Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York.

Ask Swami - Questions and Answers with Swami Sarvapriyananda

Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 25th, 2017

Sunday lecture

Ask Swami 6/25/2017

Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on Feb 19, 2017

Ask Swami 2/19/2017

Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on April 23, 2017

Ask Swami 4/23/2017

Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on Sept 24th, 2017. Topics include 'Karma', the problem of 'evil' in religion, and the focus on 'Advaita Vedanta' at the Ramakrishna Mission.

Ask Swami 9/24/2017

Discourse on 'The Divine Artist' by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York.

The Divine Artist

Discourse on 'The non-dual self' by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York. Based on a theme from The Ashtavakra Gita.

The Non-dual Self

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the “The Great Bliss” at the Vedanta Society of New York on November 12, 2017 | Vedanta NY

The Great Bliss

Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on Dec 31st, 2017.

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Ask Swami 12/31/2017

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on “Do we have Free Will?” at the Vedanta Society of New York on March 18, 2018.

Do we have Free Will?

Complete lectures given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on Canto 1, Srimad Bhagavatam.

A Slip 'Twixt The Cup And Lip - Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.23

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic of “No Mind” at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 3, 2018 | Vedanta NY

No Mind

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 5th, 2019. 

List of Questions with Timestamps:
0:36 - Difference between the ego and the witness. 
	    Is consciousness a creation of the brain.
24:34 - Difference between the views that the universe never existed vs the universe is brahman.
	     If we are one consciousness, why do we react differently in different circumstances.  
39:18 - If I do not “exist”, how do I approach the demands of the world.
47:18 - How is it possible to attain God while living in the world?
             How do I choose a guru? Is enlightenment possible without mantra diksha? 56:47 - Distinguishing between vairagya (dispassion) and tamas (darkness).
              How to practice non-injury but still protect ourself? 
1:08:20 - Are your tendencies from past life part of a bigger purpose in the universe?
1:19:40 - What is Advaita Vedanta’s standpoint on karmic liability that leads to rebirth?
1:27:05 - Difference between Jnanindriyan and Buddhindriyan. 
1:32:00 - Do Sat, Chit, and Ananda refer to the same thing?

Ask Swami 5/5/2019

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Mantra 1.

Mandukya Karika

1. Mandukya Upanishad - Mantra 1 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Mantra 5-6.

4. Mandukya Upanishad - Mantra 5-6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Karika 10-14.

10. Mandukya Upanishad - Karika 10-14 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Karma Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas. This is part 1 of the lecture on Karma Yoga.

Karma Yoga: The Path of Action (Part 1) | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Talks on Vedanta given by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894).
 
Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions. 

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