Dharma Rebellion: A Vision of Spiritual Resistance | Free Radical Podcast 60—Hari-kirtana 12/17/2025

In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, we sit down with Hari-kirtana—yoga and meditation teacher, spiritual mentor, author, and long-time practitioner whose voice carries both the weight of tradition and the freshness of sincere inquiry. With decades of experience in yoga philosophy, ISKCON service, teaching, writing, and mentoring, Hari-kirtana brings a grounded, discerning presence to some of today’s most urgent and challenging spiritual questions. Together, we explore the meeting point between bhakti and activism: How does a spiritual tradition unfold within a shifting political landscape? What does it mean to engage socio-political realities in a way that is ethical, deep, joyful, and aligned with dharma? We discuss his compelling idea of Dharma Rebellion, the role of non-cooperation and non-resistance, the presence of anger when it’s properly honed, the power of joy as a form of resistance, and the sacred necessity of grieving. This is a wide-ranging conversation touching places both hard to name and impossible to ignore—an invitation to navigate purpose, meaning, and sanity in a world that often seems to spin out of control. If you find value in these dialogues, please like, share, and join the conversation as we continue to explore reality in an ever-unfolding, rediscovered way. **************************************************** ▶ PURCHASE “EVOLUTION IN DIVINE LOVE: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter” in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Divi... ✍️ Leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-... ▶ PURCHASE “RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion” in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Person... ▶ PERSONALISMO RADICAL: Manifiesto de Renovación para una Devoción Proactiva (Spanish Edition) https://www.amazon.com//dp/B0DF4ZNLKG ▶ PURCHASE "INHERENT OR INHERITED?: Bhakti in the Jiva According to Gaudiya Vedanta" in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Inherent-Inher... ▶ ¿INHERENTE o HEREDADO?: Bhakti en la Jiva según el Gaudiya Vedanta (Spanish Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D962C4CF ▶ WATCH ON FACEBOOK:   / swamipadmanabha108   ▶ WATCH ON YOUTUBE:    / @swamipadmanabha   ▶ APPLE PODCAST CHANNEL —GET ACCESS to all of Swami Padmanabha's shows in 1 place: https://apple.co/3H7VkTJ ▶ LISTEN TO 2025 CLASSES /// ON APPLE English: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... /// ON APPLE al Español: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///SPOTIFY English: https://open.spotify.com/show/7K4aafC... ///SPOTIFY al Español: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oMV8tI... ▶ LISTEN TO 2024 CLASSES /// ON APPLE English: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel... /// ON APPLE al Español: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///SPOTIFY English: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ix99Hh... ///SPOTIFY AL Español: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zKy0F6... ▶ LISTEN TO THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST /// ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/65jZn8m... ▶ FOLLOW: //Instagram:   / swamipadmanabha   //Twitter:   / swamipadmanabha   ▶ WEBSITE: https://swamipadmanabha.com 2023 CLASSES /// ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4bi92Fj... 2022 CLASSES: ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44qTeNw... 2021 CLASSES: ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26NBAkd... 2020 CLASSES: ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06nCDd0... CLASES AL Español (2020-2023): ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ar/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vt2pMG...