Vedanta Talks

Nov 13 2024 522 ep. 77 mins 729
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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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149. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 7 Cont'd | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Nov 13 2024 82 mins  
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 |आचार्योपास�

1. Kena Upanishad | Introduction | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Nov 01 2024 61 mins  
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

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Oct 20th, 2024

Oct 31 2024 85 mins  
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 - Intro02:15 - 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

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

Oct 31 2024 70 mins  
🔆 Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 13 Verse 7:अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् |आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रह: || 7||amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavamāchāryopāsanaṁ śhauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrah

147. Bhagavad Gita I Chapter 13 Verses 3-6 I Swami Sarvapriyananda

Oct 31 2024 79 mins  
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Verses 3-6 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 3:तत्क्षेत्रं यच्च यादृक्च यद्विकारि यतश्च यत् |स च यो यत्

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

Oct 31 2024 82 mins  
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 |क�

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | September 29th, 2024

Sep 29 2024 84 mins  
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 - Intro02:04 - 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

Finding Peace | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Sep 22 2024 79 mins  
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 ess

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

May 11 2024 91 mins  
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

That You Are | Vakya Vritti - Part 5 of 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

May 11 2024 107 mins  
This is Part 5 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