Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 15th, 2025.

List of questions with timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - What is the difference between the soul and awareness?

10:39 - How do we break the link between the real and reflected consciousness?

27:44 - How is knowledge different from experience?

36:02 - Is enlightenment obtained during meditation or while interacting with the world?

49:38 - Is artificial super-intelligence a feasibility? Could this lead to the end of humanity?

59:27 - Can we design a generalized template for Karma? How can I explain it to my grandchildren?

01:05:55 - Doesn't the "consciousness wave" referred to in Buddhism imply duality?

01:09:27 - What is the difference between realization that the dream is unreal within the dream (lucid dreaming) vs. in the waking world?

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Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 11th, 2025.

List of questions with timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

05:02 - At death, does a fully realized Jivatman merge with Brahman, or does it maintain its identity?

16:11 - The Nasadiya Sukta says there is neither existence nor non-existence. But Swami Vivekananda said that creation is eternal. How can these be reconciled?

24:29 - What is this ignorance and where does it exist?

32:02 - I no longer believe in God or sadhana. What should I do?

38:27 - How can I be free of the ups and downs of frustration and elation?

52:01 - If God exists, why is there so much suffering? How can I make peace with my past faults?

59:22 - The path of Raja Yoga says to shut out the world, while the path of Jnana Yoga requires inquiry into experience. Which one should I follow?

01:11:34 - In the Mahabharata it is said "Dharma protects those who protect it". But Swami Vivekananda heard the divine mother say "Do you protect me or do I protect you?" How can these be reconciled?

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Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Mar 23rd, 2025. List of questions with timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:43 - Explain the two ways of approaching non-duality: “I am all of it” vs “I am none of it”?

15:24 - Is devotion (bhakti) merely an aid to knowledge in Advaita, or something more?

29:58 - Is the intense love of God (parabhakti) a form of insanity or mysticism?

36:16 - Is Advaita Vedanta falsifiable?

52:06 - The importance of asking questions in the study of Vedanta.

58:44 - Should we always practice unconditional love?

01:11:14 - What is the real meaning of ‘jada’ (insentient) in Advaita?

01:20:30 - What is the relationship between Maya and Chit (consciousness)?