When the mind is sufficiently purified and one undertakes spiritual practices, one makes the break through. The sign of the break through, one thing is that it's the last birth for you. You have to live the truth in thought, word and deed. That's why sam te va cande's definition of religion is so wonderful, short, simple and so deep. M religion is the manifestation of the divinity already within us. Can be put in few words. My mission in life is simple. I'm a man who wants to become more like maa cause and effect has its hold there.
Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Nov 7th, 2021. List of questions with timestamps:
05:10 - What happens to the reflected consciousness after death, and after enlightenment?
19:10 - What is my swadharma?
35:20 - What is the difference between the knower and the witness?
41:20 - Where does Sri Ramakrishna stand in the triad of Iswara, Jiva, and Jagat?
51:15 - Is enlightenment a gradual process or a “wow” moment?
01:02:40 - What is Shraddha?
01:15:33 - Is there any overlap between psychotherapy and Vedanta?