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"How Do I Find My Guru Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda describes the characteristics of a guru. This video is part of the AskSwami Q&A from June [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/VedantaNY 📙 *Books"
YouTube Link 2018-07-28T02:53Z 376K followers, 102.1K engagements

"How can I think of the Divine and adore Him when I say He is just awareness and nothing else Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can I think of and worship God when I state that He is only Awareness This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/z3JHR4YyXOU Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T01:30Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"Holy Mother Sarada Devi as a Philosopher Swami Medhananda Swami Medhananda (Ayon Maharaj) is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at the Vedanta Society of Southern California in Hollywood. He received his PhD from the University of California Berkeley and also studied at Oxford University and Humboldt University in Berlin. Swami Medhananda's new book Swami Vivekananda's Vedntic Cosmopolitanism defends a new interpretation of Vivekananda's philosophy highlighting its originality contemporary relevance and cross-cultural significance. Vivekananda the book"
YouTube Link 2023-03-29T04:44Z 376K followers, 37.7K engagements

"Gospel Chapter 5: Oct [--] [----] (Part 3) 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 Feb [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T15:05Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"No Mind by Swami Sarvapriyananda In this 3rd of a series of lectures on the Mandukya Karika of Gaudapada (the first two being titled "The Essence of All Vedanta" and "The Ultimate Truth" respectively) Swami Sarvapriyananda explains the concept of ""No Mind"" (amanibhava) which is based on the 3rd chapter of the Mandukya Karika as it relates to the concepts of Advaita (nonduality) and Moksha (liberation). 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts:"
YouTube Link 2018-06-03T22:38Z 376K followers, 789.4K engagements

"You Are The Vast - Swami Sarvapriyananda "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. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives):"
YouTube Link 2022-06-27T02:08Z 376K followers, 151.2K engagements

"Inside the Dream of Vasistha Prof. Sthaneshwar Timalsina Inside the Dream of Vasistha: The Fusion of Trika and Advaita Vedanta in the Yogavasistha by Prof. Sthaneshwar Timalsina Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina received academic and philological training from Mahendra Sanskrit University in Kathmandu; Sampurnananda Sanskrit University in Varanasi; as well as Martin Luther University in Germany where he acquired his Ph.D. in Classical Indian Philosophy. While working on his dissertation Dr. Timalsina taught at the University of California Santa Barbara and Washington University in St. Louis. Since"
YouTube Link 2026-02-17T04:00Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"Swami Vivekananda on Karma & Freedom Swami Sarvapriyananda "From whom this universe comes in whom it rests and to whom it goes; and the answer has been given that from freedom it comes in bondage it rests and goes back into that freedom again." Inspired by Swami Vivekananda's Karma Yoga Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the chapter on 'Freedom'. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2024-02-24T17:15Z 376K followers, 227.4K engagements

"Does Consciousness have the capacity to give directions or only be an observer Atman: Director or Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Is consciousness the controller of actions or is it just a witness" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/BDaqizm2pOY Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube"
YouTube Link 2025-07-07T00:33Z 376K followers, 70.1K engagements

"Is Self-Realization Also Maya Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the question "Isn't Enlightenment or Self-Realization also part of Maya". This short video is from the following AskSwami Q&A session: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=4QDmwE0Fw2o&t=151s Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2023-02-07T12:28Z 376K followers, 119.8K engagements

"Is Prana synonymous with soul If so how can the Immanent Atman depart when someone diesSoul-Pran Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Is breathing Atman Can the soul depart if it is Brahman" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/292EyG3jElc Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main"
YouTube Link 2025-06-09T00:30Z 376K followers, 10.5K engagements

"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"
YouTube Link 2024-10-07T03:42Z 376K followers, 246.6K engagements

"Vedanta in America - From Emerson to Oppenheimer Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the profound influence of Vedanta philosophy on American intellectuals and culture from Ralph Waldo Emerson to J. Robert Oppenheimer. He highlights how these thinkers incorporated Vedantic concepts into literature philosophy and science and how they've shaped American thought and spirituality over the last century and a half. The talk underscores the ongoing relevance of these ideas in contemporary discussions about consciousness and artificial intelligence. 🙏 *Please Support the Vedanta"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T16:32Z 376K followers, 36.1K engagements

"What is the relevance of Consciousness in a world where AI supercedes humans Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic What is the relevance of spiritual teachings in a future dominated by super-intelligent AI This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels *"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T01:30Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"How is Moksha Defined in Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda How is mokshadefined in Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda helps answer this question. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/VedantaNY 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyananda *"
YouTube Link 2021-08-20T13:05Z 376K followers, 65.6K engagements

"Dissolution of the Mind Swami Sarvapriyananda "The mind is the cause of the objects of perception. The three worlds depend upon it. When it is dissolved the world is also dissolved. It is to be cured (i.e. purified) with effort." Inspired by the 4th chapter of Yoga Vasishta Sara (Nectar of Supreme Knowledge) Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on concept of Dissolution of the Mind. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube"
YouTube Link 2024-06-25T10:00Z 376K followers, 443.9K engagements

"Vedantic Self and Buddhist Non-Self Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the difference and similarities between the Vedantic concept of Self and the Buddhist concept of Non-self. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2022-06-02T23:54Z 376K followers, 535.4K engagements

"If God Exists Why is there Suffering Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the problem of evil in Religion. This video is part of a Q&A from May [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/VedantaNY 📙"
YouTube Link 2019-01-19T19:12Z 376K followers, 567.4K engagements

"Worship of God in Advaita Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda clears the apparent contradiction of worship in Advaita Vedanta. This video is part of a Q&A from Feb [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2018-12-31T12:47Z 376K followers, 264.1K engagements

"A Dialogue on Consciousness Swami Sarvapriyananda and Bernardo Kastrup Bernardo Kastrup is a Dutch philosopher and computer engineer whose work centres on consciousness studies and analytic idealism a form of metaphysical idealism developed within the analytic tradition. He questions physicalism and argues that consciousness lies at the foundation of reality. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2025-11-29T12:30Z 376K followers, 44.6K engagements

"Vidya Maya vs. Avidya Maya Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the difference between Vidya Maya and Avidya Maya as taught by Sri Ramakrishna. This question was part of the 'Ask Swami Q&A' from March [--] 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=qWw5N. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives *"
YouTube Link 2020-02-26T20:15Z 376K followers, 40.3K engagements

"The Harmony of Religions Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-15T15:36Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"Subject Matter Swami Sarvapriyananda In this lecture Swami Sarvapriyananda unpacks the idea of Subject Matter from the standpoint of Advaita Vedanta. He explains how everything we experiencebody mind and worldbelongs to the realm of objects while consciousness alone is the true subject. The talk leads to the insight that consciousness is not a product of matter but the fundamental reality that witnesses and illumines all experience. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify"
YouTube Link 2026-01-11T05:30Z 376K followers, 37.1K engagements

"Tattva Jnana - Knowledge of Ultimate Reality Swami Sarvapriyananda "The knowledge of the Self is the fire that burns up the dry grass of desire. This indeed is what is called samadhi not mere abstention from speech." Inspired by this verse from the Yoga Vasishta Sara Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the nature of the Self. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY *"
YouTube Link 2024-04-01T21:28Z 376K followers, 199.2K engagements

"171. Bhagavad Gita Chapter [--] Verses 1-4 Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches verses 1-4 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 [--] Verse [--] : [--] hr-bhagavn uvcha rdhva-mlam adha-hkham ahvattha prhur avyayam chhandnsi yasya parni yas ta veda sa veda-vit The Blessed Lord said "They speak of the immutable Ashwatham tree with its roots above and its branches below whose"
YouTube Link 2026-02-14T01:30Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"Consciousness is Self-Luminous Swami Sarvapriyananda Credits to the show Dispatchers @The-Well. Complete episode: Consciousness: Not just a problem for philosophers Dispatches from The Well Ep. [--] : https://www.youtube.com/watchv=2Y3n3TgGpOc 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2024-01-07T03:54Z 376K followers, 153.1K engagements

