult accusations surrounding Jagad Guru, but just looking at what he says in the moment (which is my approach to all guru reaction videos). Live 5.10.2025.

Science of Identity Foundation Official website: https://www.scienceofidentityfoundation.net/
Official youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceofIdentityFoundation & https://www.youtube.com/@JagadguruchrisbutlerNetzine
A website of his writings: https://siddhaswarupananda.com/biography-jagad-guru-chris-butler

Criticism of Tulsi's involvement: https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/senators-urged-to-examine-gabbards-deep-and-intense-ties-to-hawaii-sect/
Negative description of Chris' background: https://prem-rawat-bio.org/nrms/gurus/chris_buttler.htm

0:00 – Intro to reaction videos on gurus
4:45 – Reaction to talk 1: questionable gurus often make sense & we ignore the controversial things, fooling ourselves
10:19 – Reaction to talk 1 con't: not the mind, outside the mind, controlling the mind
20:12 – Reaction to talk 2: matter as energy | failing to get to discussion point | lack of spirituality for science | definition of life & death from a materialistic view, science is wrong
37:09 – Reaction to talk 3: existence & reality
42:59 – Concluding 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.

Chanting the mantra to Lord Vasudeva 108 times in honor of the new Pope Leo XIV and the death of Pope Francis I. Live 5.10.2025

0:00 – Intro to blessing Pope Leo XIV (referenced Jim Croce song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzYf6qskdfA) | choice of Leo name
3:52 – Caring about Catholic Church when not Catholic | largest religious organization
8:51 – Chanting Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya mantra 108 times
17:41 – 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.

Sharing the lyrics to Krishnacore band Shelter's song "Saranagati" by frontman Ray Cappo. Live 5.3.2025.

0:00 – Reflecting on recent European tour by Shelter (Ray Cappo, Krishna Chaitanya Dasa, John Porcelly) celebrating 30 years of "Mantra" album
3:52 – Sharing "Saranagati" song from the "No Surrender" album
5:22 – Not a fan of Krishnacore punk music, but find it interesting
9:04 – Defining Saranagati
10:06 – Reading & reflecting on lyrics
16:49 – Closing thoughts
18:49 – Live video of Shelter from April 2025 tour.

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 questionable things I hear gurus say, which make me wonder about their enlightened state. Live 4.26.2025

0:00 – Commenting on self-declared enlightened gurus on youtube whose talk is very unspiritual
1:54 – God is logical so why should religion/gurus not be logical
2:28 – Enlightened people are regularly contradictory & speaking jibberish
3:18 – Self-declared gurus mistake small revelations for final step of enlightenment & are confused
4:05 – Why are so many questionable gurus sex addicted screaming egos spouting jibberish? | enlightenment can be really maya
5:22 – Logical approach to the world
6:41 – Not a sin to condemn a fake guru | use our brains to find truth

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 the lack of Hindu & Buddhist holidays on the U.S. calendar, compared to so many Muslim holidays, yet the population of America includes Indians & Asians. No representation for them? Live 4.19.2025.

0:00 – Discussing adding holidays to the U.S. calendar [correction: I found out afterwards its one Jewish holiday and one Muslim holiday]
1:58 – Recognizing religious diversity in America vs banning all religious holidays
3:20 – Becoming a third world nation via non-Christian holidays [clarification: the comment in question was exactly as I quoted, not specifying which holiday it was referring to, so while it might be referring to a Muslim holiday it can't be determined.]
5:04 – Separating church & state | Christian Science unconstitutional eternal copyright
11:03 – Looking at existing holidays on calendar
17:14 – 2 Hindu holidays & no Buddhist holidays, yet adding more Jewish holidays & tons of Muslim holidays
19:11 – Asian vs Muslim vs Indians representation on calendar in population

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.

A tribute to my friend Lyle Pearson, a filmmaker, scholar and in-demand speaker on the history of Bollywood, India, south Asian cinema, often with a focus on LGBTQ+ history. Live 4.12.2025

Lyle's film "The Man From Calcutta" (2015) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50s4srL-SoY
Lyle's bibliography: https://sudhirm.ds.lib.uw.edu/cinemasouthasia/a-bibliography-and-filmography-of-lyle-pearson

0:00 – Introduction
2:45 – Career of Seattle based filmmaker, dancer, scholar Lyle Pearson known for his many articles on Indian cinema, and touring film festivals in India and sharing LGBTQ history of Bollywood | William S. Burroughs story
6:13 – Tibetan Book of the Dead house
10:31 – Being filmed for his movie | Lyle's work as a filmmaker & writer
14:56 – Intro to Lyle's photography series based on Buddhist & Hindu ideas
19:44 – "Pandora's Dresser" photography series

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.

