5 How I Found My Guru, plus Law Of Attraction, Maya, Universalism

Discussion of definitions of maya, Law of Attraction, & religious universalism history. Personal history looking for a guru. Live 1.7.20230:00 – Intro1:33 – Definitions of Maya (i.e. illusion) from Sri Chaitanya and Adi Shankara5:48 – What is Maya, who is Maya dependent on, where does Maya come from?7:16 – O.B.L. Kapoor's book "The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya (The Philosophical background of the Hare Krishna Movement)"10:19 – Law of Attraction, Claude M. Bristol's book "The Magic of Believing: The Science of Setting Your Goal and Reaching It"16:54 – Religious universalism unintentionally re-interprets and eventually destroys religions22:14 – Auras are from Theosophy not Hinduism but called Hindu24:44 – Christian missionaries in India 1800's using fake religious universalism to convert people, Hindus unintentionally copying missionaries today27:44 – Fighting for the future purity of Hinduism, yoga's corruption as an example of religious corruption30:50 – Not having a human guru, life as guru, criticism of self-guruing (i.e. being your own guru)35:10 – Dead vs living (ie. physically present) gurus, ISKCON Revival Society (correction: misnamed in video, is actually the ISCKON Revival Movement - IRM) https://iskconirm.com/ which publishes "Back To Prabhupada" mag40:17 – Neem Karoli Baba42:18 – Satya Sai Baba, disciple and devotee relationship44:28 – Michael "Dairyu" Wenger of the San Francisco Zen Center45:56 – Avatar Adi Da Samraj, Carolyn Lee's book "The Promised God-Man Is Here", feeling lost after leaving one's guru52:39 – Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda55:38 – Swami Prahbupada, ISKCON gurus57:37 – Sri Dharma Acharya of Dharma Nation youtube/International Sanatana Dharma Society1:00:22 – Real gurus follow scripture (i.e. walk their talk), are intimately familiar with scriptures, gurus not exempt from scriptures, enlightened gurus, real gurus do not re-interpret scriptures or say not to read them1:09:02 – Real gurus talk about god, fake gurus replace god with themselves1:11:30 – Physical and spiritual threats from fake gurus1:14:47 – Guru-of-the-month syndrome1:17:14 – Openness to finding a guru, Kama Sutra, sex and fake gurus1:20:11 – Fake gurus fool people with fancy words, test the waters on a guru, research a guru, real gurus serve the student, real gurus with small organizations, Santosha Tantra of Source Transmission youtube https://www.youtube.com/@santoshatantra , gurus not above law1:26:33 – Closing thoughtsThis 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/aaronmjoy