AskSwami Q&A - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York.

  1. 01/21/2025

    Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Dec 24th, 2024

    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 - Intro 02:44 – 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/donate Vedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchives Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IrDmqXhiGwwyQcIUjRhtB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY

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Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York.

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