The Kingdom Is Encircled by Enemies

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An optimist is one who sees the lighted end of the tunnel. But a realist is the one who see the long, dark tunnel and the lightedend of the tunnel and the next dark tunnel. Ad si astava, crese, let it arise. Let it subside. It's all right, iam. That infinite ocean, i have not gained a little bit by the wonderful things happening in my life or in the world. You just need to look at the lives of the saints. They're the least callous of all people. Be spiritualo care much more for the world.

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 5th, 2022. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - How is it that the self is in all beings from the chit (consciousness) perspective? 18:37 - Where is my consciousness when I am sleeping? Can I use sleep as a spiritual practice? 26:55 - Will a realized person retain their individuality after enlightenment? 40:38 - Why do we call this world false? 55:53 - What does Sri Ramakrishna mean by going into the black water (in reference to samadhi)? 01:00:30 - If we want to take up a life of renunciation, what practices should be followed?