Sharing thoughts on finding truth, being in a cult, and my time in Adidam following cult leader Adi Da Samraj, based on an e-mail I received from Krishna Chaitanya Dasa the former bassist of Krishnacore Straight Edge punk band Shelter (with the line-up of Ray Cappo, John Porcelly, Eric Dailey, Vic DiCara. They did the albums "In Defense Of Reality" & "Attaining The Supreme"). Live 3.29.2025

This is his Sanatana Dharma blog: https://vedasonic.org/
Shelter official facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelterofficial/

0:00 – Sharing letter about truth from Krishna Chaitanya Dasa the bassist of Shelter
4:12 – Truth is universal & timeless & transcendent | hearing truth from false gurus via example of Adidam
7:33 – Doublespeak in Adidam | Christianity needs outside explanations | Sanatana Dharma scriptures speak truth without need of interpretation
10:52 – Personal history with religion to find truth via Adidam to Ramakrishna to Sri Dharma Pravatarka Acharya of International Sanatana Dharma Society
13:42 – Piecemeal new age spirituality to find truth vs Sanatana Dharma
15:46 – Being spiritual but not religious
16:35 – Closing thoughts

For seekers who’ve outgrown spiritual fluff. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. This is real talk for real seekers.

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I’m Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Portland, Maine, USA.I followed the so-called spiritual path—believed everything and anything, joined a cult, and ran in circles. Through honest effort, deep unlearning, and painful self-awareness, I found clarity in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism).

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