Twenty Minute Practice of Centering Prayer

10th Sept'13

Centering Prayer - A Meditative Practice

Reading of Chapter 4 of the Ribhu-gita with rāga Bhairavi background

Ribhu-gita Readings Ch. 4

Ribhu-gita Reading 4.2: Definition of the Self

Ribhu-gita Reading 4.1: There is no non-Self

Melodic Stories is a series of instrumental Sai Bhajans, but with a little difference.

On the 23rd of every month, we will offer you a popular Sai Bhajan captured through an instrumental rendition and wrapped with a moving anecdote.

We pray to Bhagawan that the mellifluous instrumental music and the stirring story that goes with it help us connect with Him deeply.

Visit this page on the 23rd of every month to find a new offering.

As always, we begin with an ode to Lord Ganesha, the One to whom the first prayer at all new beginnings is offered.

CREDITS:

Violin: Mr Marcin Krol, Poland
Flute: Mr Neelakandan P R
Voiceover: Mr Bishu Prushty
Music Arrangement, Mixing and Mastering: Mr Anirudh Srinivasan, Radio Sai Global Harmony

Melodic Stories - Season 1

Lambodara Gananatha Gajanana - Instrumental Sai Bhajan

87-07-87 Debu Chaudari

Continuous Letting Go

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on February 9th, 2020.
List of Questions with Timestamps:
5:07 -  1) To whom does enlightenment happen if we are already Brahman? 2) How can we be responsible for all the pain and suffering if we are already Brahman? 3) How can Brahman have no characteristics?
37:50 -  If we have family, friends, and relationships can we also reach enlightenment? Can we have both?
41:05 - How can Maya be both real and unreal?
45:58 - How to reconcile the ultimate reality with Maya?
54:20 - A discussion on free will inspired by the Bhagavad Gita.
1:07:53 - 1) Does the Vedanta philosophy evolve? 2) Do new insights from science get integrated?
1:21:00 - Can you say more about the differences between Buddhist teaching and Vedanta teaching?
1:34:18 - Can we not measure in a quantitative way how much we understand?

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Vedanta Society of New York is affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India. In fact, this is the Order's first Center started by Swami Vivekananda, in 1894. It was a historic event, for the seed of the world-wide Ramakrishna Movement was sown here in New York over a century ago. Swami Sarvapriyananda is the present Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.

Ask Swami 2/9/2020

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on February 9th, 2020. List of questions with timestamps:
• 6:25 --  How to know the Self when It cannot be objectified? Is inference sufficient?
• 27:30 -- While we agree that waking, dreaming, and deep sleep are experienced in consciousness, why can't we say that they are real instead of unreal since they are indeed experienced? 
• 44:50 -- If the realization of atman is an experiential reality, then why is there a logical conflict between different spiritual traditions? Does it mean that the realized master's have different experiences?
•  54:35 -- If consciousness illumines Maya, then why does it need the support of Maya to realize itself?  

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Ask Swami 5/3/2020

Vinati

Mhare Ghar Aao (Meera)

Radhe Radhe Govinda

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325: Holistic Hormonal Balance + Birth Control with Dr Jolene Brighten

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Ribhu-gita Reading 4.2: Definition of the Self

Devānanda Sarasvatī