168 Spirituality vs Fluff - Are Advaita Vedanta Believers All Mentally Ill?

04/09/2025 30 min Episodio 168

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Responding to a fellow youtuber who declared that all believers in the Hindu path of Advaita Vedanta are mentally ill. This is my response. Another case of calling out someone's spiritual b.s. and arrogance. Live 9/1/2025.0:00 – Intro to calling out ignorant spirituality youtuber who asks if Advaita Vedanta followers are mentally ill due to following weird philosophy3:20 – My Vishishtadvaita Vedanta (qualified non-dual) brief criticisms/views of Advaita Vedanta4:58 – Defending Advaita teachers & followers | reading Adi Shankara | reading past teachers14:47 – Dismissing entire history of Advaita teachers via ignorance18:01 – Making ignorant statements is not a sign of great spirituality | personal experience with Advaita Vedanta20:13 – Being smarter than Adi Shankara22:21 – Growing spiritually by questioning our beliefs24:53 – Closing thoughtsThis show is a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the Hinduism category. For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers.🎙️ Each episode is part of a larger journey. This isn’t random content—it’s a structured path into deeper truth, not easy comfort.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).Now, I speak to those who feel the same disillusionment. If you believe in asking questions, rejecting lazy universalism, and using logic and scripture together to navigate this chaotic world—you’re in the right place.🕉️ I'm a Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist. I'm a student of Dr. David Frawley and devotee of Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya, following the non-Advaita, non-Universalist Vaishnava lineage of Ramanuja. My spiritual name was a gift from Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (Swaminarayan Gurukul USA).📩 Email: [email protected]🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoy☕ Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/aaronjoyBroadcast on YouTube, duplicating the live show on: Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podtail, People Ai, Podchaser, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Panoply Podcast Network, Goodpods, Poddtoppen, ca.radio.net, Audacy, Podcast.app

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