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AskSwami Q&A - Swami SarvapriyanandaAuthor: Vedanta Society of New York
Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York. Language: en Genres: Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Dec 24th, 2024
Tuesday, 21 January, 2025
Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Nov 24th, 2024. List of questions with timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:44 – How can Shri Ramakrishna’s statement “only God is your own” be reconciled with Holy Mother’s “everybody is your own”?17:51 – Does stopping all thoughts reveal pure witness consciousness and lead to realization?32:18 – Is the gap between two thoughts where pure consciousness shines, and can it only be noticed afterward?38:43 – How to address fear of meditating after experiencing non-duality and loss of individuality?49.36 – Why didn’t you adopt Kashmir Shaivism despite its elaboration compared to Advaita Vedanta?57.36 – What did Swami Vivekananda mean by “Eternal progression is eternal bondage”?01:04:28 – How to reconcile Buddhist teachings on emptiness with Vedanta’s views on self and no-self?01:19:48 – Is pure consciousness the same as God, and why are there so many names for God?01:26:02 – Why doesn’t the Headless Way result in infinite love and bliss as described in non-duality?01:34:24 – What is the relevance of spiritual teachings in a future dominated by super-intelligent AI?01:47:18 – How to practice forgiveness effectively and overcome anger?► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donateVedanta NY Archives: https://www.youtube.com/c/VedantaNewYorkArchivesWeb: http://vedantany.orgSoundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNYiTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IrDmqXhiGwwyQcIUjRhtBFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY
