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Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat - Podcast

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.

Religion & Spirituality Hinduism
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
45 minutes
Episodes
169
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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89 Fake Gurus Exposed – Eli Jaxon-Bear: Spiritual Narcissism or Enlightened Insight?

89 Fake Gurus Exposed – Eli Jaxon-Bear: Spiritual Narcissism or Enlightened Insight?

Reacting to talks by Eli Jaxon-Bear, the controversial spiritual guru known as the spouse of Gangaji & a student of Papaji. Originally broadcast 3/16/2024, rebroadcast 3/17/2024 with fixed sound issu…

01:25:55  |   Sun 17 Mar 2024
88 The Dharma Path – A Definition of Hinduism No One Teaches You

88 The Dharma Path – A Definition of Hinduism No One Teaches You

I give a definition of what is a Hindu based on the writings of Sri Dharma Acharya, and speak on some others ways to define religion & Hinduism. Live 3.16.2024

0:00 – Intro, generic vs specific defini…

00:28:40  |   Sun 17 Mar 2024
87 The Dharma Path – Why I’m Not a Christian (And Why Sanatana Dharma is Better)

87 The Dharma Path – Why I’m Not a Christian (And Why Sanatana Dharma is Better)

I discuss why I am not a Christian, though I intended this video as why I am a Hindu but the focus changed. I discussion things about Christianity I don't agree with including sin, reincarnation, liv…

00:40:15  |   Tue 12 Mar 2024
86 Fake Gurus Exposed – John de Ruiter: When Psychology Outsmarts the Guru

86 Fake Gurus Exposed – John de Ruiter: When Psychology Outsmarts the Guru

Reacting to a talk & interview with spiritual guru John de Ruiter of Canada. I point out some traits of a cult leader & fake guru. Live 3.9.2024

00:00 – Intro to reaction video of Canadian spiritual g…

02:07:10  |   Sun 10 Mar 2024
85 Culture & Dharma – Trump Is Not Hitler. Tulsi’s Not a Spy. Media Labels Are Out of Control

85 Culture & Dharma – Trump Is Not Hitler. Tulsi’s Not a Spy. Media Labels Are Out of Control

Americans are stupid. My rant against those that believe media propaganda & the idea Trump is like Hitler, along with talking about Tulsi Gabbard's accusations of being a Russian spy (i.e. more Russi…

00:29:35  |   Sun 03 Mar 2024
84 Spirituality vs Fluff – One Simple Question to Expose Fake Christians Every Time

84 Spirituality vs Fluff – One Simple Question to Expose Fake Christians Every Time

Are many Christians actually atheists? It sounds like a odd thing to say, but with one question you can discover if they really believe in god or not, thus making them but Christians in name only or …

00:23:30  |   Sun 18 Feb 2024
83 The Dharma Path – The Vedas Predicted Our Decline. You Just Didn’t Notice

83 The Dharma Path – The Vedas Predicted Our Decline. You Just Didn’t Notice

The vedas amazingly predicted exactly what society would look like today in the Kali Yuga. I site from Sri Dharma Acharya's book "Radical Universalism". Live 2.17.2024

0:00 – Intro, how to support my …

00:24:00  |   Fri 16 Feb 2024
82 Culture & Dharma – How Biden Could Win 2024 (And How to Make MAGA Listen to Liberals)

82 Culture & Dharma – How Biden Could Win 2024 (And How to Make MAGA Listen to Liberals)

I think I know the secret to how Biden can win re-election. This video was done before his debate disaster & the call to have him removed. The same advice, actually, can be used for Trump to win. Liv…

00:48:10  |   Sun 04 Feb 2024
42 Culture & Dharma – George Harrison’s Spiritual Legacy & the Rise of Indian Music in the West

42 Culture & Dharma – George Harrison’s Spiritual Legacy & the Rise of Indian Music in the West

Recommending a biography on George Harrison focused on his spiritual life & a book on the history of Indian music in the west (or music in the west inspired by Indian music). Live 6.25.2023

0:00 – Shr…

00:19:54  |   Sun 28 Jan 2024
53 Culture & Dharma – Can Religion Survive a Woke Marxist Society?

