Have you ever had a deep conversation about a topic as personal as your beliefs about God, only to be told you didn’t understand what you were talking about fully, and that all you knew about God was blowing smoke?

Vedic scholar, poet and Sanskrit master Jeffrey Armstrong returns to the podcast for a spirited conversation with Paul about Higher Powers, practices versus beliefs and nondualism this week on Spirit Gym.

Discover more about Jeffrey at his website and The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive, YouTube, Vedic Vidya on Citti Media and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. Jeffrey also offers AyurVedic Astrology consultations that include full life readings!

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Timestamps

5:07 The word God is derived from the German word, gudan.

12:48 Some 45,000 Christian denominations are practiced throughout the world.

15:12 What the Bhagavad Gita offers that monotheistic religions don’t.

25:48 What the word God means to Jeffrey.

33:16 A myth-understanding.

45:26 The rules of supreme beings.

1:06:31 Rebirthing life after life is like living in a perpetual university.

1:10:05 Beliefs or practices?

1:22:38 Non-duality.

1:34:21 Differences in terminology.

1:49:52 Experiencing chunks of Krishna.

1:54:47 Navigating a difficult conversation with love and respect for both people.

2:02:46 The Virata Purusha.

2:06:01 Being a best friend is a practice too.

Resources

Dreaming the Countless Worlds by Jeffrey Armstrong

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Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears

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