Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda Dharma Across Traditions | Swami Sarvapriyananda, Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina, & Khentrul Rinpoche
Oct 20, 2025
Swami Sarvapriyananda, an Advaita Vedānta monk, delves into the non-dual philosophy and the universality of Sri Ramakrishna's teachings. Khentrul Rinpoche, a Jonangpa lama, shares insights on the non-sectarian Rime movement, emphasizing the integration of diverse Buddhist teachings. Ācārya Sthaneshwar Timalsina highlights cross-training in Shaiva–Tantric traditions. The conversation unfolds around themes of lineage, the criteria for choosing a teacher, and how different traditions intersect, all aimed at fostering compassion and understanding across spiritual paths.
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Tradition Embraced Diversity
- Hindu traditions historically celebrate diversity with the idea "the truth is one, the wise speak of it differently."
- Sri Ramakrishna's mystical practice across traditions models experiential pluralism that validates multiple paths to truth.
Monk Turned Student At Harvard
- Swami Sarvapriyananda described discovering Madhyamaka texts as a monk and being nicknamed "the emptiness guy."
- He later studied Madhyamaka at Harvard, calling it a mirror image of Advaita that fascinated him.
Rime Promotes Unbiased Study
- The Rime movement arose to counter sectarianism by promoting unbiased study of multiple Tibetan traditions.
- Khentrul Rinpoche studied broadly and published Ocean of Diversity to preserve plural learning.
