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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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- 2 weeks ago1h 31m
177. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 15, Verses 7-9 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
Swami Sarvapriyananda continues teaching verse 6 from the fifteenth chapter, entitled Purushottama Yoga, the Yoga of the Supreme Being, of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the Bhagavad Gita, 'the Song of God,' unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta.____________Chapter 15, Verse 7ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूत: सनातन: |मन:षष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति || 7||mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥmanaḥ-ṣhaṣhṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛiti-sthāni karṣhatiThe embodied souls in this material world are My eternal fragmental parts. But bound by material nature, they are struggling with the six senses including the mind.____________Chapter 15, Verse 8शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वर: |गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात् || 8||śharīraṁ yad avāpnoti yach chāpy utkrāmatīśhvaraḥgṛihītvaitāni sanyāti vāyur gandhān ivāśhayātAs the air carries fragrance from place to place, so does the embodied soul carry the mind and senses with it, when it leaves an old body and enters a new one.____________Chapter 15, Verse 9श्रोत्रं चक्षु: स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च |अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते || 9||śhrotraṁ chakṣhuḥ sparśhanaṁ cha rasanaṁ ghrāṇam eva chaadhiṣhṭhāya manaśh chāyaṁ viṣhayān upasevateUsing the sense perceptions of the ears, eyes, skin, tongue, and nose, which are grouped around the mind, the embodied soul savors the objects of the senses.
- 2 weeks ago52 min
Gospel | Chapter 6: Nov 1882 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami SarvapriyanandaSwami 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."
- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
Gospel | Chapter 6: Nov 15 & Nov 19, 1882 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami SarvapriyanandaSwami 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."
- May 4, 20261h 1m
Gospel | Chapter 6: Nov 15, 1882 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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 31, 2022.🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitter: / vedantany 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.vedantany.org/swamis-booksLecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda📓 Introductory Lectures: https://www.vedantany.org/introductor... 📚 Vedanta Scriptures: https://www.vedantany.org/by-scriptures🧩 Lectures by Topics: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.or
- May 4, 20261h 21m
Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Apr 12th, 2026
Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Apr 12th, 2026.List of questions with timestamps:00:00 - Invocation and opening01:40 — Is enlightenment just a brain event, or different from dissociation and neurological experiences?19:17 — How does one move from witness-consciousness to Turiya in practice?29:31 — What should one do when mantra japa brings up disturbing thoughts and impurities?40:41 — If awareness and experience seem mutually dependent, how can awareness be the ultimate reality?51:22 — How should a student deal with pressure, competition, and still find life’s real purpose and peace?01:12:53 — Can the Katha Upanishad’s chariot analogy be reinterpreted through chidabhasa and reflected consciousness in Advaita?🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitter: / vedantany 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.vedantany.org/swamis-booksLecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda📓 Introductory Lectures: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fintroductory-lectures&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbktMS3NJaWctVWNMYzMwaHJDSU5aSW1yOXZVUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQnN6TGQ4WTlkOE0xcEs1NHFKNVN3dE1kdHpfZTFkeU5QYXJXYWJx
- May 4, 20261h 1m
The Equation of Consciousness & The True Self | Swami Sarvapriyananda @ South Park Commons
Swami Sarvapriyananda delivers a talk on the fundamental nature of consciousness at @southparkcommons : https://www.southparkcommons.com/Using the simple framework of C + O = E (Consciousness + Object = Experience) he unpacks ancient insights from Advaita Vedanta. He explores how our true self is the unchanging witness to the ever-changing objects of the world—including our own bodies and minds. The core talk is followed by a Q&A session exploring the intersection of these spiritual truths with modern dilemmas, including AI, the "hard problem" of consciousness, and practical habits for finding focus and fearlessness in daily life.0:00 — The Parable of the Washerman and the Diamond 5:25 — The Equation of Experience (C + O = E) 9:08 — Insight 1: Consciousness is One 13:33 — Insight 2: Consciousness is Continuous 16:57 — Insight 3: Consciousness is Unchanging 18:43 — Insight 4: The Light of Lights 23:01 — Insight 5: Consciousness is Your True Self 26:18 — Defining Intelligence vs. Consciousness in AI 35:12 — Overcoming Fear and Seeking Security 39:03 — 4 Spiritual Practices for Modern Life🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitte
- May 4, 20261h 7m
The Happiness Guarantee: Insights from Vedanta | Dr. Janki Santoke
Dr. Janki Santoke explores the Vedantic understanding of happiness, explaining that lasting joy cannot be found in external objects, achievements, relationships, or even spiritual institutions, but must be discovered and cultivated within oneself. She defines happiness as the cessation of mental agitation, traces agitation to desire, and shows how Vedanta offers a practical path through karma yoga, bhakti yoga, and jnana yoga to purify the mind, sharpen the intellect, reduce desires, and move toward true peace, self-mastery, and ultimately Self-realization.Dr. Janki Santoke (PhD, Philosophy) is a senior disciple of world-renowned guru, Swami A. Parthasarathy. She has spent more than three decades disseminating the knowledge of Vedanta to the general public, helping enhance the quality of their lives. She facilitates this through online weekly sessions, public talks, workshops, seminars, retreats and written articles. To learn more, please visit: https://janki.santoke.comThis talk was recorded on April 19, 2026.🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitter: / vedantany 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.vedantany.org/swamis-booksLecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda📓 Introductory Lectures: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirec
- May 4, 20261h 24m
176. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 15, Verse 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
Swami Sarvapriyananda continues teaching verse 6 from the fifteenth chapter, entitled Purushottama Yoga, the Yoga of the Supreme Being, of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the Bhagavad Gita, 'the Song of God,' unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta.____________Chapter 15, Verse 6न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावक: |यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम || 6||na tad bhāsayate sūryo na śhaśhāṅko na pāvakaḥyad gatvā na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mamaNeither the sun nor the moon, nor fire can illumine that Supreme Abode of Mine. Having gone There, one does not return to this material world again.____________🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitter: / vedantany 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.vedantany.org/swamis-booksLecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda📓 Introductory Lectures: https://www.vedantany.org/introductor... 📚 Vedanta Scriptures: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fby-scriptures&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2t5N0Z5dnl3R0
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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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