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Swami Sarvapriyananda- BHAGVAD GITA FOR STUDENTS  at IIT Kanpur

Swami Sarvapriyananda on Investigating Happiness Insights from Vedanta and Positive Psychology

Spiritual talk given at Santa Barbara Temple by Swami Sarvapriyananda on December 4, 2016, explaining the meaning of the parable of two birds, one on a higher branch of a tree, the other on a lower and striving to reach the higher branch.

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The Two Birds - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Spiritual Talk given by Swami Sarvapriyananda on September 4, 2016 at the Santa Barbara Temple.  An utterly fabulous talk on the search for bliss that is the goal of Vedantic practice,

In Search of Bliss - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda, Minister of the Vedanta Society of New York, returns to Santa Barbara for a special Friday evening spiritual talk on March 17, 2017, where his topic is the Ashtavakra Samhita, or Song of Ashtavakra. Swami explains the great importance of this ancient Vedantic scripture, and leads us through four of its verses.  An inspirational and educational talk!

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Ashtavakra Samhita  - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriynanda conducts a Q&A session following the discourse on "The Essence of All Vedanta" at the Vedanta Society of New York - Apr 8, 2018 | Vedanta NY

The Essence of All Vedenta Q&A

Swami Sarvapriyananda conducts a discourse on the topic of “Quenching the Firebrand” (Based on the fourth chapter of Mandukya Karika) at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 10, 2018 | Vedanta NY

Quenching The Firebrand

Swami Sarvapriyananda summarizes the first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The song of God".

1. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 1 Summary | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 2 (Verse 23 - 25) of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God".

10. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 2 Verse 26 - 27 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Is destiny hereditary? Can the ancient concept of karma help us understand genetics? Vedanta Society’s Swami Sarvapriyananda meets with leading neuroscientist and popular science blogger Kevin Mitchell to trace human diversity and individual differences to their deepest level. In his new book Innate Dr. Mitchell argues it all lies in the wiring of our brains. Will Swami Sarvapriyananda argue otherwise?

More about the Karma series:
http://rubinmuseum.org/karma

Swami Sarvapriyananda + Kevin Mitchell: Genetics Is Karma

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the nature of the self as taught in the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 2 Verse 11-25).

|| The Atman ||  by  Swami Sarvapriyananda

This discourse from Swami Sarvapriyananda is inspired by a lecture from Swami Vivekananda: "The True Nature of Man" (Jnana Yoga).

|| Our Real Nature || by Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a discourse on the nature of Maya (Ignorance). This lecture is part of a series of talks inspired by Swami Vivekananda's Jnana Yoga.

|| Maya || by Swami Sarvapriyananda

Inspired by Swami Vivekananda's Jnana Yoga, Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a discourse based on the essay: "Realisation".

|| Realization || by Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda conducts a Q&A session followed by his discourse on 'Realization'. 
List of Questions with Timestamps:
0:08 - How do desires transmigrate after death?
11:50 - A step-by-step examination of the challenges one faces in grasping the ‘Witness’
23:03 - The spiritual heaven in Vedanta.
25:16 - How to manifest the knowledge of Advaita?
46:00 - Who made God?

Realization (Questions & Answers)

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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|| The Atman || by Swami Sarvapriyananda

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