Sharing thoughts on finding truth, being in a cult, and my time in Adidam following cult leader Adi Da Samraj, based on an e-mail I received from Krishna Chaitanya Dasa the former bassist of Krishnacore Straight Edge punk band Shelter (with the line-up of Ray Cappo, John Porcelly, Eric Dailey, Vic DiCara. They did the albums "In Defense Of Reality" & "Attaining The Supreme"). Live 3.29.2025

This is his Sanatana Dharma blog: https://vedasonic.org/
Shelter official facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelterofficial/

0:00 – Sharing letter about truth from Krishna Chaitanya Dasa the bassist of Shelter
4:12 – Truth is universal & timeless & transcendent | hearing truth from false gurus via example of Adidam
7:33 – Doublespeak in Adidam | Christianity needs outside explanations | Sanatana Dharma scriptures speak truth without need of interpretation
10:52 – Personal history with religion to find truth via Adidam to Ramakrishna to Sri Dharma Pravatarka Acharya of International Sanatana Dharma Society
13:42 – Piecemeal new age spirituality to find truth vs Sanatana Dharma
15:46 – Being spiritual but not religious
16:35 – 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.

Discussing how I may have misjudged Tulsi Gabbard, former Congresswoman and now Director of National Intelligence, due to her upbringing under controversial guru and cult leader Chris Butler (Jagad Guru), and movement within political perspectives. Live 3.13.2025.

0:00 - My apology video to Tulsi Gabbard for misjudging her in light of her guru Jagad Guru Chris Butler
1:55 - Referenced Chris Butler reaction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e-0PwGRJIE | views changed of Tulsi after learning about Chris' anti-LGBTQ & Mulsim views
5:07 - Getting to a person beyond their religion | story of anti-gay Muslim friend
9:49 - Judging Tulsi as follower of Chris not as her own person | growing past Adidam
14:18 - Tulsi moving Left to Right | DOGE current events

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 my shock at hearing of the death of singer David Johansen of the New York Dolls, a band I love, and how it floored me ... in comparison to not having such an emotional connection to people I know. A discussion of death, not Sanatana Dharma related. Live 3.2.2025.

0:00 – Hearing the news of David's death had me crying on the sidewalk
1:40 – Iggy Pop & Stooges & New York Dolls were best of 1970's NYC underground/punk scene | raw attitude | David the chameleon
5:19 – Emotionally touched by David's death though not the biggest fan | being touched by someone's art
8:37 – Emotional connection with a stranger but not own relatives
12:36 – Including New York Dolls in forthcoming book as sign of connection
15:50 – Closing thoughts | David's final words from Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDcyke9Nbrk)

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.

Sharing thoughts from Swami Prabhupada on being a spiritual seeker and householder, and having to go to a temple to be spiritual. Reading from Back To Prabhupada magazine issue 79, 2024. Live 2.20.2025.

0:00 - Talking about people who want to get away from society to be enlightened
2:53 - Swami Prabhupada's thoughts on finding balance living in vs outside the world | story of San Francisco Zen Center residents finding balance in life
6:27 - Swami Prabhupada's thoughts on being a householder | adjusting your life to find KrishnaConsciousness | learning from people in cultures who cannot experience Krishna culture
13:36 - Wasting time with worry
14:58 - Back To Prabhupada magazine by ISKCON Revival Movement https://iskconirm.com/

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.

Reacting to Vaishnava guru Chris Butler (aka Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa). He is a former member of ISKCON (during the lifetime of Swami Prabhupada) who started his own group of Krishna devotees in Hawaii, today called the Science of Identity Foundation, and said to be Krishna or "akin to god" by ex-devotees. He is famous for his negative teachings of Muslims, LGBTQ, and being Tulsi Gabbard's former spiritual guru. This video is not about Tulsi, her family, her recent nomination as Director of National Intelligence, nor the cult accusations surrounding Jagad Guru, but just looking at what he says in the moment (which is my approach to all guru reaction videos). Live 2.15.2025.