"2. Mahabharata: Indian Philosophy of Values Swami Tattwamayananda The Mahabharata one of Indias greatest epics offers profound insights into dharma ethical reasoning spiritual discipline and the principles that shape inner harmony. In this series Swamiji examines the epic through the lens of Vedanta revealing how its timeless teachings can guide modern life personal development and values-based living. Speaker: Swami Tattwamayananda Start Date: Sunday November [--] [----] Time: 6:007:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) Format: Online Class (hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association) Join the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T05:00Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"What is the Purpose of Life if I am 'That' Swami Sarvapriyananda If I am already Brahman what is the purpose of appearing as a sentient being and trying to realize Brahman Swami Sarvapriyananda helps answer this important question. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2021-07-13T10:10Z 376K followers, 335.3K engagements

"Karma: What It Is What Its Not Why It Is Important To Understand Philip Goldberg Philips Goldberg's new book "Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful Meaningful Life" is now available: https://a.co/d/49rZCwL Philip Goldberg is the author or co-author of numerous books; a public speaker and workshop leader; a spiritual counselor meditation teacher and ordained Interfaith Minister. A resident of Great Barrington MA in the heart of the Berkshires he hosts the Spirit Matters podcast posts frequently on Substack conducts online courses and workshops and contributes"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T00:58Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"1. Mahabharata: Indian Philosophy of Values Swami Tattwamayananda The Mahabharata one of Indias greatest epics offers profound insights into dharma ethical reasoning spiritual discipline and the principles that shape inner harmony. In this series Swamiji examines the epic through the lens of Vedanta revealing how its timeless teachings can guide modern life personal development and values-based living. Speaker: Swami Tattwamayananda Start Date: Sunday November [--] [----] Time: 6:007:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) Format: Online Class (hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association) Join the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T20:41Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda explores the profound spiritual relationship between Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. The talk illustrates how Sri Ramakrishna the personification of divine love moulded Narendranath to accept both the non-dual Absolute (Advaita) and the Divine Mother (Kali). This spiritual synthesis empowered Vivekananda to forgo mere personal liberation in favor of Shiva Jnane Jiva Sevaserving God in human formthereby spreading the Master's message across the globe and revealing that ultimately the Master and the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T12:00Z 376K followers, 27.2K engagements

"How I Came to Vedanta Dr. Jeffery Long Dr. Jeffery D. Long (Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown University) shares his spiritual journey. Professor Long teaches courses on Hinduism Buddhism and Jainism (Dharma Traditions) as well as seminars on Star Wars and Asian philosophy Sanskrit and Comparative Theology and Interfaith Engagement. He is the author of three books and a wide array of articles on Hinduism Indian philosophy and religious pluralism. In addition to his academic and spiritual interests he is an avid fan of science fiction and fantasy and classic rock. 🙏"
YouTube Link 2019-10-28T21:49Z 376K followers, 38.1K engagements

"Christian Spirituality Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda explores Christian spirituality through the lens of Vedanta. He delves into the core teachings of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount offering a unique Vedantic perspective. This talk emphasizes humility non-violent resistance and the universal truth found across religions. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2025-12-25T04:56Z 376K followers, 44.8K engagements

"Holy Mother: Our Spiritual Guide Swami Sarvapriyananda Sri Sarada Devi affectionately known as Holy Mother was a spiritual leader and the wife of Sri Ramakrishna one of the most highly revered saints in India. She is revered as a symbol of universal motherhood whose wisdom and spiritual grandeur remained hidden beneath her natural veil of modesty. Holy Mother was not only devoted wife to Sri Ramakrishna but also his spiritual companion and object of worship. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T13:16Z 376K followers, 35.8K engagements

"Like the Full Moon Swami Sarvapriyananda "That enlightened one who is like the full moon established in the transcendent state he is veritably the supreme lord." Inspired by this verse from the Yoga Vasishta Sara Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on self-realization. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives *"
YouTube Link 2024-05-10T09:47Z 376K followers, 119.7K engagements

"Can you please discuss free will Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Can you speak about free will This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/z3JHR4YyXOU Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives):"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T01:30Z 376K followers, 24.3K engagements

"1. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Introduction Swami Sarvapriyananda In this discourse Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called "Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)" The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: IAST: Bhadrayakopaniad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktik or "canon of [---] Upanishads". Brihadaranyaka literally means "great wilderness or forest". The Upanishad forms the last part that is"
YouTube Link 2026-01-11T23:00Z 376K followers, 38.1K engagements

"What is Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda provides an introduction to the philosophy of Vedanta at the St. Louis Vedanta Society (vedantastl.org) 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/VedantaNY 📙 *Books"
YouTube Link 2019-05-28T20:54Z 376K followers, 362.7K engagements

"Tat Tvam Asi (That Thou Art) Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the 'Mahavakya' - Tat Tvam Asi (That Thou Art) as part of a class organized by the San Diego Vedanta Monastery. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2021-04-12T12:56Z 376K followers, 221.7K engagements

"Maya by Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a discourse on the nature of Maya (Illusion or Ignorance). This lecture is part of a series of talks inspired by Swami Vivekananda's Jnana Yoga. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2019-03-24T23:32Z 376K followers, 968.9K engagements

"Who Keeps Track of Karma Swami Sarvapriyananda If everything is an appearance how is karma kept track of Swami Sarvapriyananda helps answer this question. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/VedantaNY 📙 *Books by Swami"
YouTube Link 2021-08-27T13:59Z 376K followers, 178.4K engagements

"Vivekachudamani - Retreat (Part 1) Swami Sarvapriyananda Part [--] of the Retreat on Adi Shankaracharya's Vivekacmai taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda. This retreat was held at Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely in April 2025: https://ridgely.org 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T13:02Z 376K followers, 101.9K engagements

"Can we succeed in Advaita without the fourfold qualifications Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Can we succeed without the fourfold qualifications in Jnana Yoga This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/z3JHR4YyXOU Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2026-02-16T01:30Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"Vedanta: The Science of Consciousness Pravrajika Divyanandaprana Pravrajika Divyanandaprana is a monastic member of Sri Sarada Math at New Delhi India and currently is the editor of the English journal Samvit published from New Delhi. She has been Principal of Nivedita Vidya Mandir School from 2014-2019. She specializes in the areas of Yoga-Vedanta. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2023-04-14T14:42Z 376K followers, 137K engagements

"(2/3) Avatara - Story of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Avatara - Story of Sri Ramakrishna Part 2/3 at the Vedanta Society of New York on February [--] [----] celebrating the birthday of Sri Ramakrishna Vedanta NY Watch Part [--] of this lecture here - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=e5bG-X1yTgU Watch Part [--] of this lecture here - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=eLaqnrFtaX0 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts:"
YouTube Link 2018-02-19T01:01Z 376K followers, 98.3K engagements

"1. Kena Upanishad Introduction Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Kena Upanishad in this series. The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: ) (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 [--] in the Muktik the canon of the [---] Upanishads of Hinduism. Kena Upanishad has three parts: [--] verses in the first part [--] paragraphs in the second part and [--] paragraphs in the epilogue. These are distributed in"
YouTube Link 2024-10-08T19:04Z 376K followers, 76.9K engagements

"It from Bit from Chit Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda expands on John Wheeler's concept of "It from Bit" which symbolizes the idea that every item of the physical world has at bottom an immaterial source and explanation. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2022-10-25T04:12Z 376K followers, 147K engagements

"What Happens After Enlightenment Swami Sarvapriyananda This short video is from the following AskSwami Q&A session: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oqBEnsOendk Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2022-08-08T12:40Z 376K followers, 181.9K engagements

"Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism: Andrew Holecek in conversation with Swami Sarvapriyananda Andrew Holecek interviews Swami Sarvapriyananda about Advaita Vedanta and its relationship to Vedanta Tibetan Buddhism and Kashmir Shaivism. This is a cross-post of the original podcast at https://www.andrewholecek.com/swami-sarvapriyananda-and-the-world-of-advaita-vedanta. Andrew Holecek (https://www.andrewholecek.com) is an author and spiritual teacher renowned for his expertise in lucid dreaming and the Tibetan yogas of sleep and dream. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York"
YouTube Link 2022-02-03T08:53Z 376K followers, 139.4K engagements

