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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Swami Sarvapriyananda delivers insightful talks on Vedanta at the Vedanta Society of New York, an institution founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Vedanta, rooted in the ancient Vedas, is one of the world’s oldest and most expansive spiritual philosophies. It emphasizes the oneness of all existence, the divinity of the individual soul, and the harmony among all religions, offering timeless wisdom for personal and spiritual growth. Through these talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda explores profound spiritual truths, making Vedanta’s teachings relevant to modern seekers.

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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - Ask Swami 6/5/2022

Ask Swami 6/5/2022

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06/29/22 • 77 min

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 5th, 2022. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - How is it that the self is in all beings from the chit (consciousness) perspective? 18:37 - Where is my consciousness when I am sleeping? Can I use sleep as a spiritual practice? 26:55 - Will a realized person retain their individuality after enlightenment? 40:38 - Why do we call this world false? 55:53 - What does Sri Ramakrishna mean by going into the black water (in reference to samadhi)? 01:00:30 - If we want to take up a life of renunciation, what practices should be followed?
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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - You Are The Vast - भूमानन्द | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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06/29/22 • 64 min

"I am eternal, I am pure, I am ever-free, I am formless, and I am immutable. I am vast and bliss I am, immutable I am. I am." Inspired by this verse from Sankaracharya's Brahma Jnanavali Mala (Verse 3), Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on on the limitless nature of Self.
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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - 18. Kena Upanishad | Mantras 4.7 - 4.9 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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03/03/25 • 74 min

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).

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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - Gospel | Chapter 2: Apr 9, 1882 (Part 3) | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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03/23/25 • 59 min

Swami Sarvapriyananda reads and discusses the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is an English translation of the Bengali spiritual text Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita by Swami Nikhilananda. The text records conversations of Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta, who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M."

This session was recorded on May 4, 2021.

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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - 1. Isha Upanishad | Mantra 1 Introduction | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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03/12/25 • 79 min

The Isha Upanishad (Sanskrit: ईशोपनिषद्, IAST: Īśopaniṣad), also known as Shri Ishopanishad, Ishavasya Upanishad, or Vajasaneyi Samhita Upanishad, is one of the shortest Upanishads, embedded as the final chapter (adhyāya) of the Shukla Yajurveda. It is a Mukhya (primary, principal) Upanishad, and is known in two recensions, called Kanva (VSK) and Madhyandina (VSM). The Upanishad is a brief poem, consisting of 17 or 18 verses, depending on the recension.

It is classified as a "poetic Upanishad" along with Kena, Katha, Svetasvatara and Mundaka by Paul Deussen (1908).

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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - 119. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 10 Verses 4 - 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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03/30/23 • 86 min

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 10 Verses 4-6 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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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - 29. Katha Upanishad | Mantra 2.1.10 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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06/29/22 • 68 min

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, one of India's most revered texts which is also a part of the Vedas. It is a collection of philosophical poems representing a conversation between the sage Naciketas and Yama (god of death). They discuss the nature of Atman, Brahman and Moksha(liberation).
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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Devotion | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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04/04/20 • 89 min

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Bhakti Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas.
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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - 55. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 4 Verse 31 - 32 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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12/24/20 • 62 min

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 4 (Verses 31 - 32) 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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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda - 22. Vedantasara | Shunyavada Buddhism | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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03/29/21 • 80 min

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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