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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

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Swami Sarvapriyananda delivers insightful talks on Vedanta at the Vedanta Society of New York, an institution founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Vedanta, rooted in the ancient Vedas, is one of the world’s oldest and most expansive spiritual philosophies. It emphasizes the oneness of all existence, the divinity of the individual soul, and the harmony among all religions, offering timeless wisdom for personal and spiritual growth. Through these talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda explores profound spiritual truths, making Vedanta’s teachings relevant to modern seekers.

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  • Gospel | Chapter 3: Aug 5, 1882 (Part 4) | Swami Sarvapriyananda
    May 19 2025

    Swami Sarvapriyananda reads and discusses the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is an English translation of the Bengali spiritual text Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita by Swami Nikhilananda. The text records conversations of Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta, who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M."


    This session was recorded on Jun 15, 2021.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Gospel | Chapter 3: Aug 5, 1882 (Part 3) | Swami Sarvapriyananda
    May 12 2025

    Swami Sarvapriyananda reads and discusses the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is an English translation of the Bengali spiritual text Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita by Swami Nikhilananda. The text records conversations of Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta, who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M."


    This session was recorded on Jun 8, 2021.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Mar 23rd, 2025
    May 6 2025

    27,697 views Apr 15, 2025 AskSwami Q&A | Swami Sarvapriyananda

    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)?

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    1 hr and 30 mins

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