"Law of Karma in Advaita Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda explains the law of karma in the context of Advaita Vedanta. This video is part of a Q&A from Apr [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2018-09-15T22:22Z 376K followers, 440.6K engagements

"The Essence of All Vedanta by Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on The Essence of All Vedanta (Based on Mandukya Karika) at the Vedanta Society of New York - April [--] [----] Vedanta NY 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2018-04-12T12:01Z 376K followers, 435.7K engagements

"Gospel Chapters 56: Oct [--] [----] (Part 6) & Oct [--] [----] (Part 1) 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 Apr [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T00:14Z 376K followers, [----] engagements

"4. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.5 continued Swami Sarvapriyananda In this discourse Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called "Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)" The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the ukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the atapatha Brhmaa its name means the great forest. The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu Yjavalkya (Muni) and Khila kas"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T23:00Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"5. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.6 Swami Sarvapriyananda In this discourse Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called "Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)" The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the ukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the atapatha Brhmaa its name means the great forest. The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu Yjavalkya (Muni) and Khila kas and is"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T23:00Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"How do you reconcile devotion to God and nondual practice Taste or Become Sugar Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can I reconcile devotion and non-dual knowledge" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XbqqeRajHo0 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-11T00:30Z 374K followers, 13.7K engagements

"Microcosm and Macrocosm Swami Sarvapriyananda This discourse from Swami Sarvapriyananda is inspired by two lectures from Swami Vivekananda's Jnana Yoga: "Microcosm" and "Macrocosm". 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2020-06-25T12:00Z 376K followers, 128.2K engagements

"Gospel Chapter 5: Oct [--] [----] (Part 6) 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 Feb [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T23:02Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"How can I transition from meditation as a chore to one of pure joy Ten Requisites for Joyful . Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can I cultivate a desire to meditate and to form a genuine enjoyment of the practice" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/BDaqizm2pOY Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-21T00:30Z 375K followers, 78.9K engagements

"169. Bhagavad Gita Chapter [--] Verses 23-25 Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches verses 23-25 from the fourteenth chapter 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 [--] is devoted to understanding the Gunatreya Vibhaga Yoga or the three qualities/components (gunas) of Maya. Swami Sarvapriyananda explains that other than the Atma everything in nature is the play of the three gunas. This insight and transcending the play of the three gunas is the doorway to infinity."
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T18:58Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"Vedanta in Five Parables Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the fundamentals of vedanta using five ancient parables. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/VedantaNY 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyananda *"
YouTube Link 2020-12-29T05:00Z 376K followers, 340.3K engagements

"1. Isha Upanishad Mantra [--] Introduction Swami Sarvapriyananda The Isha Upanishad (Sanskrit: IAST: opaniad) also known as Shri Ishopanishad Ishavasya Upanishad or Vajasaneyi Samhita Upanishad is one of the shortest Upanishads embedded as the final chapter (adhyya) 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 [--] or [--] verses depending on the recension. It is a key scripture of the Vedanta sub-schools and an influential ruti to diverse schools of Hinduism."
YouTube Link 2025-03-09T22:00Z 376K followers, 69.6K engagements

"The Infinite Alone Remains Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T15:32Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"Non-Dual Awakening Swami Sarvapriyananda How does one go from an intellectual understanding of the Self to a living realization Through the aid of Vedantic Meditation Swami Sarvapriyananda shares methods that can be used to reach this ultimate spiritual goal. This discourse is inspired from a verse from the Brihadharanyaka Upanishad (Mantra 4.4.12) as taught in the book Pancadasi by Vidyaranya: "If a man knows the Self as I am this then desiring what and for whose sake will he suffer in the wake of the body" Mantra 4.4.12: To support the Vedanta Society of New York:"
YouTube Link 2021-06-07T13:09Z 375K followers, 225.1K engagements

"Swami Brahmananda: Life and Teachings Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T15:38Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda June 15th [----] Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on June 15th [----]. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - What is the difference between the soul and awareness 10:39 - How do we break the link between the real and reflected consciousness 27:44 - How is knowledge different from experience 36:02 - Is enlightenment obtained during meditation or while interacting with the world 49:38 - Is artificial super-intelligence a feasibility Could this lead to the end of humanity 59:27 - Can we design a"
YouTube Link 2025-07-19T13:54Z 376K followers, 46.2K engagements

"Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Jnana Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas. To support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms the"
YouTube Link 2020-05-28T10:00Z 375K followers, 825.2K engagements

"169. Bhagavad Gita Chapter [--] Verses 21-22 Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches verses 21-22 from the fourteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God". Chapter [--] is devoted to an understanding of the Gunatreya Vibhaga Yoga or the three qualities/components of Maya. The entire universe is created by a projection of the three gunas - satva rajas and tamas. Understanding the science of the three gunas and how we can apply it to our lives is the focus of Chapter [--]. However Sri Krishna"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T00:09Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"Is Pure Consciousness God Is God just a construct Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Is pure consciousness the same as God and why are there so many names for God This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2025-12-08T01:31Z 375K followers, 17.2K engagements

"The difference between sentient beings and inert objects Consciousness Pure vs Reflected Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic " If consciousness is universal why aren't inert objects aware Isn't consciousness dependent on the senses and mind". This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/S7Zd8AYUN7M Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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"
YouTube Link 2024-03-18T00:43Z 375K followers, 21.2K engagements

"How can one practice forgiveness Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How to practice forgiveness effectively and overcome anger This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives):"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T01:30Z 376K followers, 12.9K engagements

"Can you explain how to bring the concept "I am everything" into daily life & experience reality Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How do I know that I this Awareness am Everything This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/z3JHR4YyXOU Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T01:30Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"3. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantras 2.4.1 to 2.4.5 Swami Sarvapriyananda In this discourse Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called "Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)" The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the ukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the atapatha Brhmaa its name means the great forest. The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu Yjavalkya (Muni) and Khila kas"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T23:00Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Nondual Consciousness: A Dialogue between Rupert Spira and Swami Sarvapriyananda Rupert Spira and Swami Sarvapriyananda discuss nondual consciousness. The conversation is moderated by Rick Archer of Buddha at the Gas Pump. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2020-12-11T20:57Z 376K followers, 568.3K engagements

"Are Jnana & Bhakti two sides of the same coin Is one higher than the other Jnana Versus Bhakti Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Are Bhakti and Jnana two sides of the same coin Is one higher than the other" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/SutpZWkXUOQ Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2024-08-12T00:53Z 375K followers, 13.3K engagements

"The Universe as Seeing Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda explains the last verse from Chapter [--] of Yoga Vasistha Sarah. He draws upon G.R. Malkani's work among others to elucidate Drishti-srishti-vada the doctrine of creation through perception. The Yoga Vasishtha Sarah translated as Nectar of Supreme Knowledge is an Advaitic text consisting of [---] verses. Reference text: https://www.vedanta.com/store/Nectar-of-Supreme-Knowledge.html To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchives Web:"
YouTube Link 2024-03-02T00:23Z 374K followers, 175.1K engagements

"Why should I strive for enlightenment Why not lead a simple virtuous contented life Fulfillment Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Why should I strive for enlightenment" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XbqqeRajHo0 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-09-22T00:30Z 375K followers, 11.9K engagements

"(1/3) Avatara - Story of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Avatara - Story of Sri Ramakrishna Part 1/3 at the Vedanta Society of New York on February [--] [----] celebrating the birthday of Sri Ramakrishna Vedanta NY Watch Part [--] of this lecture here - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=YraziymNAzM Watch Part [--] of this lecture here - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=eLaqnrFtaX0 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts:"
YouTube Link 2018-02-19T01:01Z 376K followers, 228.6K engagements

"Can you explain what Sam Harris calls the headless way Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Why doesnt the Headless Way result in infinite love and bliss as described in non-duality This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T01:30Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"Who am I if not the knower Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic "All knowledge depends on the knower known and instrument of knowledge yet we are taught that we are none of these. How can this be reconciled" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/5FoS_Ujh7hg Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2023-10-08T00:18Z 375K followers, 129.8K engagements

