One swami was asked in the himalayas, what is the characteristic of a monk? Sa sadu said that the teacher tage renunciation, letting go externally, even letting go internally. So this is these other practices for monasticism. Allright, ten, we can talk more about this. I think we have run out of time. We should stop here. Oh, chanty shanty shanthe hurri he ome that at sriram chrisna, dupernamat.
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?