27 The Dharma Path – How Can You Know God? Swaminarayan’s Clarity on Distraction & Devotion

Using Swaminarayan's Vachanamrut to discuss maya, self-awareness, distractions from god, & non-believers hurting our faith. Live 3.23.2023.

0:00 – Aum Shri Swaminarayanaya Namah mantra 7x, timeline of new learning series (note: after this show I returned the microphone)
2:20 – 1st Anniversary of this channel, reading the scriptures due to God's commandment & organization of channel
9:23 – Intro to new series of educational readings from Vachanamrutam book for serious spiritual seekers (mumukshus)
12:15 – A spiritual seeker actively & seriously wants to know god
13:55 – Glory of Vachanamrut
15:40 – Reading Gadhada 1-18
17:15 – Discussion: The trap of Maya & having self-awareness
26:40 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't
28:19 – Discussion: Distractions taking us away from god
29:50 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't
30:39 – Discussion: George Michael story on sounds influencing us negatively, potential negative influences
36:55 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't
37:29 – Discussion: Hearing about god from sinful people/non-believers might hurt our faith, discussion on Holocaust denial author David Irving
43:46 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't
47:11 – Discussion: First step of spiritual growth is knowing our surroundings & influences via self-awareness, we don't treat religion like our health or pop culture (Anushka Sharma is the actress whose name I forgot), not being open to change, purpose of life
57:04 – Relating old scriptures to our modern lives
59:38 – Closing thoughts, seriously searching for god

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