"If a man knows the Self as ‘I am this,’ then desiring what and for whose sake will he suffer in the wake of the body?" Based on this verse from the Brihadharanyaka Upanishad (Mantra 4.4.12) and the associated commentary from Vidyaranya Swami (7th Chapter of Panchadasi), Swami Sarvapriyananda provides inspiration and strength to help us cope with these difficult times.

Mantra 4.4.12:
आत्मानं चेद्विजानीयादयमस्मीति पूरुषः ।
किमिच्छन्कस्य कामाय शरीरमनुसंज्वरेत् ॥ १२ ॥

ātmānaṃ cedvijānīyādayamasmīti pūruṣaḥ |
kimicchankasya kāmāya śarīramanusaṃjvaret || 12 ||

The Lamp Of Bliss | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the fifth stage of knowledge (Direct Knowledge - Aparoksha-Jnana) as taught in the 7th chapter of Pancadasi (by Vidyaranya). This discourse is inspired by a verse from the Brihadharanyaka Upanishad (Mantra 4.4.12):  "If a man knows the Self as ‘I am this,’ then desiring what and for whose sake will he suffer in the wake of the body?" 

Mantra 4.4.12:
आत्मानं चेद्विजानीयादयमस्मीति पूरुषः ।
किमिच्छन्कस्य कामाय शरीरमनुसंज्वरेत् ॥ १२

Direct Knowledge | Swami Sarvapriyananda

"I am eternal, I am pure, I am ever-free, I am formless, and I am immutable. I am vast and bliss I am, immutable I am. I am." Inspired by this verse from Sankaracharya's Brahma Jnanavali Mala (Verse 3), Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on on the limitless nature of Self.

You Are The Vast - भूमानन्द | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Jan 22nd, 2023. List of questions with timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:22 - Can Brahman be equally immanent and transcendent?
21:37 - Who is the doer of action?
33:15 - Swamiji, what is your daily routine?
34:34 - Can art lead us to the infinite?  What is the nature of abhyasa?  What is the nature of vairagya?
54:20 - If Buddhism believes in reincarnation, why not the Atman?
01:01:40 - What do you mean by an appearance in consciousness?  Is it permitted to think of consciousness with qualities?
01:06:36 - How can we be sure that this waking world does not occur in our mind like a dream?
01:12:50 - Does moksha happen at once, or does it happen over time?
01:17:10 - Why are there so many different perspectives on moksha?
01:19:14 - Can there be spontaneous enlightenment without spiritual practice?
01:23:24 - How can reality be truly One?
01:34:01 - When a spiritual seeker becomes stuck, is a guru necessary?

Ask Swami 1/22/2023

Part 1 of the discourse on the Path of Love or Devotion.

The Path of Love I

The Way Of Love I

Sunday discourse by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Samsara and Moksha.

Sunday lecture

Samsara and Moksha

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?

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: "God in Everything".

Seeing God in Everything | Swami Sarvapriyananda

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

|| Realization || by Swami Sarvapriyananda

This discourse from Swami Sarvapriyananda is inspired by a lecture from Swami Vivekananda: "The Real and the Apparent Man" (Jnana Yoga).
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The Real and the Apparent | Swami Sarvapriyananda

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