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13 NOV

149. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 7 Cont'd | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Verse 7 from the Thirteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God". 🔆 Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 13 Verse 7: अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् | आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रह: || 7|| amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavam āchāryopāsanaṁ śhauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ || 7|| 🔴 Freedom from self-importance, unpretentiousness, non-violence, patience, straight-forwardness, service of the teacher, cleanliness, steadfastness, and self-control;

13 Nov

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1h 22m
1 NOV

1. Kena Upanishad | Introduction | 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).

1 Nov

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1h 2m
1 NOV

148. Bhagavad Gita I Chapter 13 Verse 7I Swami Sarvapriyananda

🔆 Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 13 Verse 7: अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् | आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रह: || 7|| amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavam āchāryopāsanaṁ śhauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ || 7|| 🔴 Freedom from self-importance, unpretentiousness, non-violence, patience, straight-forwardness, service of the teacher, cleanliness, steadfastness, and self-control;

1 Nov

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1h 11m
23 SEPT

Finding Peace | Swami Sarvapriyananda

This lecture from Sarvapriyananda explores various paths to attaining inner peace. It discusses the yogic approach of stilling the mind through meditation, the devotional path of surrendering to God's will, and the philosophical approach of Vedanta that recognizes one's true nature as unattached awareness. He emphasizes that true peace comes from understanding one's essential nature as pure consciousness, unaffected by the changing circumstances of life. He explains several philosophical reasons why our true self is inherently unattached (asanga) to worldly experiences, drawing on concepts from Advaita Vedanta. The overall message is that recognizing our innate, unchanging nature as awareness leads to lasting peace. ► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate

23 Sept

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1h 20m
1 NOV

146. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 13 Verse 2 (Cont'd) I Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Verse 2 (Cont'd) from the Thirteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God". 🔆 Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 13 Verse 2: क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत | क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोर्ज्ञानं यत्तज्ज्ञानं मतं मम ||2|| kṣhetra-jñaṁ chāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣhetreṣhu bhārata kṣhetra-kṣhetrajñayor jñānaṁ yat taj jñānaṁ mataṁ mama ||2|| 🔴 Know Me, O scion of the Bharata race, to be the Ksetrajna (the Spirit) in all Ksetras (bodies). The knowledge of the distinction between Ksetra and Ksetrajna alone is real knowledge according to Me.

1 Nov

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1h 23m
11 MAY

Foundations of Self-Enquiry | Vakya Vritti - Part 1 of 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

This is Part 1 of a series of lectures given by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the text, Vakya Vritti. Vakya Vritti is a text of fifty-two Sanskrit slokas attributed to Adi Shankara and is in the form of a dialogue between an eager student and an enlightened teacher. The text concerns itself with the detailed and elaborate explanation of two Mahāvākyas – aham brahmāsmi and tat tvam asi which are intended to give a direct perception of Brahman. ► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate

11 May

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1h 28m
1 NOV

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Oct 20th, 2024

Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Oct 20th, 2024. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - What is the importance of earnestness and renunciation to progress in spiritual life. 13:37 - Do we need a Guru, and what is the relationship betwen the Gurua dn teh Advaitic Self? 19:31 - Is consciousness the controller of actions or is it just a witness? 31:09 - How do we go from reflected consciousness to ‘I am Brahman’? 41:17 - How can I cultivate a desire to meditate and to form a genuine enjoyment of the practice? 01:04:21 - How can I overcome doubts in spiritual life? 01:09:45 - How can dream state be considered equivalent to the waking state?

1 Nov

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1h 25m
11 MAY

Freedom | Vakya Vritti - Part 6 of 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

This is Part 6 of a series of lectures given by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the text, Vakya Vritti. Vakya Vritti is a text of fifty-two Sanskrit slokas attributed to Adi Shankara and is in the form of a dialogue between an eager student and an enlightened teacher. The text concerns itself with the detailed and elaborate explanation of two Mahāvākyas – aham brahmāsmi and tat tvam asi which are intended to give a direct perception of Brahman. ► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate

11 May

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1h 32m
30 SEPT

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | September 29th, 2024

Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Sep 29th, 2024. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:04 - Can atheists achieve enlightenment? 09:17 - If the body is inert (jada), how is it able to generate thoughts? 19:03 - If our real nature is prakash (light) does prakash need to be self-aware? 33:57 - Does removal of ignorance require free will? 46:36 - If Brahman is fulfilled, why does it need to appear as Jiva, Jagat, Isvara? 58:19 - What proof is there of awareness in deep sleep? If deep sleep is the awareness of absence, what is death? 01:10:50 - What should I do if the power of discernment in Vedantic practice is diminished? 01:14:00 - Is breathing Atman? Can the soul depart if it is Brahman? 01:19:41 - My heart is troubled by the suffering around me. How can I hold on to Advaita? ► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate

30 Sept

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1h 25m
01/11/2017

1. Aparokshanubhuti (Self-Realization): Verses 1 and 2

In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda lucidly unfolds the path to direct "Self-Realization" presented by Adi Shankaracharya in Aparokshanubhuti. This talk - delivered on July 05, 2016 at the Vedanta Temple in Hollywood, CA - covers verses 1 and 2 in "Aparokshanubhuti (Self-Realization)". The text for this series is a translation of Adi Shankaracharya's Aparokshanubhuti by Swami Vimuktananda.

01/11/2017

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1h 5m

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149. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 7 Cont'd | Swami Sarvapriyananda

1. Kena Upanishad | Introduction | Swami Sarvapriyananda

148. Bhagavad Gita I Chapter 13 Verse 7I Swami Sarvapriyananda

Finding Peace | Swami Sarvapriyananda

146. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 13 Verse 2 (Cont'd) I Swami Sarvapriyananda

Foundations of Self-Enquiry | Vakya Vritti - Part 1 of 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Oct 20th, 2024

Freedom | Vakya Vritti - Part 6 of 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | September 29th, 2024

1. Aparokshanubhuti (Self-Realization): Verses 1 and 2

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