Free Radical Podcast Ep 48 with Adi Purusha—Karma, Free Will, and the Problem of Evil

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In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha welcomes Vaishnava scholar and Hindu chaplain Adi Purusha, whose academic background includes a PhD from the University of Cambridge and a focus on theodicy, Vedanta, and ethics. The conversation explores the problem of evil—how suffering can coexist with an all-loving, all-powerful, and all-knowing God—through the […]

SATSANG – Quests and Explorations with Swami Padmanabha

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Although “istagosthi” and “satsang” are conceptually similar, “satsang” goes straight to the heart of the matter. Derived from the Sanskrit, “sat” means “real honesty,” and “sanga” refers to a special kind of attachment. Thus, satsang is about coming together to support each other’s commitment to truth and to nurture our attachment to becoming the most […]

SATSANG – Quests and Explorations with Swami Padmanabha

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Although “istagosthi” and “satsang” are conceptually similar, “satsang” goes straight to the heart of the matter. Derived from the Sanskrit, “sat” means “real honesty,” and “sanga” refers to a special kind of attachment. Thus, satsang is about coming together to support each other’s commitment to truth and to nurture our attachment to becoming the most […]

SATSANG – Quests and Explorations with Swami Padmanabha

Zoom

Although “istagosthi” and “satsang” are conceptually similar, “satsang” goes straight to the heart of the matter. Derived from the Sanskrit, “sat” means “real honesty,” and “sanga” refers to a special kind of attachment. Thus, satsang is about coming together to support each other’s commitment to truth and to nurture our attachment to becoming the most […]

SATSANG – Quests and Explorations with Swami Padmanabha

Zoom

Although “istagosthi” and “satsang” are conceptually similar, “satsang” goes straight to the heart of the matter. Derived from the Sanskrit, “sat” means “real honesty,” and “sanga” refers to a special kind of attachment. Thus, satsang is about coming together to support each other’s commitment to truth and to nurture our attachment to becoming the most […]

Personal and Impersonal: In Search of a Harmonious Absolute | The Free Radical Podcast #51 — Swami Medhananda, Aug 6, 2025

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In this rich and wide-ranging episode, Swami Padmanabha is joined by Swami Medhananda—a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and a renowned scholar in global philosophy of religion. Their conversation explores the dynamic interplay between Brahman and Bhagavan, personalism and impersonalism, and the nuanced theological implications of each. Together, they consider whether these categories are mutually […]

SATSANG – Quests and Explorations with Swami Padmanabha

Zoom

Although “istagosthi” and “satsang” are conceptually similar, “satsang” goes straight to the heart of the matter. Derived from the Sanskrit, “sat” means “real honesty,” and “sanga” refers to a special kind of attachment. Thus, satsang is about coming together to support each other’s commitment to truth and to nurture our attachment to becoming the most […]