Science of Identity Foundation Official website: https://www.scienceofidentityfoundation.net/
Official youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceofIdentityFoundation & https://www.youtube.com/@JagadguruchrisbutlerNetzine
A website of his writings: https://siddhaswarupananda.com/biography-jagad-guru-chris-butler

Criticism of Tulsi's involvement: https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/senators-urged-to-examine-gabbards-deep-and-intense-ties-to-hawaii-sect/
Negative description of Chris' background: https://prem-rawat-bio.org/nrms/gurus/chris_buttler.htm

0:00 – Intro to reaction videos | personal interest in Tulsi Gabbard's political career, views of Tulsi in light of Chris Butler's cult leader reputation | Tulsi 2028
15:19 – Chris talk part 1 reaction: what is moving forward in life, personal mottos for life via Jeff Jewell & Patrick Stark
22:04 – Reaction con't: finding value in failed experiences
26:14 – Reaction con't: desire for fame & worship, crazy college professors, Jerry Falwell
33:05 – Reaction con't: mid-life crisis | staying with something due to investing time in a failure vs starting over
40:07 – Reaction con't: materialism, keeping books to impress people
59:29 – Overview of Chris & early 80's
1:02:49 – Chris talk part 2 reaction: sharing article on Chris' influence on Tulsi
1:08:20 – Reaction con't: Repetition to distract | lack of guru spiritual substance
1:40:12 – Concluding 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.

Discussing the idea of how we seem to feel god when things are great, but the truth is god is with us all the time. Live 1.25.2025, pre-recorded 1/11/2025.

0:00 – Intro from Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine | is god really present when someone says they feel god when in nature away from society on a good day when feeling happy | feeling god is not a casual feeling
1:21 – Feeling god in a bad place and bad situation when not happy
2:19 – God is truly omni-present not just in good places | limiting god means its not god you're feeling | not fearing god
4:39 – Uncomfortable truth | 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.

Excerpt from live show 118 ("Roundtable discussion on Brahman, bhakti & liberation (Part 2) - Buddhism & Advaita Vedanta") sharing my experience of a summer at the San Francisco Zen Center where a sensei spoke about feeling emotions when enlightened vs having no emotions when enlightened.

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.

My new years message to you for 2025 is to: read and educate yourself! Apologies for some random sounds that were accidentally not edited out. Live 1.10.2025.

0:00 – New Years Resolution message with video of double edged razor shaving | read & learn for yourself
1:28 – You might have books wrong but won't know if you haven't read them | reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | reading shows curiosity

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.

I've received some negative comments on my channels awash with anti-Semitic ideas. I find them disturbing and childish. If you're going to be critical of me, at least find a better arguing approach. Live 1.5.2025, pre-recorded fall 2024.

0:00 – Responding to comments on this channel about me being Jewish & hatred of Jews | Hating Jews is a pandemic | advice & challenge to haters
2:51 – Hating individuals not groups
3:40 – People meant to be good but society makes us bad
4:54 – Bigots not on youtube but on bitchute, media propaganda
7:03 – Jordan Peterson video, dissecting responding anti-Israel comment on Synagogue of Satan
11:47 – Accused of looking & being Jewish & blamed for downfall of society
13:00 – Blaming Jews for one's own sad life
13:58 – Calling out horrible behavior by brainwashed people | asking for rational proof vs idiot followers
18:33 – Hating Jews & Israel is acceptable | 2000 years of hate | no proof of Jews running world, jealousy of non-successful people
23:19 – Hate has no value | being productive when depressed
25:21 – Censorship & banning speech

COPYRIGHT FREE VIDEOS:
* No Copyright Free Stock Footage ISRAEL Part 1 - No Copyright | Kotel, Jerusalem, Shuk from All Nice Video
* Jewish Prayer Cinematic Stock Footage & No Copyright Music from Viral Edits
* Israel | Jerusalem | Tel Aviv | Haifa | World Tour | No Copyright video | No Copyright music from Free HD videos - no copyright

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.

Hinduism promotes unity within diversity vs conquering & converting. When we give exceptions (like Islam & Christianity) we are actually misinterpreting Sanatana Dharma & making up our own religion. The exception is to violence. Sanatana Dharma promotes defending one's self. Live 12.28.2024.

