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
109 Spirituality vs Fluff – Shutting Down Christians Converting You with Sanatana Dharma
There is a huge threat of Christians converting those in India from Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). You can easily argue them away with the pointers that I share below. There's likely other things, but t…
108 Fake Gurus Exposed – Amma Sri Karunamayi (Part 2/2): Mother Mary & the Marketing of Miracles
My 2nd reaction video to Amma Sri Karunamayi, not to be confused with Amma the Hugging Saint. In this one the focus is on Mother Mary & Satya Sai Baba. I have issues with religious universalism & her…
107 Fake Gurus Exposed – Is Taylor Swift a Cult Leader? A Reaction to the Swiftie World
Are Swifties a cult? Is Taylor Swift a cult leader? It might be crazy to say so, but enough videos talk about the Cult of Taylor Swift, so I decided to review 4 of them to investigate. There are like…
106 Fake Gurus Exposed – Amma Sri Karunamayi (Part 1/2): Emotional Manipulation
Doing a reaction video to 3 interviews with Amma Sri Karunamayi, who I didn't know before this video. I'd only seen her name, which is often confused with Amma the Hugging Saint. Is Amma a legit guru…
105 Culture & Dharma – My Car Got Vandalized for a TikTok Trend. What Does That Say About Us?
Personal story of being the victim of the TikTok Kia Challenge, where you break into a car with a screwdriver & USB. What type of animal does this? How sad must your life be? We were lucky, but other…
104 The Dharma Path – How Do You Know It’s Really God Talking To You?
How do you know its god's voice talking to you & not your own thoughts? I tell 2 stories of my life about my own experience & someone I know (who says he was hearing god but I doubt it). Live 5.18.20…
103 Sprituality vs Fluff – The American Who 'Invented' Yoga: What Your Teacher Won’t Tell You
Yoga in the West has an interesting history. It actually was largely introduced to American by Sir Pierre Bernard who might have been a fortune hunting fraud. Here is a book recommendation of the con…
102 Fake Gurus Exposed – Swami Rudi: The Man Behind Swami Chetanananda & Adi Da
A reaction video to largely forgotten spiritual guru & meditation teacher Swami Rudrananada, aka Rudi, who I discovered as a devotee of Adi Da Samraj. Today he might be more known as the guru of disg…
101 Culture & Dharma – Reviewing the Kali Oracle Deck by Alana Fairchild: Wisdom or Watered Down?
Reviewing the Oracle Deck based on Kali by Alana Fairchild. There are disgruntled reviews of this deck on amazon I found after the show. They range from accusations of cultural appropriation to incor…
100 Fake Gurus Exposed – Keith Raniere, the Guru Behind the NXIVM Sex Cult
Keith Raniere is the fallen guru of NXIVM, known for rape, branding women, sex slavery, with its most famous member being actress Alison Mack. I was curious what he said that might be so enticing to …
99 Mantra & Grace – Chanting Om Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah 108x for Devotion & Centering
Om Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah is an old mantra that has largely been forgotten, eclipsed by the Hare Krishna chant. I found it in a friend's study of the Swaminarayan sampradaya. Live 4.20.2024
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98 Culture & Dharma – Matchless Gifts: Where ISKCON and Swami Prabhupada Took Root
On a recent trip to Manhattan I wanted to visit where ISKCON was born, aka the very first ISKCON temple & former home of Swami Prabhupada. The birthplace of the Hare Krishna movement in America. I'm …
97 Fake Gurus Exposed – Santosha Tantra: Real Teaching or Spiritual Theater?
Reaction video to some talks by lesser known Santosha Tantra of California, the divine mother, who I think is one of the few real spiritual gurus & maybe enlightened people. She is connected to Adi D…
96 Cult Detox – They Sell You God. But Truth Was Always Free
Fake gurus charge lots of money & put a price tag on God & spiritual truth. I remind you that all the greatest religious truth is already available for free. They are selling you nothing. Live 4.9.20…
95 Fake Gurus Exposed – Swami Tyagananda (Part 2/2): One Unified Religion? Not So Fast
Reaction video to Swami Tyagananda of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Order. Originally partially broadcast live 4/6/2024. Ended stream mid-way due to frequent disconnects of stream due to weather. Show …
94 Fake Gurus Exposed – Swami Tyagananda (Part 1/2): The Problem with Universal Religion
Reaction video Swami Tyagananda of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Order. I have some issues with his Advaita Vedanta Universalist (aka 'all religions are the same') approach. Live 4.3.2024.
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93 Fake Gurus Exposed – Mother Meera: Enlightened Guide or Spiritual Illusion?
Reaction video of interviews of Mother Meera, known for years of silence. I believe Mother Meera is a real enlightened teacher. Live 4.3.2024
0:00 – Intro reaction video of Mother Meera known for sile…
92 Spirituality vs Fluff – No, Jesus and Buddha Aren’t Avatars of Krishna. Let’s Be Honest
I do not believe Jesus & Buddha are avatars of Krishna. This is a modern idea that is not based on scripture. Logically following it implies all religious texts that mention Jesus should be taken as …
91 The Dharma Path – Can’t Find a Guru? Why “Becoming One” Isn’t the Answer (Dr. Frawley Reading)
A criticism of finding the inner guru, or becoming a guru, by Dr. David Frawley, due to the difficulty of finding a true living guru. Live 3.24.2024
0:00 – Sharing a quote from my teacher Dr. David Fr…
90 Real Bhakti – Faith in Crisis: What Covid-19 Revealed About Our Faith (with Dr. Lee Ann Marino)
I guested on the Kingdom Now podcast at the start of 2020's covid pandemic, hosted by Apostle Dr. Lee Ann Marino of Spitfire Apostolic (Christian) Ministries (https://kingdompowernow.org/), to discus…