"Inspiration from the life of Holy Mother Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda contrasts the divine example of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi's life with that of Sri Ramakrishna's Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta"
YouTube Link 2020-04-01T12:48Z 376K followers, 32K engagements

"How does one keep up the vigour of studying Advaita without losing interestAdvaita - Source of Joy Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can I keep up study of Advaita without losing interest" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XbqqeRajHo0 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T00:30Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"Enlightenment and Love Swami Sarvapriyananda As part of retreat inspired by the Ashtavakra Gita Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the connection between the path of knowledge and devotion. This lecture is part [--] of Swami Sarvapriyananda's retreat inspired by the Ashtavakra Gita. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives):"
YouTube Link 2022-03-13T04:15Z 376K followers, 143.3K engagements

"147. Bhagavad Gita I Chapter [--] Verses 3-6 I Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 [--] Verse 3: 3I tat khetra yach cha ydik cha yad-vikri yatah cha yat sa cha yo yat-prabhvah cha tat samsena me hiu 3I 🔴 Hear from Me in brief what the Ksetra is of what nature it is what its modifications are and from what causes what effects have sprung. Also know who the Ksetrajna is and what his powers"
YouTube Link 2024-10-11T02:39Z 376K followers, 27.3K engagements

"156. Bhagavad Gita Chapter [--] Verses 16-18 I Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Verses 16-18 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 [--] Verse 16: [--] Avibhakta cha bhtehu vibhaktam iva cha sthitam bhta-bharti cha taj jeya grasihu prabhavihu cha [--] 🔴 He (the Brahman) whom aspirants seek to know is the impartible Whole yet does He seem to dwell in all beings as if divided into many. He is the generator and supporter of all beings and their"
YouTube Link 2025-02-15T00:33Z 375K followers, 16.2K engagements

"Why Are Some Jews Drawn to Hinduism - A Personal Sharing Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein is acknowledged as one of the worlds leading figures in interreligious dialogue. He is founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute since [----]. His work bridges the theological and academic dimension with a variety of practical initiatives especially involving world religious leadership. A noted scholar of Jewish studies he has held academic posts at Tel Aviv University and has served as director of the Center for the Study of Rabbinic Thought Beit Morasha"
YouTube Link 2023-11-17T18:16Z 376K followers, 164.3K engagements

"Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda Jan 18th [----] Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Jan 18th [----]. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and opening chants. 01:40 - How is there oneness in Vedanta if the "seer vs. seen" method creates duality. 10:15 - How does Advaita explain the emergence of a unique first-person perspective from non-dual Brahman. 26:48 - How does one reconcile "busy hands quiet mind" with the difficulty of sitting still for meditation. 31:20 - Is desire tamasic or is it necessary to fuel spiritual progress."
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T04:13Z 375K followers, 23.9K engagements

"Karma and Rebirth in Hinduism Swami Medhananda Karma and Rebirth in Hinduism by Swami Medhananda is available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/6alxn9M https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/karma-and-rebirth-in-hinduism/93C67F86CB4CA592A37E8BBD96F18018 This scholarly book provides an argumentative introduction to the doctrines of karma and rebirth in Hinduism. It explains how various Hindu texts traditions and figures have understood the philosophical nuances of karma and rebirth. It also acquaints readers with some of the most important academic debates about these doctrines. Swami Medhananda"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T07:33Z 376K followers, 10.7K engagements

"From Lower Truth to Higher Truth: Vedanta in Practice Prof. Jeffery Long Dr. Jeffery D. Long the Carl W. Zeigler Professor of Religion Philosophy and Asian Studies specializes in the religions and philosophies of India. He is the author of several books and numerous articles as well as the editor of the series Explorations in Indic Traditions for Lexington Books. In [----] he received Elizabethtown Colleges Ranck Award for Excellence in Research and in [----] his book Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds received the Rajinder and Jyoti Gandhi Book Award for Excellence in Theology"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T11:01Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"The Great Bliss Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda dwells on one mantra from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. His remarks are based on the 7th chapter of Vidyarana's Panchadasi. Subects covered include: 1) steps to enlightenment 2) impermanence 3) the nature of the one seeking worldly satisfaction 4) transcendence of suffering and attainment of bliss while living in the body. Still havent subscribed to VEDANTA NY on YouTube http://bit.ly/SubVedantaNY While you subscribe please also turn the notification bell on. Click HERE to watch our most recent Sunday Lectures"
YouTube Link 2017-11-12T21:57Z 375K followers, 189.1K engagements

"How can we accept that God exists and that Brahman is all pervasive Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic What is the connection between God and Brahman What is the relationship between Consciousness and Existence This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/z3JHR4YyXOU Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T01:31Z 375K followers, [----] engagements

"Gospel Chapter 4: Oct [--] [----] (Part 2) 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 Nov [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T13:33Z 368K followers, [----] engagements

"The Application of Bhakti to Daily Life Swami Nishpapananda Swami Nishpapananda is the Assistant Minister of Vedanta Society of St. Louis. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one"
YouTube Link 2025-11-09T15:41Z 367K followers, [----] engagements

"Science and Consciousness Swami Sarvapriyananda Credits to the show Dispatchers @The-Well. Complete episode: Consciousness: Not just a problem for philosophers Dispatches from The Well Ep. [--] : https://www.youtube.com/watchv=2Y3n3TgGpOc To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate"
YouTube Link 2024-01-11T12:45Z 374K followers, 161.4K engagements

"How can we equate dream state with waking state Waking and Dreaming Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can dream state be considered equivalent to the waking state" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/BDaqizm2pOY Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T00:30Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"Mantra: Theory and Practice of Mantra in Kashmir Shaivism Prof. Sthaneshwar Timalsina Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina received academic and philological training from Mahendra Sanskrit University in Kathmandu; Sampurnananda Sanskrit University in Varanasi; as well as Martin Luther University in Germany where he acquired his Ph.D. in Classical Indian Philosophy. While working on his dissertation Dr. Timalsina taught at the University of California Santa Barbara and Washington University in St. Louis. Since [----] he taught in both the Department for the Study of Religions and the Department of"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T12:00Z 370K followers, [----] engagements

"Dakshinamurti Stotram - Session [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Dakshinamurti Stotra as part of a spiritual retreat. This Sanskrit hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya is a profound exposition on the metaphysics of the universe presented through the lens of Advaita Vedanta. It venerates Lord Shiva in the form of Dakshinamurtithe divine teacherand explores the nature of reality consciousness and self-knowledge. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchives Web:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-09T18:06Z 366K followers, 18K engagements

"Karma and Rebirth in Hinduism: Elements in Global Philosophy of Religion Swami Medhananda Swami Medhananda is a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy Vedanta Society of Southern California. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the"
YouTube Link 2025-11-16T15:47Z 368K followers, [----] engagements

"Mantra: A Talk on the Theory and Practice of Mantra in Kashmir Shaivism Prof Sthaneshwar Timalsina Prof. Sthaneshwar Timalsina is the Nirmal K. and Augustina Mattoo Endowed Chair in Classical Indic Humanities at Stonybrook University NY. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-26T14:52Z 366K followers, [----] engagements

"Professor Edwin Bryant Answers: Are Hindu Gods Mythological or Real Dr. Edwin Bryant received his Ph.D in Indic languages and Cultures from Columbia University. He taught Hinduism at Harvard University for three years and is presently the professor of Hinduism at Rutgers University where he teaches courses on Hindu philosophy and religion. He has received numerous awards and fellowships published six books and authored a number of articles on Vedic history yoga and the Krishna tradition. In addition to his academic work for the scholarly community Edwin's Penguin World Classics translation of"
YouTube Link 2025-10-19T16:09Z 370K followers, 58.5K engagements

"Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda Apr 10th [----] Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Apr 10th [----]. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - Isn't enlightenment part of Maya 16:05 - The witness consciousness sat chit ananda the basis of all truths cannot perform any action.The mind removes its own veil. How can we turn this understanding into meditation 34:10 - In the Gospel Sri Ramakrishna says to "dive deep".What does this mean 50:05 - What does Sri Ramakrishna mean when he tells Naren "He who was Rama and he who was Krishna was"
YouTube Link 2022-04-17T23:12Z 369K followers, 99.2K engagements

"Explain the concept of Anatman described in the Prasangika Madhyamika school of Buddhism Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How to reconcile Buddhist teachings on emptiness with Vedantas views on self and no-self This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T01:31Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"What is Mahat in Sankhya philosophy Mahat - Cosmic Intelligence Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic What is Mahat (universal intelligence) in the Samkhya philosophy" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XbqqeRajHo0 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-25T00:30Z 365K followers, [----] engagements

"Mystery of Divine Incarnations Swami Satyamayananda Swami Satyamayananda joined the Vedanta Society of Southern California as Assistant Minister in December of [----]. He became a member of the Ramakrishna Order at Advaita Ashrama Kolkata in [----]. An initiated disciple of Swami Bhuteshananda (the twelfth president of the Order) he served in various capacities at Advaita Ashrama. In [----] he joined the Probationers Training Centre Belur Math as an Acharya (teacher). 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-29T14:29Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"The Yoga of Necessity Swami Nishpapananda Vedanta Society of St. Louis Swami Nishpapananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India and an assistant minister at the Vedanta Society of St Louis where he has resided since [----]. He became interested in Vedanta through college course work joined the Order in [----] and received final monastic vows in India in [----]. A graduate of Washington University Swami Nishpapananda manages the book and multi-media publications of the Vedanta Society and is active in inter-faith work in the St Louis area. Swami Nishpapananda explains that while in the waking"
YouTube Link 2025-11-10T06:57Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"You are the Limitless Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the Advaita Makaranda The Nectar of Non-duality of Sri Lakshmidhara Kavi. The text points to our present experience the experience of the ordinary soul and shows how the highest truth is revealed even there if only we look. 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:"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T07:15Z 367K followers, 119.2K engagements

"Hindu and Catholic Priest and Scholar: A Love Story - Swami Sarvapriyananda & Prof. Francis Clooney"
YouTube Link 2025-02-16T15:39Z 340K followers, [----] engagements

"What is the Barrier to Realizing Oneness Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda provides a clear Vedantic explanation of why despite understanding oneness intellectually deep mental conditioninglikes and dislikesprevents us from actually experiencing it in daily life. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives):"
YouTube Link 2026-01-10T03:54Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"Gospel Chapter 1: Feb [----] (Part 5) 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 Mar [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2025-02-14T11:00Z 340K followers, [----] engagements

"Sunyam - The Void Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Emptiness (nyat) from the perspective of Tibetan Buddhism. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its"
YouTube Link 2023-05-20T20:54Z 370K followers, 221.9K engagements

"How to resolve potential conflict between Ahimsa and Sathyam The Brutal Truth Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can we reconcile truth and ahimsa (non-injury)" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/5HtK2fCZ2JA Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-02-03T01:30Z 374K followers, 11.5K engagements

"2. Kena Upanishad Introduction.Continued Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Kena Upanishad in this series. The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: ) (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 [--] in the Muktik the canon of the [---] Upanishads of Hinduism. Kena Upanishad has three parts: [--] verses in the first part [--] paragraphs in the second part and [--] paragraphs in the epilogue. These are"
YouTube Link 2024-10-14T16:51Z 369K followers, 33.9K engagements

"How does Reality manifest when mind is not at play Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the question How can revelation happen when we silence the mind" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XR-uQeCT1lg Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2024-01-08T01:10Z 373K followers, 418K engagements

"Shiva Mahimna - The Glory of Shiva Swami Sarvapriyananda Shiva Mahimna Stotra is a Sanskrit composition in devotion of Shiva that is believed has been composed by a gandharva named Pushpadanta. It lists Shiva's various achievements and qualities. Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on these verses on the auspicious occasion of Shivaratri. 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:"
YouTube Link 2023-02-18T20:33Z 369K followers, 230K engagements

"Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation (Part 1) Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Raja Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas. This is part [--] of the lecture on Raja Yoga. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta"
YouTube Link 2020-04-24T11:00Z 368K followers, 689.4K engagements

"Gospel Chapter 4: Oct [--] [----] (Part 1) 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 Jan [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-15T11:00Z 368K followers, [----] engagements

"I fear to meditate after non-dual experience and loss of individuality. Help me get over this fear. Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How to address fear of meditating after experiencing non-duality and loss of individuality" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-10T01:30Z 367K followers, [----] engagements

"Ask Swami Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms the oneness of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T15:40Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Subject Matter Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms the oneness of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T00:08Z 372K followers, [--] engagements

"Why didn't you switch to Kashmiri Shaivism despite your elaboration of its capaciousness Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Why didnt you adopt Kashmir Shaivism despite its elaboration compared to Advaita Vedanta" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T01:31Z 368K followers, 11.5K engagements

"Does everyone have to go through experience/enjoyment in the world before enlightenment Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Does everyone have to go through experience/enjoyment in the world before enlightenment" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XbqqeRajHo0 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-13T00:30Z 369K followers, 13.5K engagements

"Vivekachudamani - Retreat (Part 2) Swami Sarvapriyananda Part [--] of the Retreat on Adi Shankaracharya's Vivekacmai taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda. This retreat was held at Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely in April 2025: https://ridgely.org 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-01T12:00Z 371K followers, 30.9K engagements

"Ask Swami Swami Sarvapriyananda Q&A with Swami Sarvapriyananda. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta"
YouTube Link 2025-10-19T14:50Z 365K followers, [----] engagements

"The Real and the Apparent Swami Sarvapriyananda This discourse from Swami Sarvapriyananda is inspired by a lecture from Swami Vivekananda: "The Real and the Apparent Man" (Jnana Yoga). To support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms"
YouTube Link 2020-02-02T18:53Z 365K followers, 217.1K engagements

"12. Isha Upanishad Mantras [--] - [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda The Isha Upanishad (Sanskrit: IAST: opaniad) also known as Shri Ishopanishad Ishavasya Upanishad or Vajasaneyi Samhita Upanishad is one of the shortest Upanishads embedded as the final chapter (adhyya) 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 [--] or [--] verses depending on the recension. It is a key scripture of the Vedanta sub-schools and an influential ruti to diverse schools of Hinduism. It"
YouTube Link 2026-01-04T23:00Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"How do we go from Reflected Consciousness to 'I am Brahman' Reflection to Reality Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How do we go from reflected consciousness to I am Brahman" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/BDaqizm2pOY Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-14T00:30Z 369K followers, 17.1K engagements

"17. Kena Upanishad Mantras [---] - [---] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Kena Upanishad in this series. The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: ) (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 [--] in the Muktik the canon of the [---] Upanishads of Hinduism. Kena Upanishad has three parts: [--] verses in the first part [--] paragraphs in the second part and [--] paragraphs in the epilogue. These are distributed"
YouTube Link 2025-02-23T23:01Z 341K followers, [----] engagements

"112. The Foundational Texts of Indian Philosophy Summarization of 1-111 Swami Tattwamayananda Indian Philosophy spanning over more than six thousand years represents a unique intellectual cultural and spiritual heritage of human civilization. It is not only love of learning (as philosophy is usually defined) or just an intellectual journey in search of the highest truths of life and existence but it is also a quest for their practical realization in our everyday life. The different schools of Indian philosophy were established by great preceptors from time immemorial to enable their students"
YouTube Link 2025-10-18T04:00Z 365K followers, [---] engagements

"Self-Ignorance: Why Are We Afraid to Know Ourselves Prof. Arindam Chakrabarti All of us recall upon waking up that during deep sleep we knew nothing at all. But even when awake while claiming so much scientific and practically useful knowledge about the material world each of us if honest must confess: I dont know myself. In this lecture a contemporary philosophical analysis will be attempted of the intriguing Advaita Vedanta phenomenology of this common ignorance about the self as a positive ignorance (avidya) not just an absence of knowledge. Is the Self best known as unknown Arindam"
YouTube Link 2025-10-13T21:23Z 374K followers, 15.5K engagements

