Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, which is one of the most popular Upanishads.  The scripture concerns the story of a young man who goes to the house of death to find out what happens after death. The reply describes the nature of reality and the meaning of life.

8. Katha Upanishad | Mantras 21 - 24 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

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Vigna Vinashaka Devadi Deva

Adhyasa Bhashya is Adi Shankara’s introduction to the Brahma Sutras. Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a brief overview of this commentary, over three sessions. 

Reference material for this series:
- Adhyasa Bhashya in Sanskrit: https://arshavidyacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Swamini-Svatmavidya/collateral/Adhyasa-Bhashya.pdf
- Swami Gambhirananda's translation:  preamble in chapter 1, section 1 of https://a.co/d/hEj8iQr
- Translation of the lectures of Dr. Mani Dravid Sastri: https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/snsastri/adhyasabhashya.pdf


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Adhyasa Bhashya 2 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

A popular Sai Bhajan.... With a twist....

Durge

This is Part 1 of a series of lectures given by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the text, Vakya Vritti.
Vakya Vritti is a text of fifty-two Sanskrit slokas attributed to Adi Shankara and is in the form of a dialogue between an eager student and an enlightened teacher. The text concerns itself with the detailed and elaborate explanation of two Mahāvākyas – aham brahmāsmi and tat tvam asi which are intended to give a direct perception of Brahman.

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Foundations of Self-Enquiry | Vakya Vritti - Part 1 of 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

This is Part 3 of a series of lectures given by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the text, Vakya Vritti.
Vakya Vritti is a text of fifty-two Sanskrit slokas attributed to Adi Shankara and is in the form of a dialogue between an eager student and an enlightened teacher. The text concerns itself with the detailed and elaborate explanation of two Mahāvākyas – aham brahmāsmi and tat tvam asi which are intended to give a direct perception of Brahman.

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Who Am I? | Vakya Vritti - Part 3 of 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Knowledge is Not Enough | ISKCON Pune NVCC, India | Svayam Bhagavan Keshava Maharaja

A beautiful bhajan in praise of Devi, the Mother of supreme knowledge and strength, composed by Sri TV Hariharan and sung by Gaana Pravina Sai Sisters Kiran and Nivi Saishankar. Jai Sai Ram!

Sharade Sharade Sharade Ma

This talk covers verses 1 to 2 in "Aparokshanubhuti (Self-Realization)". In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda lucidly unfolds the path to direct "Self-Realization" presented by Adi Shankaracharya in Aparokshanubhuti.

1. Aparokshanubhuti (Self-Realization): Verses 1 to 2

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 verses 16 - 30

Sathya Deivame

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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