Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 7th, 2020. List of questions with timestamps: • 2:30 -- What is the difference between individual and cosmic consciousness? How can we realize the reality of one consciousness? • 34:18 -- Why is private spirituality not spirituality? • 39:25 -- I am in school and have lost interest in studies. I would rather seek the spiritual truths. What are my options? • 47:27 -- How can the formless Brahman produce a universe of forms? • 56:16 -- How can Brahman in Sri Ramakrishna's Vijnana Vedanta be beyond cause and effect if the universe is a real manifestation of Shakti? • 1:08:11 -- I was brought up in a christian tradition but have become interested in Vedanta. Is is possible for a person to be pulled into Vedanta by no conscious effort? ► To support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY

Swami Sarvapriyananda, a teacher of Vedanta, discusses topics like the relationship between desire and anger, the central purpose of the Bhagavad Gita text, the nature of desires and overcoming them, understanding Karma Yoga and the role of God, desires and liberation, choosing between a job or a career, and the impact of spiritual maturity.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound Upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Karika 4.14 to 4.20.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 3 (Verse 35-37) 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).

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound Upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Karika 4.11 to 4.13

For the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima (commemorating the birth of Siddhartha Gautama), Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Buddha’s life and teachings.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 3 (Verse 32-34) 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).

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound Upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Karika 4.5 and 4.10

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Jnana Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 3 (Verse 31) 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).