Personal & Impersonal: In Search of a Harmonious Absolute| Free Radical Podcast #51—Swami Medhananda

In this rich interfaith episode, I sit down with Swami Medhananda, monk of the Ramakrishna Order and philosopher of religion, to explore whether the Absolute must be either personal or impersonal—or whether it can lovingly hold both. We trace Sri Ramakrishna’s Vijñāna Vedanta, Vivekananda’s pluralism, and the nuanced view of bhakti traditions like Gaudiya Vaishnavism. How do we honor diverse spiritual experiences without falling into hierarchy—or relativism? Can rasa and Brahman co-exist? What is lost when we flatten God into one single face? This is a deep dive into paradox, nonduality, devotional epistemology, and the mystical meeting point of impersonal reality and personal intimacy. Join us for a philosophical and devotional exchange that may soften your certainties and expand your faith. 🙏 #FreeRadicalPodcast #RichardRohr #RamakrishnaVedanta #GaudiyaVedanta #VijnanaVedanta #PersonalGod #ImpersonalBrahman #InterfaithDialogue #Vedanta #BhaktiPhilosophy #RadicalPersonalism #SpiritualPluralism #SacredParadox #HarmoniousAbsolute **************************************************** ▶ 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...