"Non-dualism: Being & Manifestation Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a discourse on the underlying concepts and significance of non-dualism. This lecture is part of a series of talks inspired by Swami Vivekananda's Jnana Yoga. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest."
YouTube Link 2019-03-31T23:38Z 368K followers, 155.9K engagements

"Consciousness and Self in Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda @ University of Michigan In this discourse Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks at the University of Michigan on the nature of consciousness and self in Advaita Vedanta. Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Note: There are a few gaps in this video but only a few seconds in total are missing. Web: http://vedantany.org Twitter: http://Twitter.com/VedantaNY Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play"
YouTube Link 2018-09-03T21:50Z 374K followers, 266.9K engagements

"37. Vedantasara Texts 220-227 Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Vedantasara (Essence of Vedanta) which is a 15th-century Advaita Vedanta text written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswati. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA"
YouTube Link 2021-06-19T14:53Z 369K followers, 22.1K engagements

"Gospel Chapter 5: Oct [--] [----] (Part 4) 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 Feb [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T02:40Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda Mar 25th [----] Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on Mar 25th [----]. List of Questions with Timestamps: 1:00 -- a) Involuntary thoughts are mostly negative and bad. How do we uproot them b) If we are what we think will these negative thoughts bring us suffering/misery If we become what we think then how does karma come into play Some people seem to be positive thinkers even if they are not necessarily good people. However their lives seem to be quite good and peaceful. So it it our"
YouTube Link 2018-03-25T21:47Z 366K followers, 74.7K engagements

"Is the experience of nothingness in deep sleep the same as that after death for enlightened souls Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Is the experience of nothingness in deep sleep the same as the experience after death or for enlightened souls" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XbqqeRajHo0 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T00:30Z 365K followers, [----] engagements

"Is there a glue that binds Brahman and Maya Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the questions Is consciousness everywhere not just in living things What is the glue that binds Brahman and Maya together" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/5FoS_Ujh7hg Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2023-11-13T01:52Z 372K followers, 28.9K engagements

"Direct Knowledge Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the fifth stage of knowledge (Direct Knowledge - Aparoksha-Jnana) as taught in the 7th chapter of Pancadasi (by Vidyaranya). This discourse is inspired by a verse from the Brihadharanyaka Upanishad (Mantra 4.4.12): "If a man knows the Self as I am this then desiring what and for whose sake will he suffer in the wake of the body" Mantra 4.4.12: 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"
YouTube Link 2021-05-25T02:38Z 370K followers, 225.6K engagements

"Humor in Vedanta Swami Yogatmananda Born in [----] in Karnataka state (India) Swami Yogatmananda joined Ramakrishna Order in [----]. He received his monastic vows in [----]. After serving at Ramakrishna Math at Nagpur (Maharashtra state India) for [--] years he was posted as the Head of Ramakrishna Mission Shillong (Meghalaya state India). He came to United States in the summer of [----] as the Minister of the Vedanta Society of Providence. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Vedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchives Web:"
YouTube Link 2022-06-13T15:37Z 367K followers, 24.1K engagements

"If Brahman is the ultimate reality how real is "Ishta Devata" Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic If Consciousness is the ultimate reality is God imaginary This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/z3JHR4YyXOU Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel):"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T01:30Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Sri Ramakrishna: The Synthesis of Vedanta Prof. Jeffery Long Dr. Jeffery D. Long the Carl W. Zeigler Professor of Religion Philosophy and Asian Studies specializes in the religions and philosophies of India. He is the author of several books and numerous articles as well as the editor of the series Explorations in Indic Traditions for Lexington Books. In [----] he received Elizabethtown Colleges Ranck Award for Excellence in Research and in [----] his book Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds received the Rajinder and Jyoti Gandhi Book Award for Excellence in Theology Philosophy and"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T01:49Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Karma: What It Is What Its Not and Why It Is Important To Understand Philip Goldberg Philip Goldberg is an author whose new book 'Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful Meaningful Life' will be available for purchase and signing. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-07T15:41Z 370K followers, [----] engagements

"Gospel Chapter 5: Oct [--] [----] (Part 5) 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 Feb [--] [----]. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T20:14Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"168. Bhagavad Gita Chapter [--] Verses 21-22 Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches verses 21-22 from the fourteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God". Chapter [--] is devoted to an understanding of the Gunatreya Vibhaga Yoga or the three qualities/components of Maya. The entire universe is created by a projection of the three gunas - satva rajas and tamas. Understanding the science of the three gunas and how we can apply it to our lives is the focus of Chapter [--]. However Sri Krishna"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T01:32Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Vedanta and the Near Death Experience Swami Mahayogananda Swami Mahayogananda (Vedanta Society of Southern California) shares various theories and examples of Near Death Experiences and relates them to Vedantic teachings. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY 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 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious"
YouTube Link 2021-04-26T14:21Z 367K followers, 24.8K engagements

"Philosophies of Pleasure and of Character Prof. Massimo Pigliucci Professor Massimo Pigliucci K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy The City College of New York. Professor Massimo Pigliucci is an American philosopher and biologist who is professor of philosophy at the City College of New York former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast and former editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. He is a critic of pseudoscience and creationism and an advocate for secularism and science education. His recent work has focused on stoicism. To support the Vedanta Society of New York:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-13T05:11Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"The Application of Bhakti to Daily Life Swami Nishpapananda Swami Nishpapananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India and an assistant minister at the Vedanta Society of St Louis where he has resided since [----]. He became interested in Vedanta through college course work joined the Order in [----] and received final monastic vows in India in [----]. A graduate of Washington University Swami Nishpapananda manages the book and multi-media publications of the Vedanta Society and is active in inter-faith work in the St Louis area. To support the Vedanta Society of New York:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-16T18:30Z 368K followers, [----] engagements

"Is Turiya the gap between two thoughts where Pure Consciousness shines Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Is the gap between two thoughts where pure consciousness shines and can it only be noticed afterward" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T01:30Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Always Awake Swami Sarvapriyananda Inspired by Vedanta philosophy and the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Swami Sarvapriyananda explores how true awareness transcends waking dreaming and deep sleep emphasizing the ever-present light of divine Consciousness that unites all existence. Through stories hymns and scriptural wisdom he highlights the journey from ignorance to enlightenment and encourages embracing this inner light to recognize our oneness with the universe. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2024-12-21T23:26Z 372K followers, 95.2K engagements

"Book Release Reflections on Dakshinamurti Stotram Swami Sarvapriyananda Book Link: https://a.co/d/biR6wbe Dear Friends were delighted to announce the release of a new publication from the Vedanta Society of New York: Reflections on Dakshinamurti Stotram. In this book Swami Sarvapriyananda brings to life Adi Shankaracharyas Dakshinamurti Stotramten luminous verses that capture the heart of Advaita Vedanta. Drawn from his [----] retreat these teachings guide the reader step by step: from discerning the Self from the not-Self to exploring rival philosophies to the ultimate realization of Tat Tvam"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T00:35Z 367K followers, [----] engagements

"The Mind of a Yogi Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda provides an analogy comparing the mind of a yogi to the mind of a worldly person. This video is part of a Q&A from Nov [--] [----]. Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Twitter: http://Twitter.com/VedantaNY Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on"
YouTube Link 2018-08-20T02:15Z 366K followers, 63.1K engagements

"Do we have Free Will by Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda tackles the age old question of free-will by incorporating ideas from science religion and philosophy. A special emphasis is given on the answers from the Bhagavad Gita Upanishads and the teachings of great Indian mystics. Still havent subscribed to VEDANTA NY on YouTube http://bit.ly/SubVedantaNY While you subscribe please also turn the notification bell on. Click HERE to watch our most recent Sunday Lectures http://bit.ly/NewestSundayLectures Click HERE to watch our most recent Ask Swami Q&A http://bit.ly/NewestAskSwami"
YouTube Link 2018-03-19T02:04Z 365K followers, 297.5K engagements