53 Culture & Dharma – Can Religion Survive a Woke Marxist Society?

Discussing the slippery slope of religion in a future woke Marxist society, plus trans rights & religious objections. Live 8.2.2023

0:00 – Society's future slippery slope via LGBTQ marriage to pedophi…

00:35:22  |   Sun 28 Jan 2024
81 Culture & Dharma – Political Correctness Is a Joke. Here’s Why Wokeness Fails

81 Culture & Dharma – Political Correctness Is a Joke. Here’s Why Wokeness Fails

I can't stand political correctness (or being PC), which seems to have been replaced by the woke movement. These are some of my thoughts. Live 1.27.2024

0:00 – Intro
2:31 – Being aware of things for sp…

00:26:45  |   Sun 28 Jan 2024
80 Spirituality vs Fluff – If Their Religion Is True, Why Do Christians Have to Lie to Convert You?

80 Spirituality vs Fluff – If Their Religion Is True, Why Do Christians Have to Lie to Convert You?

If Christianity is the truth, the light & the way, then why do Christians lie about their religion? They do lie & I just touch on this topic here. What type of religion needs to lie to show how great…

00:25:15  |   Sun 14 Jan 2024
79 Spirituality vs Fluff – Fake Christian Prophecies, and the Collapse of Religious Integrity

79 Spirituality vs Fluff – Fake Christian Prophecies, and the Collapse of Religious Integrity

I discuss fake Christian prophets & how they are bad, plus misinformation, Trump & more. Live 12.16.2023.

0:00 – Introduction, reading 6/23/2023 online article from New York Times: "Christian Prophets…

01:08:55  |   Sun 17 Dec 2023
78 Spirituality vs Fluff – Western Yoga Is a Lie. Colonized, Sanitized, and Stripped of Dharma

78 Spirituality vs Fluff – Western Yoga Is a Lie. Colonized, Sanitized, and Stripped of Dharma

Yoga in the west is totally corrupted & teaches atheism. It needs to be revolutionized, decolonized, changed. I point out how yoga teachers teach Hindu scriptures as nothing but a myth. Live 12.8.202…

00:28:37  |   Sat 09 Dec 2023
77 The Dharma Path – Fake Gratitude: Why Thank You Isn’t Always Enough

77 The Dharma Path – Fake Gratitude: Why Thank You Isn’t Always Enough

I believe we say thank you without really meaning it. While if you're becoming enlightened you can't do without gratitude. Live 12.4.2023

0:00 – We say "thank you" on autopilot without meaning
2:44 – M…

00:13:01  |   Mon 04 Dec 2023
76 Culture & Dharma – Henry Kissinger Was Corrupt—But Not the Way You Think

76 Culture & Dharma – Henry Kissinger Was Corrupt—But Not the Way You Think

Henry Kissinger was undoubtedly corrupt. Many call him evil, but upon his death I reflect that he was a victim of his own success. Live 12.2.2023

0:00 – Responding to news of the death of Henry Kissin…

00:26:40  |   Sat 02 Dec 2023
75 The Dharma Path – Did Vedic Culture Shape the World? A Look Through Stephen Knapp's Lens

75 The Dharma Path – Did Vedic Culture Shape the World? A Look Through Stephen Knapp's Lens

Recommending a great book by ISKCON devotee Stephen Knapp on the history of world civilization and how it all ties into Vedic culture. Even if the book is not totally true, it still is inspiring. Liv…

00:22:25  |   Sat 25 Nov 2023
74 Real Bhakti – Love as Maya, Ramana’s Self-Inquiry, and the Layers of Identity

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 – Int…

00:30:29  |   Sat 25 Nov 2023
73 Culture & Dharma – Can Vedic Marriage Save Society? And What About Women’s Role?

73 Culture & Dharma – Can Vedic Marriage Save Society? And What About Women’s Role?

Vedic marriage is different than modern marriage, and I look at how it might be an improvement on society & the role of women. Maybe. Please watch the important announcement at the end before comment…

00:58:40  |   Sun 19 Nov 2023
72 Real Bhakti – What Is Enlightenment, Really? A Definition Grounded in Dharma

72 Real Bhakti – What Is Enlightenment, Really? A Definition Grounded in Dharma

0:00 – Intro
3:01 – Responding to comment that I confuse people, jnana yoga
6:25 – Responding to comment that I commit sin of offending gurus, fake gurus
9:58 – Questionable talk by guru on being enligh…

00:40:10  |   Sun 19 Nov 2023
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