Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
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?
Knowing there’s at least 45,000 versions of Christianity being practiced throughout the world might make one very skeptical about what’s true or not!
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 at jeffreyarmstrong.com and The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive at gitacomesalive.com , YouTube, Vedic Vidya on Citti Media at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUUcc7TPl-zMQPTANQeS65vsbE7hDj0TK and on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/kavindraVASA , Instagram at instagram.com/p/CC_qxCsh2Z_ , Pinterest at ca.pinterest.com/vasabhagavadgita and Twitter at twitter.com/jeffreyvasa . Jeffrey also offers AyurVedic Astrology consultations that include full life readingsat jeffreyarmstrong.com/collections/ayurvedic-astrology !
For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 10 percent on the array of classes Jeffrey offers on his website at jeffreyarmstrong.com/collections/foundational . Tap the SHOP tab at the top of the page to find them. Use the promo code CHEK-VIP when you check out to receive your discount.
0:00 Intro
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.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Jeffrey Armstrong and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/348-god-is-just-blowing-smoke-why-the-word-god-misses-the-mark-with-jeffrey-armstrong
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Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears
All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 at musicfitrecords.com
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?
Knowing there’s at least 45,000 versions of Christianity being practiced throughout the world might make one very skeptical about what’s true or not!
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 at jeffreyarmstrong.com and The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive at gitacomesalive.com , YouTube, Vedic Vidya on Citti Media at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUUcc7TPl-zMQPTANQeS65vsbE7hDj0TK and on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/kavindraVASA , Instagram at instagram.com/p/CC_qxCsh2Z_ , Pinterest at ca.pinterest.com/vasabhagavadgita and Twitter at twitter.com/jeffreyvasa . Jeffrey also offers AyurVedic Astrology consultations that include full life readingsat jeffreyarmstrong.com/collections/ayurvedic-astrology !
For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 10 percent on the array of classes Jeffrey offers on his website at jeffreyarmstrong.com/collections/foundational . Tap the SHOP tab at the top of the page to find them. Use the promo code CHEK-VIP when you check out to receive your discount.
0:00 Intro
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.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Jeffrey Armstrong and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/348-god-is-just-blowing-smoke-why-the-word-god-misses-the-mark-with-jeffrey-armstrong
Thanks to our awesome sponsors!
• Paleovalley paleovalley.com/chek15 (save 15% on your first purchase)
• CHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning https://chek.group/Spirit (sign up for the second edition of Scientific Core Conditioning to unlock special offers and bonuses today!)
• BIOptimizers bioptimizers.com/spiritgym (save an extra 10% on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout)
• Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20% on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout)
• Wild Pastures wildpastures.com/paulchek (save 20% and free shipping for life plus $15 on your first order)
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears
All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 at musicfitrecords.com
