Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat
This show is a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. Real talk for real seekers. A no-BS Hindu/Sanatana Dharma based cultural critic dissecting modern society with spiritual clarity. I challenge lazy universalism, reject blind guru-worship, and speak directly to seekers on a practical level. I'm not here to entertain. I'm here to provoke thought, while being grounded in dharma. Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s a structured path into deeper truth, not easy comfort. See videos for contact info.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 169
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
149 Cult Detox – I Saw Tulsi as a Cult Follower. But I Realized She’s More Than Her Guru
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 G…
148 Culture & Dharma – Why New York Doll David Johansen’s Death Hit Me Hard
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…
147 The Dharma Path – Do You Have to Leave Home to Be Spiritual? Prabhupada’s Take on Family Life
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 2.20.20…
146 Fake Gurus Exposed – Chris Butler (Part 1/3): Tulsi Gabbard's Ex-Guru
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…
145 The Dharma Path – Why God Is in the Garbage Dump Too (If You’re Willing to Look)
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 Portl…
144 The Dharma Path – Enlightened People Don’t Feel Emotions? An unforgettable Zen Story
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 se…
143 Culture & Dharma – My New Year’s Message: Read, Question, Learn.
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 …
142 Culture & Dharma – If You’re Here to Hate Jews, You’re on the Wrong Channel
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. …
141 The Dharma Path – Can Hindus Live in Peace with Christians & Muslims?
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. …
140 Culture & Dharma – Lily Phillips Banged 101 Men in a Day. And Got Nothing from It
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 – S…
139 Real Bhakti – Learning Devotion Is Like Music
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 exa…
138 Fake Gurus Exposed – Sailor Bob on Advaita: What Real Non-Duality Sounds Like
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 Feb…
137 Spirituality vs Fluff – Don’t Check Your Brain at the Door: Religion Still Needs Reason
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 religio…
136 Spirituality vs Fluff – Are All Religions The Same? (Interview with Sri Dharma Acharya)
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 tod…
135 Real Bhakti – When a Friend Quit Church, I Learned More About Bhakti
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 …
134 The Dharma Path – A Real Talk on Spiritual Life (Interview with Gary Lee Haskins)
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 (th…
133 Mantra & Grace – How a Hindu Mantra Healed Me Before My Marathon
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 d…
132 Spirituality vs Fluff – Do the Dead Watch Us? Why Most Afterlife Stories Don’t Add Up
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 ar…
130 The Dharma Path – Why Hindu Scripture Still Matters (Even If You Think They Don’t)
Discussing the value of the Hindu scriptures: do we need them, are they valuable, should we read them? Live 9.9.2024.
0:00 – Answering the questions 'Do we need the Hindu/Sanatana Dharma scriptures?' …
131 Fake Gurus Exposed – Sadhguru Says Kali Yuga Ended? Let’s Break It Down (Part 2/2)
Sadhguru says the Kali-Yuga ended 2000 years ago & the Kalki Avatar is coming. Is he right? A 2 part look at all of his available videos on this revelation. The original stream was blocked due to cop…