0:00 – Intro | elaborating on online comment
4:07 – Talking about Islam as a place-holder for any religion, small print clarification
5:20 – Goal of show is to present Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism in way that doesn't make followers look foolish & being aware that our words may contradict our beliefs | having self-awareness to not look like other religions | debating foolish religious ideas by Matt Dillahunty & atheist channels | converting others by our honesty
13:48 – Not dismissing horrors of Islam
16:06 – Sanatana Dharma promotes unity within diversity | living together with differences vs fighting those who are different | Jainism & Shakti history & diversity within Sanatana Dharma
22:43 – Idea of Hinduism promoting harmony except for Islam (& Christianity) | no exceptions to the rule of harmony written in scriptures | making up belief system to reflect social conditions
27:00 – The actual exception to harmonious living is against violence | Sanatana Dharma promotes defense | Ahimsa means less violence not non-violence, mistranslation by Gandhi which is now taken as scripture | defending Sanatana Dharma against violence from Islam
34:13 – Being aware we might be misinterpreting scriptures
35:05 – Violence of Islam against India & Sanatana Dharma past & future | not seeking revenge
37:07 – History of violence by Christians vs present day violence
39:39 – Future of Muslim violence | not advocating violence on this channel | problem with self-defense (based on American law)
44:31 – Religions having the right to protect themselves is catch-22 | uncomfortable ethics
48:25 – 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.

Discussing OnlyFans 'model' Lily Phillips who had sex with 101 men in one day, that rocked the internet. The documentary is here Live 12.14.2024

0:00 – Intro, everyone has it wrong about Lily
4:49 – Summary of day of sex via documentary
7:06 – Not physically impossible | STD testing supposed to happen | not an orgy | Lily's routine
9:35 – Accused of depravity, Lily vs prostitutes | sex is natural not depraved
15:32 – Nobody was hurt, nothing illegal | prostitution is a crime
16:33 – A victim of men or taken advantage of
17:27 – A naïve sad little girl | millionaire businesswoman | seeing women as little girls
20:13 – Supportive parents | abused childhood, mental illness | attraction of money
22:41 – Contemporary moral depravity of society | history of moral depravity (note: referenced book was "Justine" by Marquis de Sade published 1791)
32:12 – Finding God & Jesus to have a good life | religious conversion, leading a good life | immoral judgments & wanting others to hold different views
40:23 – American values vs Britain
41:32 – Having true caring intimacy with a lover, fulfilling intimate sex life | emotional part of sex | high body count
46:57 – Men brought flowers to Lily reflecting emotional component of sex | crying after sex
49:25 – A day of bad sex | guy's fantasy night
54:41 – Looking for intimate connections & real friends, unfulfilled referenced article
57:00 – Culture of loneliness & lack of fulfillment
1:01:43 – Being fulfilled & spiritual development | accepting the world but not contributing to it | male depression

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 112 ("Roundtable discussion on bhakti (Part 1) - Vaishnava, Shaivite, ISKCON & Advaita Vedanta") sharing my thoughts on how each of us can cultivate bhakti daily, using the example of learning/playing music. Original full length episode here

Broadcast live originally 7/5/2024 on the Bearded Mystic Podcast channel, rebroadcast live here 7/6/2024

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, Nimai Nitai dasa of ISKM China, 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.

In 1975 "Sailor Bob" Adamson went to India, where he spent a year with Nisargadatta Maharaj in Bombay. Returning to Australia he began teaching non-duality advaita vedenta. Sailor Bob passed away February 2025, after this was broadcast. Live 11.23.2024.

0:00 – Intro to reacting to Australia-based spiritual guru Sailor Bob
6:43 – Known criticism of Sailor Bob (from https://www.spiritualteachers.org/sailor-bob-adamson/)
7:37 – Reacting to 1st talk: individual destiny | repeating the guru vs individual thinking, Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) involves inquisitive thinking with tools not memorization | avoiding cult of personality such as with Sri Dharma Acharya in interview | stop caring about what others think
17:28 – Reacting to 2nd talk: spiritual searching vs dropping the search
22:19 – Reacting to 3rd talk: down to earth usable teachings | enlightenment is how one reacts to the world
29:36 – Reacting to 4th talk: being enlightened, instant revelations & making change
37:08 – Reacting to 5th talk: recognizing the true self
43:25 – Reacting to interview: alcoholism | Sailor Bob's early life | Gallipoli WWI campaign in Egypt referenced 1981 film with Mel Gibson
50:31 – Reacting to 6th talk: trying to live in the moment
58:16 – Sailor Bob is a true guru/spiritual teacher

Sailor Bob's Official youtube page with satsangs
official website: https://www.sailorbobadamson.com/

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 left in the live chat of my interview with Sri Dharma Pravatarka Acharya (of DharmaNation youtube & the International Sanatana Dharma Society) on the topic of 'are all religions the same?'. The comment stated that the "essence of all religions are the same". I debunk this foolish comment based on logic, which I believe is something we shouldn't abandon when discussing religion but yet we do constantly. Live 11.9.2024.