"2. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Introduction continued. Swami Sarvapriyananda In this discourse Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called "Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)" The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: IAST: Bhadrayakopaniad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktik or "canon of [---] Upanishads". Brihadaranyaka literally means "great wilderness or forest". The Upanishad forms the last"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T23:00Z 374K followers, 14.6K engagements

"Reality & Reality+ Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Advaita Vednta and the Hard Problem of Consciousness at RMIC Golpark. And understanding Advaita Vednta in times when commonplace reality is being modified by Virtual Realities is discussed in this talk. This seminar was hosted by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture - Golpark on "The Re-emergence of Spirituality in 21st Century Philosophy". This seminar was hosted by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture - Golpark on "The Re-emergence of Spirituality in 21st Century Philosophy". To support the Vedanta Society of"
YouTube Link 2024-04-05T18:42Z 365K followers, 52.2K engagements

"11. Vedantasara Texts 51-53 Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Vedantasara (Essence of Vedanta) which is a 15th-century Advaita Vedanta text written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswati. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta"
YouTube Link 2020-12-06T23:31Z 369K followers, 25.3K engagements

"Gospel Chapter 4: Oct [--] [----] (Part 4) 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 Dec [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T18:42Z 368K followers, [----] engagements

"Gospel Chapter 4: Oct [--] [----] (Part 3) 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 Dec [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-08T22:09Z 367K followers, [----] engagements

"Does Thakur's statement"only God is your owncontradict Holy Mother's"everybody is your own Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can Shri Ramakrishnas statement only God is your own be reconciled with Holy Mothers everybody is your own" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T00:27Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"If I stop all thoughts what will Pure Witness Consciousness shine upon to lead to realization Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Does stopping all thoughts reveal pure witness consciousness and lead to realization" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-27T00:30Z 371K followers, 13.1K engagements

"What should one do to make Buddhi accept the truth Three Characteristics of the Enlightened Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic What should I do to make my buddhi accept the truth" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/8MsL8ZtAtl4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-03-03T01:30Z 368K followers, 43.2K engagements

"Gospel Chapter 2: Mar [--] [----] 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 Mar [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2025-02-21T17:23Z 340K followers, [----] engagements

"Vivekachudamani - Retreat (Part 4) Swami Sarvapriyananda Part [--] of the Retreat on Adi Shankaracharya's Vivekacmai taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda. This retreat was held at Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely in April 2025: https://ridgely.org 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-07T12:01Z 365K followers, 13.5K engagements

"How to overcome doubts and find clarity in spiritual life The Toddler Mind Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How can I overcome doubts in spiritual life" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/BDaqizm2pOY Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-28T00:30Z 369K followers, 12.4K engagements

"Do we need a Guru and what is the connection of the Guru with the Advaitic Self Self Guru and God Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Do we need a Guru and what is the relationship between the Guru and the Advaitic Self" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/BDaqizm2pOY Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-06-30T00:30Z 369K followers, 10.4K engagements

"15. Mundaka Upanishad Mantras 2.2.1 - [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Mundaka Upanishad which one of the major Upanishads belonging to the Atharva Veda. Mundaka means ''shaved'' like a shaved head. The teachings revealed in this Upanishad are meant to leave the student clean or shaved of the veil of ignorance. Indeed the study of this Upanishad has been traditionally confined to the shaven-heads or the sannyasins who have renounced everything and devoted themselves exclusively to contemplation. The book consists of [--] Mantras (verses) split across Mundakas (parts)"
YouTube Link 2023-11-26T00:28Z 373K followers, 14.8K engagements

"If there exists only one Consciousness how does the concept of Karma fit in Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the question We are told we are one consciousness. Where does Karma come in" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/5FoS_Ujh7hg Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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"
YouTube Link 2023-11-20T01:22Z 372K followers, 28.2K engagements

"What did Swami Vivekananda mean by "Eternal Progression is Eternal Bondage" Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic What did Swami Vivekananda mean by Eternal progression is eternal bondage This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/YxEa1tKHOr4 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T01:30Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"Holy Mother Our Spiritual Guide Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms"
YouTube Link 2025-12-14T15:19Z 370K followers, [----] engagements

"Vedanta in the 21st Century Swami Sarvapriyananda Inspired by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the role of Vedanta in the 21st Century. This discourse was part of a retreat given at the Vedanta Center of Washington D.C. in May [----] (vedantadc.org). 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:"
YouTube Link 2022-07-18T13:04Z 365K followers, 77.1K engagements

"Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta"
YouTube Link 2026-01-10T15:24Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda Mar 23rd [----] Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Mar 23rd [----]. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - Explain the two ways of approaching non-duality: I am all of it vs I am none of it 15:24 - Is devotion (bhakti) merely an aid to knowledge in Advaita or something more 29:58 - Is the intense love of God (parabhakti) a form of insanity or mysticism 36:16 - Is Advaita Vedanta falsifiable 52:06 - The importance of asking questions in the study of Vedanta. 58:44 - Should we always practice"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T23:59Z 367K followers, 45.1K engagements

"Vivekachudamani - Retreat (Part 3) Swami Sarvapriyananda Part [--] of the Retreat on Adi Shankaracharya's Vivekacmai taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda. This retreat was held at Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely in April 2025: https://ridgely.org 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-04T12:01Z 373K followers, 21.2K engagements

"The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Prof. Edwin Bryant In commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Abhedananda Prof. Edwin Bryant speaks on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. His book on this topic is available at: http://a.co/d/eJM56Cd Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play Bhagavad Gita lectures from Swami Sarvapriyanda are now available through the above Soundcloud iTunes and"
YouTube Link 2018-12-14T10:20Z 373K followers, 295.4K engagements

"157. Bhagavad Gita Chapter [--] Verse [--] Cont'd I Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Verse [--] 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 [--] Verse 17: : [--] Jyotihm api taj jyotis tamasa param uchyate jna jeya jna-gamya hidi sarvasya vihhitam [--] 🔴 The self-luminous light of consciousness revealing even all that is luminous He is beyond obscuration by the darkness of ignorance. He the light of knowledge He the quest of knowledge He the way to"
YouTube Link 2025-02-22T00:59Z 363K followers, 14.2K engagements

"Kundalini Yoga & Advaita Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda compares Kundalini Yoga with Advaita Vedanta. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its"
YouTube Link 2021-07-09T12:22Z 369K followers, 54.7K engagements

"Mystery of Divine Incarnations Swami Satyamayananda Swami Satyamayananda is the Minister of Vedanta Society of Western Washington. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its"
YouTube Link 2025-11-23T15:43Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"The Quest for Character Dr. Massimo Pigliucci Professor Massimo Pigliucci discusses the relevance of Greco-Roman philosophy especially stoicism in modern life. He highlights that virtue is central to good character and ethical behavior which can be cultivated through practice and mentorship. Emphasizing personal responsibility he advocates for individual growth to inspire societal change rather than relying on top-down reforms. Massimo Pigliucci is an American philosopher and biologist who is professor of philosophy at the City College of New York former co-host of the Rationally Speaking"
YouTube Link 2025-01-01T05:00Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Philosophies of Doubt and Assorted Dragons Prof. Massimo Pigliucci Prof. Pigliucci's new book "Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics Skeptics Epicureans and Other Ancient Philosophers" is available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/fhbr6nl Professor Massimo Pigliucci is an American philosopher and biologist who is professor of philosophy at the City College of New York former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast and former editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. He is a critic of pseudoscience and creationism and an advocate for secularism and science education."
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T05:00Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"Book Release Conversations on: Vedanta in Practice Swami Sarvapriyananda Book Link: https://a.co/d/cfO8qp4 Dear Friends were delighted to announce the release of a new publication from the Vedanta Society of New York: Conversations on Vedanta in Practice by Swami Sarvapriyananda In this simple and elegant offering timeless questions meet living wisdom through real-life conversations with Swami Sarvapriyananda that occur during the Ask Swami sessions at VSNY. From grief to grace forgiveness to freedom these dialogues gently guide the reader inward revealing the unchanging Self behind all"
YouTube Link 2025-06-21T21:37Z 367K followers, [----] engagements

"Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation (Part 2) Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Raja Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas. This is part [--] of the lecture on Raja Yoga. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas"
YouTube Link 2020-05-01T11:00Z 369K followers, 208.7K engagements

"What is true detachment and how is it achieved Vairagya - The Turning Point Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic What is true detachment and how is it achieved" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/5HtK2fCZ2JA Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-27T01:30Z 373K followers, 62.9K engagements

"Introduction to the Rig Veda Swami Tattwamayananda This series of lectures is hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association and given by Swami Tattwamayananda minister of the Vedanta Society of Northern California San Francisco. These videos are being cross-posted on Vedanta Society of New York's YouTube channel. For Vedanta Society of Northern California: http://www.sfvedanta.org youtube.com/user/sfvedanta 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:"
YouTube Link 2021-11-16T20:19Z 368K followers, 21.5K engagements

"Gospel Chapter 4: Oct [--] [----] (Part 2) 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 Jan [--] [----]. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T16:13Z 368K followers, [----] engagements

"16. Kena Upanishad Mantras [---] - [---] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Kena Upanishad in this series. The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: ) (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 [--] in the Muktik the canon of the [---] Upanishads of Hinduism. Kena Upanishad has three parts: [--] verses in the first part [--] paragraphs in the second part and [--] paragraphs in the epilogue. These are distributed"
YouTube Link 2025-02-16T23:00Z 340K followers, [----] engagements

"Dakshinamurti Stotram - Session [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Dakshinamurti Stotra as part of a spiritual retreat. This Sanskrit hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya is a profound exposition on the metaphysics of the universe presented through the lens of Advaita Vedanta. It venerates Lord Shiva in the form of Dakshinamurtithe divine teacherand explores the nature of reality consciousness and self-knowledge. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchives Web:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T11:01Z 369K followers, 10.3K engagements

"1. Vedantasara Text [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Vedantasara (Essence of Vedanta) which is a 15th-century Advaita vedanta text written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswati. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY 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 Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the"
YouTube Link 2020-09-28T00:53Z 368K followers, 157.8K engagements

"Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda May 11th [----] Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 11th [----]. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 05:02 - At death does a fully realized Jivatman merge with Brahman or does it maintain its identity 16:11 - The Nasadiya Sukta says there is neither existence nor non-existence. But Swami Vivekananda said that creation is eternal. How can these be reconciled 24:29 - What is this ignorance and where does it exist 32:02 - I no longer believe in God or sadhana. What should I do 38:27 - How can I be free"
YouTube Link 2025-05-26T01:38Z 368K followers, 55.9K engagements

"The Unattached Self by Swami Sarvapriyananda "I am without attachment without attachment am I say this truth again and again meditate upon this truth I am of the nature of existence knowledge and bliss absolute I am without decay change and death I verily am" Inspired by this vedantic hymn Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the spiritual practice of detachment. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Vedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchives Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast:"
YouTube Link 2020-11-11T20:02Z 367K followers, 406.7K engagements

"Subject Matter Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms the oneness of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-04T15:35Z 372K followers, 24.3K engagements

"How do I see myself as Brahman but not fail to act ethically & lovingly on an immanent level Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic How do I see myself as Brahman but still act ethically and lovingly in the world This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/z3JHR4YyXOU Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels *"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T01:30Z 373K followers, [----] engagements

"Non-dual Meditation - Part [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on non-dual meditation as part of a retreat in Garrison New York. This is Part [--] of the discourse. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds"
YouTube Link 2021-03-01T11:21Z 367K followers, 351.6K engagements

"11. Isha Upanishad Mantras [--] - [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda The Isha Upanishad (Sanskrit: IAST: opaniad) also known as Shri Ishopanishad Ishavasya Upanishad or Vajasaneyi Samhita Upanishad is one of the shortest Upanishads embedded as the final chapter (adhyya) 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 [--] or [--] verses depending on the recension. It is a key scripture of the Vedanta sub-schools and an influential ruti to diverse schools of Hinduism. It"
YouTube Link 2025-12-21T23:00Z 371K followers, [----] engagements

"Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda Dec 28th [----] Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Dec 28th [----]. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - How can there be "pure experience" if there is no object to experience 17:19 - Does this enlightened one have the ability to manipulate time 21:32 - Can consciousness truly be objectified and recognized directly 33:32 - What should I do if I want this to be my last birth Is God with form part of Maya 53:06 - Who is experiencing qualia 01:02:14 - It seems possible that AI could create conscious"
YouTube Link 2025-12-30T21:39Z 373K followers, 34.4K engagements

"Dharma Across Traditions Swami Sarvapriyananda Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina & Khentrul Rinpoche On the eve of the September 11th anniversary PSI hosted a powerful evening of contemplative dialogue and spiritual solidarity. Peace in Dialogue: Dharma Across Traditions brought together three extraordinary teachersKhentrul Rinpoche (Vajrayna Buddhism) Swami Sarvapriyananda (Advaita Vednta) and crya Sthaneshwar Timalsina (Tantric aivism)to reflect on how their traditions and personal journeys have crossed spiritual cultural and philosophical boundaries in pursuit of peace and wisdom. Rooted in"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T20:25Z 365K followers, [----] engagements

"4. Mahabharata: Indian Philosophy of Values Swami Tattwamayananda The Mahabharata one of Indias greatest epics offers profound insights into dharma ethical reasoning spiritual discipline and the principles that shape inner harmony. In this series Swamiji examines the epic through the lens of Vedanta revealing how its timeless teachings can guide modern life personal development and values-based living. Speaker: Swami Tattwamayananda Start Date: Sunday November [--] [----] Time: 6:007:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) Format: Online Class (hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association) Join the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T05:01Z 374K followers, [----] engagements

"Introducing Vedanta to Kids Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda provides suggestions on how kids can be introduced to Vedanta. This video is part of a Q&A from May [--] [----]. Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Twitter: http://Twitter.com/VedantaNY Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas"
YouTube Link 2018-09-15T22:18Z 374K followers, 22.1K engagements

"Christian Spirituality Swami Sarvapriyananda 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 ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas the sacred scriptures of India Vedanta affirms the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-21T15:38Z 371K followers, [----] engagements

"Knowledge and Action in Vedanta Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga as taught in the Bhagavad Gita. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY 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 Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY ABOUT VEDANTA Vedanta is one of the worlds most ancient religious philosophies and one of"
YouTube Link 2020-10-19T03:35Z 374K followers, 105.9K engagements

"22. Mundaka Upanishad Mantras 3.1.5 - [--] Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Mundaka Upanishad which one of the major Upanishads belonging to the Atharva Veda. Mundaka means ''shaved'' like a shaved head. The teachings revealed in this Upanishad are meant to leave the student clean or shaved of the veil of ignorance. Indeed the study of this Upanishad has been traditionally confined to the shaven-heads or the sannyasins who have renounced everything and devoted themselves exclusively to contemplation. The book consists of [--] Mantras (verses) split across Mundakas (parts)"
YouTube Link 2024-02-14T02:23Z 369K followers, 12.9K engagements

"23. Vedantasara Texts 132-136 Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Vedantasara (Essence of Vedanta) which is a 15th-century Advaita Vedanta text written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswati. 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 ABOUT VEDANTA"
YouTube Link 2021-03-01T01:51Z 369K followers, 22.6K engagements

"Enlightenment: Is it spontaneous transformative and confer extraordinary powers Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the questions Is enlightenment spontaneous What is the difference between an enlightened and non-enlightened person Can an enlightened person see past present and future" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XR-uQeCT1lg Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate Vedanta NY Archives:"
YouTube Link 2023-12-11T01:26Z 365K followers, 30K engagements

"Experience with a senior monk who said "we're missing it a thousand times every moment" Searching Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic Can you talk about your experience with the monk who said "we are missing it a thousand times every moment"" This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session: https://youtu.be/XbqqeRajHo0 Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York. 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"
YouTube Link 2025-09-08T00:27Z 374K followers, 19.3K engagements

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