4 Discussing Vegetarianism in Hinduism

Discussing finding hope in religion against a dystopian future society, plus vegetarianism in Hinduism via books by Stephen Rosen & Adi Da. Live 1.1.2023.0:00 – Reviewing my New Years resolutions/goals of 2022 (Note: apologies for bad streaming quality)4:16 – Goals as a way to fight against a dystopian future society9:12 – Finding hope in religion to fight against a dystopian future society, having clear thinking15:13 – Scam warning of online e-mail subscription to "Personalized Daily Energy Report" from https://www.cosmicenergyprofile.com/20:34 – Understanding vegetarianism in Hinduism, Stephen J. Rosen's book "Holy Cow: The Hare Krishna Contribution To Vegetarianism & Animal Rights"25:09 – Hindu views of vegetarianism influenced by Jainism and Buddhism26:52 – Eating effects our temperament, Sattvic/Rajasic/Tamasic, Adi Da's regenerative/degenerative eating diet from his book "The Eating Gorilla Comes In Peace"28:56 – Avoiding meat for ahimsa, karma, spiritual progress, good health32:25 – Opinions on vegetarian vs. non-vegetarian eating in Hinduism36:12 – Meat eating for heath reasons, blood type diet39:50 – Indian food and bad vegetarian advice from ISKCON guru41:09 – Closing thoughtsVegetarian sources cited:1. "What the Hindu Scriptures Say About Vegetarianism?" by Gyan Rajhans, 2017.2. "Do Hindu scriptures prohibit eating non-veg? Is it true that even Brahmins were non-vegetarians in the distant past?" by C.V.Rajan, 2018.3. For more about blood type diets see wikipedia. This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia.For independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff, and want more out of life than what society often offers. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. Tune into my live show for unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective.I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) of the Ramanuja lineage.Email: [email protected]: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoyLive show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM