The Monastic Values Are of Great Help in the Spiritual Path

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Not everybody can or should become a monk. It's not necessary. But the teachings are of great help in those who are on a spiritual path. Some religions have strong monastic traditions. These values are of use for everybody. Everybody can and i think, should be spiritual.Everybody can and should search for god. And among specialists also, theye may be like super specialists,. So their quest is enlightenment, god realization, and and nothing else.

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?