0:00 – Intro to responding to chat from episode 136
5:00 – Sanatana Dharma is a religion of inquiry encouraging logic & research unlike Christianity
7:27 – The world & religion is logical & rational | religion becomes about feelings | everything is logical on some level
17:35 – Acting illogical is unattractive to outsiders
20:20 – Religion is an escape from the world | making religion illogical to escape logical world | religion is a game
22:49 – Saints who escaped game of life without making up a new religion
25:16 – True religion is not happy | being always happy is an escape
27:10 – Gandhi said the essence of "all true religions" are the same & one | finding a true religion | misinterpreting Bhagavad Gita by Gandhi & Christian missionaries
30:20 – "All essence is the same" called as authentic scriptural idea when its only a century old
31:36 – Defining essence of religion
35:19 – Impossible to study "all" 10,000 religions to prove their essence is the same
41:11 – Internal vs external religion | discrediting influence of externals
48:24 – How to define the essence of religion while ignoring externals | Black Sabbath example
52:04 – Defining essence of religion to the point of destroying religion
54:41 – Making friends with feel good statements
55:22 – Proving atheists right with our own illogical statements
56:37 – If externals don't matter neither do individual religions | mix & match religions as they are all one | no religions are special
1:05:24 – Sanatana Dharma is not based on feelings
1:06:32 – Promoting religious uniformity
1:07:57 – Closing thoughts | spiritual growth stunted by ourselves

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.

I had the honor of talking with Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, founder of International Sanatana Dharma Society, prolific author, religious scholar, one of the most profound spiritual gurus alive today, and my religious mentor. We discussed his book "Radical Universalism: Are All Religions The Same?. Live 10/25/2024, pre-recorded 10/23/2024.

0:00 – Intro to discussion of Acharyaji's book "Radical Universalism: Are All Religions The Same?" | political correctness & feelies vs against religious growth | religious universalism as a philosophical dead-end
6:36 – Reading excerpt on history of India | creation of Neo-Hinduism as a "trojan horse" to destroy Sanatana Dharma
11:21 – Westerners encountering Hindu/Sanatana Dharma scriptures vs fraudulent gurus promoting religious universalism
20:44 – Origins of concept of religious universalism rooted in 1800's Neo-Hinduism
24:20 – Traditional foundational ideas of Sanatana Dharma
27:51 – British Colonialism in India with goal of globalist empire | Freemason influence
32:53 – British Colonialism created Neo-Hinduism as a way to replace Hinduism with Christianity | Ram Mohan Roy & Hindu reformers who hated Hinduism
37:29 – Getting to the top of the religious mountain | intolerance of universalism & spiritual vagueness
46:35 – Krishna said all roads lead to him & promote all religions are the same
49:49 – Lack of evidence in Vedas on universalism
51:36 – Sriman Narayana (at ISDS temple) | god & goddess form of god
53:58 – Evidence in Upanishads of Narayana as highest name of god vs lack of scriptural evidence of religious universalism as Hindu belief
56:17 – Reading excerpt on how universalism defeats uniqueness of Sanatana Dharma
57:28 – All religions are the same destroys itself philosophically
1:01:21 – Viewing religion logically
1:04:12 – Religion is not an enemy of rationality | experience now trumps rationality in modern society to find emotional relief
1:09:44 – Stop playing religious games
1:12:10 – Rationality of ancient sage Adi Shankara vs shallowness of modern gurus
1:13:19 – Legitimate gurus have authentic Sanatana Dharma lineage
1:16:20 – Legitimate gurus comment on scriptures
1:18:37 – Traits of a legitimate guru
1:24:12 – Seeking truth | closing thoughts

Sri Acharyaji's website: https://dharmacentral.com/
Find the book on amazon

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 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 112 ("112 Roundtable discussion on bhakti (Part 1) - Vaishnava, Shaivite, ISKCON & Advaita Vedanta") sharing my definition of bhakti via story of a friend who stopped going to church due to being head over heart.

Broadcast live originally 7/5/2024 on the Bearded Mystic Podcast channel, rebroadcast live here 7/6/2024

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, Nimai Nitai dasa of ISKM China, 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.

