74 Real Bhakti – Love as Maya, Ramana’s Self-Inquiry, and the Layers of Identity

Teaching based on the Vachanamrut by Swaminarayan I discuss love as maya, homosexuality, Ramana Maharishi's self-inquiry of "Who Am I?", substituting things for god, & more. Live 11.24.2023

0:00 – Intro to spiritual seekers class studying Sri Swaminarayan's holy book Vachanamrut, tilak kit available through any online ISKCON store, BAPS version of Vachanamrut
5:50 – Keeping spirituality basic
8:11 – Reading Panchala 3 con't (continued from episode 63)
10:25 – Discussion: Love as maya, homosexuality in Vedic culture, Swaminaryan as Neo-Hinduism not Vedic (see Live Show #73 "Bring Back Vedic Marriage")
15:55 – Reading Panchala 3 con't
16:55 – Discussion: Types of love not discussed by Swaminaryan, Ramana Maharshi's self-inquiry "Who am I?" & the Vachanamrut (see Live Show #72 "Definition of Enlightenment")
22:59 – Reading Panchala 3 con't
24:17 – Discussion: Substituting things for god due, being greater than god due to narcissism
28:26 – 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.

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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).

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