Practical Spirituality: Hinduism & Current Events with Premanand Das Bhagat

Working from the Vachanamrut by Swaminarayan discussing attraction, maya, challenges, staying grounded in god & other things. Live 7.25.2023

0:00 – Intro to spiritual seekers class based on Sri Swamin…

Personal story of struggle with dehydration over the summer due to too many fans. Live 2023.

0:00 – Intro to return after couple weeks not broadcasting due to accidental daily dehydration in summer he…

Discussing what India might hold for the future & what we can learn from it today via a couple lists

0:00 – A modern crisis of not being able to ask questions, story of losing friends over asking abou…

Discussing the controversial LGBTQ+ Sparkle Creed of progressive Christianity that essentially makes god in our own image, essentially makes our own god. As non-Christians there is much to learn here…

Based on Swaminaryan's Vachanamrut a discussion of attachment & non-attachment to things, plus talking about finding god. Live 7.3.2023

0:00 – Intro to spiritual seekers class based on Sri Swaminaraya…

Hate speech gets in the news again with Michigan supporting authoritarian compelled speech via laws on personal pronoun usage as related to trans people. First its trans people, but will religion be …

Is love taught by the LGBTQ+ community & activists, or is it just lust & sex? There has been a change in gay/lesbian/etc movement over time as it has moved away from love & equality to focusing on pe…

Chanting Om Ma Da 108 times, a mantra of Avatar Adi Da Samraj, plus a criticism of Advaita Vedanta & discussion of the ego aka self-contraction. Live 6.28.2023

0:00 – Intro to testing new microphone
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Revealing the greatest secret of the Bhagavad Gita, which is to do your duty. Discussion of Swaminarayan theology. Live 6.23.2023

0:00 – Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah (Ashtakshara Mantra) 7x, housekeepi…

Sharing a website that offers a path to finding bhakti yoga in one's daily life based on the teachings of Swaminarayan. This is an alternative approach then that offered by ISCKON & other groups. Plu…

Teachings based on Swaminarayan's Vachanamrut, discussing anger & how it stops spiritual growth, plus story of John Cage finding Zen Buddhism & friend who dwells on anger. Live 6.10.2023

0:00 – Shri K…

Story of becoming a marathon runner in my 40's. Note: In 2025 I graduated to becoming an ultra-runner with a 50K. Live 6.3.2023

0:00 – Overview of show (apologies for pixilated image, only excuse it w…

Recalling personal experience with Tarot readings that were so accurate they were scary, as the strangers giving them discussed dead people they didn't know. I welcome anyone to attempt to disprove t…

Sharing my experience with the Tarot over decades, which I found to be questionable, pseudo-science, addictive & not really spiritual. Live 5.13.2023

0:00 – My 20 year background with the tarot, intro…

Reading an excerpt from an interview with Pope Francis from before he became Pope. Discussion of having a relationship with god, fear & love. Live 5.12.2023. (Pope Francis RIP 2025).

0:00 – Intro, Sh…

Is ISKCON a cult? Does it brainwash to get members? I answer this question via a book recommendation on a book looking at this question. Live 5.6.2023

0:00 – Intro, announcements, Om Shri Swaminarayan…

Chanting Om Kleem attraction mantra 108 times in honor of the coronation of King Charles III of Great Britain. Live 5.6.2023

0:00 – Intro (sorry, no clue why the video was blurred at the beginning), G…

Endorsing Vivek Ramaswarmy for President in 2024, plus discussing being real with Krishna & the detriments of feel good identity politics. Apologies for mispronouncing his name in this show. Live 4.2…

Can you be wrong when spiritual? It seems an odd question to ask, but it often appears that spiritual leaders say they are never wrong. Asking questions is important for spiritual growth, and so is b…

Sharing from the book "What The Mystics Know" by Christian Friar Richard Rohr & discussing knowing god & ourselves, recognizing the will of god vs our own will, being a servant of god, being objectiv…