I sat with spiritual youtuber Gary Lee Haskins of the 'Conscious Perspective' podcast for a conversation on spiritual life in fall 2024. We didn't know each other, but were told we should connect (thanks to Vinay Mehta who arranged this) and the result was great. Live 10/13/2024, pre-recorded.

0:00 – Physical fitness vs modern society
3:35 – A.I. thinks for us or helps us
8:28 – Living in darkness is relative when looking at history | living in fear | living in the greatest of times with all knowledge available | having patience
14:50 – Being a lone wolf artist desiring to help others live their best life | asking questions | you're not alone | reading Hindu scriptures on youtube
22:44 – Growing up atheist | became god believer based on the book "Miracle of Love" on Neem Karoli Baba | discovering other religions as its foundational teaching | variety of Hindu scriptures when seeking truth | philosophy away from rituals & gods
37:35 – "Pure" scriptures
39:16 – Hinduism is about being one's self vs destroying your personality
41:55 – Resonating with Hindu scriptures
42:57 – Discovering Upanishads via yoga
46:15 – Interviewing controversial people
48:33 – How other yoga students responded to Upanishads
49:18 – Discussing Bhagavad Gita | doing your duty | being unique via being yourself
55:33 – Does everybody have a duty? | God's divine plan | evil in the world | all good Christian god, made in the image of god who is good & bad
1:10:02 – Life is a learning process | enlightened people who stop growing
1:12:13 – Being a good or bad person | incel culture, reacting to society
1:21:29 – Service to society | Hinduism is a way of life
1:30:35 – Intermission | experience with music interview podcast with Sophie B. Hawkins & John Wetton | successful interviews
1:38:16 – Art of conversation
1:42:50 – Value of talking to people to improve life
1:50:53 – Finding your voice & being yourself | finding inner confidence
2:00:00 – Recommendations to finding yourself | one size does not fit all | listening to yourself | finding stillness
2:12:10 – Disconnecting from society's distractions | finding balance
2:16:39 – Being a musician who are in touch with themselves | Lou Reed story | musicians are natural learners | discussing the power of music
2:30:43 – Music in Kandinsky's paintings
2:35:27 – Story of working with Harlem playwright Lawrence Holder on sax playing
2:38:39 – Finding harmony in our lives & singing the song of life
2:42:52 – Being part of a bigger story vs frozen in time
2:46:31 – Anton LaVey's most Satanic rock band as recorded in "Satan Speaks" book | doing your own thing | Aleister Crowley | being unique means you're controversial
2:58:12 – Darkness of life | being an adult
3:01:29 – Cannibis industry collapsing | marijuana industry as metaphor for society | honest to yourself
3:10:48 – Closing thoughts

Gary's linktree: https://linktr.ee/garylhaskins

For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers.

I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in 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. Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment.

🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, lineage of Ramanuja. Spiritual name gifted from Dr. Babaria of Swaminarayan Gurukul USA.

📩 Email: aronmatyas@hotmail.com
🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy
☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/aaronjoy

Discussing a miraculous healing I had after a stress fracture while training to run a full marathon in 2022. The healing happened via a Hindu mantra to Lakshmi. For the record, the marathon I ran 2 days after filming this I came in at 4:32, but that includes 2 bathroom breaks and walking a bit at the end. Live 10.4.2024.

0:00 – Sharing miracle healing I had as a marathon runner in 2022
2:40 – Doing physical exercise when older | body destroyed by sitting all the time in our jobs | benefits of going to gym | lifting weights endorsed by Sri Dharma Acharya
6:48 – Starting running via small races & power walking & intense short training
10:00 – Training to run 1st full marathon | multiple stress factures in feet, unable to walk & run
20:44 – Finding Hindu chant to Lakshmi chanted 108x that healed feet from Swami Purnachaitanya
27:26 – No explanation for sudden miracle healing
30:18 – Medical small print | power of Hindu mantras

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 contradictions around talking to the dead, such as with the dead watching over us, seances & reincarnation. This video doesn't say its impossible, or doesn't happen, but our views of it are highly convoluted & make it seemingly impossible. If we talk/commune with the dead its likely in a way we haven't discovered. Live 9.27.2024 with difficulties, was rebroadcast 9.28.2024 with edits due to issues with the original stream.

0:00 – Gayatri mantra | is talking to the dead a scam?
2:25 – Conflict with reincarnation & the dead watching us from heaven/hell/after life | issues with splitting the soul & seances
9:49 – Solving the mysteries of history
16:45 – Quran & virgins in Heaven
18:39 – Feel good thoughts about death vs what is true

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.