Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Kena Upanishad in this series.The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: केनोपनिषद्) (also alternatively known as Talavakara Upanishad) is a Vedic Sanskrit text classified as one of the primary or Mukhya Upanishads that is embedded inside the last section of the Talavakara Brahmana of the Samaveda. It is listed as number 2 in the Muktikā, the canon of the 108 Upanishads of Hinduism.Kena Upanishad has three parts: 13 verses in the first part, 15 paragraphs in the second part, and 6 paragraphs in the epilogue. These are distributed in four khaṇḍas (खण्ड, sections or volumes). The first Khanda has 8 verses, the second has 5 verses. The third Khanda has 12 paragraphs, while the fourth khanda has the remaining 9 (3 paragraphs of main text and 6 paragraphs of the epilogue).

Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Nov 24th, 2024. List of questions with timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:44 – How can Shri Ramakrishna’s statement “only God is your own” be reconciled with Holy Mother’s “everybody is your own”?17:51 – Does stopping all thoughts reveal pure witness consciousness and lead to realization?32:18 – Is the gap between two thoughts where pure consciousness shines, and can it only be noticed afterward?38:43 – How to address fear of meditating after experiencing non-duality and loss of individuality?49.36 – Why didn’t you adopt Kashmir Shaivism despite its elaboration compared to Advaita Vedanta?57.36 – What did Swami Vivekananda mean by “Eternal progression is eternal bondage”?01:04:28 – How to reconcile Buddhist teachings on emptiness with Vedanta’s views on self and no-self?01:19:48 – Is pure consciousness the same as God, and why are there so many names for God?01:26:02 – Why doesn’t the Headless Way result in infinite love and bliss as described in non-duality?01:34:24 – What is the relevance of spiritual teachings in a future dominated by super-intelligent AI?01:47:18 – How to practice forgiveness effectively and overcome anger?► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donateVedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchivesWeb: http://vedantany.orgSoundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNYiTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IrDmqXhiGwwyQcIUjRhtBFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Panchadasi, a fourteenth century manual on Advaita Vedanta written by Vidyaranya.