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Nov 19, 2020 • 1h 8min

50. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Verse 19 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 4 (Verses 19) of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).
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Nov 12, 2020 • 1h 1min

The Unattached Self || असंग अहम् || Swami Sarvapriyananda

"I am without attachment, without attachment am I, say this truth again and again, meditate upon this truth, I am of the nature of existence, knowledge and bliss absolute, I am without decay, change and death, I verily am!" Inspired by this vedantic hymn, Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the spiritual practice of detachment.
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Nov 12, 2020 • 1h 14min

7. Vedantasara | Texts 33-34 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Vedantasara (Essence of Vedanta), which is a 15th-century Advaita Vedanta text written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswati.
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Nov 12, 2020 • 1h 13min

49. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Verse 18 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 4 (Verse 18) of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).
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Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 10min

Ask Swami 11/01/2020

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on November 1st, 2020. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:37 - How does consciousness appear in all things? What is needed to see this underlying truth? 19:00 - How can we say there is consciousness in deep sleep? 29:17 - Does the 7th mantra of the Mandukya Upanishad state that Turiya is not consciousness? 36:35 - It is said that Brahman is existence-consciousness-bliss. Is it fair to say that Brahman is existence, with consciousness and bliss? 44:42 - If the universe appears in consciousness as a city appears in a mirror, is there something external to consciousness that appears in consciousness? 56:27 - [Part 1] How do we know if we are progressing in spiritual life? 01:01:41 - [Part 2] How can an enlightened person be recognized? 01:03:23 - [Part 3] What are some practical suggestions for practicing pratyahara (withdrawal from the external world)?
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Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 21min

6. Vedantasara | Texts 30-32 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Vedantasara (Essence of Vedanta), which is a 15th-century Advaita Vedanta text written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswati.
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Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 11min

48. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Verse 14-17 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 4 (Verses 14-17) of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).
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Oct 28, 2020 • 1h 11min

5. Vedantasara | Text 27-29 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Vedantasara (Essence of Vedanta), which is a 15th-century Advaita vedanta text written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswati.
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Oct 28, 2020 • 60min

Knowledge And Action In Vedanta | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga as taught in the Bhagavad Gita.
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Oct 28, 2020 • 1h 15min

47. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Verse 11-13 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 4 (Verses 11-13) of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).

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