29 The Dharma Path – Addictions, Influences & Self-Awareness: What’s Really Blocking Your Growth?

Based on Swaminarayan's Vachanamrut, discussion of outside & negative influences on our spirituality, self-awareness & additions. Live 4.22.2023

0:00 – Gayatri mantra, reading from "Swamini Vato"
2:30 – Discernment & awareness of outside influences on our spirituality, example of spiritual influence of Star Wars on culture a (referenced podcast: "New Age Beliefs in Church and Culture: with Marcia Montenegro - The Alisa Childers podcast #32" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GuPGohl4fA)
4:40 – Story of not hearing lyrics of Ghost song "Square Hammer" about Freemasonry
7:28 – Intro to continuing series of educational readings from Vachanamrutam book for serious spiritual seekers (mumukshus)
9:34 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't from Class 1 (episode 27)
11:27 – Discussion: Easily addicted to Thailand strip clubs & Japanese sex scene, negative outcomes of addictions
19:27 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't
20:03 – Discussion: Removing bad people from congregation/religious group before group is corrupted by bad influence, bad people are persuasive
22:33 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't
23:13 – Discussion: Keeping bad people in congregation/religious group, evil is contagious and often stronger than good
25:45 – Reading Gadhada 1-18 con't
29:37 – Discussion: Imitation is not successful if we are empty inside, singer mentioned is Leslie DiNicola, letting our outside reflect our inner growth vs imitating on the outside, imitation based on influence of others which changes us on the inside
39:26 – Discernment & awareness is important key to spiritual growth

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