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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Apr 12th, 2026

MAY 4, 202681 MIN
Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Apr 12th, 2026

MAY 4, 202681 MIN

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Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Apr 12th, 2026.List of questions with timestamps:00:00 - Invocation and opening01:40 — Is enlightenment just a brain event, or different from dissociation and neurological experiences?19:17 — How does one move from witness-consciousness to Turiya in practice?29:31 — What should one do when mantra japa brings up disturbing thoughts and impurities?40:41 — If awareness and experience seem mutually dependent, how can awareness be the ultimate reality?51:22 — How should a student deal with pressure, competition, and still find life’s real purpose and peace?01:12:53 — Can the Katha Upanishad’s chariot analogy be reinterpreted through chidabhasa and reflected consciousness in Advaita?🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel):    / @vedantany  YouTube (Archives):    / @vedantanyarchives  Facebook:   / vedantany  X / Twitter:   / vedantany  📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.vedantany.org/swamis-booksLecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda📓 Introductory Lectures: https://www.vedantany.org/introductor...📚 Vedanta Scriptures: https://www.vedantany.org/by-scriptures🧩 Lectures by Topics: https://www.vedantany.org/by-topic💬 AskSwami Q&A: https://www.vedantany.org/ask-swami-qa📖 Scriptures Taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda   • Aparokshanubhuti | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • Bhagavad Gita | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriy...     • Dṛg Dṛśya Viveka | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami Sarv...     • Isha Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • Katha Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • Kena Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • Mandukya Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • Mundaka Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriyananda     • Vedantasara of Sadananda | Swami Sarvapriy...  🪔 About VedantaVedanta is among the world’s oldest spiritual philosophies and one of its most inclusive. Rooted in the Vedas, India’s sacred scriptures, Vedanta upholds the unity of all existence, the divinity of the soul, and harmony among religions.🏛️ About This ChannelThis is the official channel of the Vedanta Society of New York, a spiritual institution affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India and holds the distinction of being its first established Center, founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Swami Sarvapriyananda currently serves as the Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.