Meaning and purpose of the Upanishads

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Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk belonging to the Ramakrishna Order. He is the current resident Swami and Minister in Charge, of the Vedanta Society of New York.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Tour
(00:32) An Intro to Hinduism and Advaita Vedanta
(14:31) What Are the Upanishads
(22:08) Where Do the Vedas (Scripture) Come From?
(29:02) What Does “Upanishad” Mean?
(34:36) What Do the Upanishads Teach Us?
(47:07) What Is Brahman, or Ultimate Existence?
(1:02:52) What Is the True Nature of Consciousness?
(1:08:15) Non-Dualism in Advaita Vedanta
(1:18:34) Why Isn’t There Just One Big Consciousness?
(1:29:06) What Is the Self?
(1:36:30) Are Brahman and Atman the Same Thing?
(1:45:25) What Does ‘God’ Mean in Hinduism?
(1:49:07) Does Hinduism Believe Other Religions Are Incorrect?

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