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AskSwami Q&A - Swami Sarvapriyananda

AskSwami Q&A - Swami Sarvapriyananda

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Question and Answer session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York.

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  • Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Apr 12th, 2026

    Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Apr 12th, 2026
    May 4 2026
    Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Apr 12th, 2026.List of questions with timestamps:00:00 - Invocation and opening01:40 — Is enlightenment just a brain event, or different from dissociation and neurological experiences?19:17 — How does one move from witness-consciousness to Turiya in practice?29:31 — What should one do when mantra japa brings up disturbing thoughts and impurities?40:41 — If awareness and experience seem mutually dependent, how can awareness be the ultimate reality?51:22 — How should a student deal with pressure, competition, and still find life’s real purpose and peace?01:12:53 — Can the Katha Upanishad’s chariot analogy be reinterpreted through chidabhasa and reflected consciousness in Advaita?🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitter: / vedantany 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.vedantany.org/swamis-booksLecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda📓 Introductory Lectures: 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.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Mar 29th, 2026

    Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Mar 29th, 2026
    Apr 18 2026

    Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Mar 29th, 2026.

    List of questions with timestamps:

    00:00 - Invocation and opening

    01:32 - Why Vedanta first says you are consciousness and not body-mind if everything is Brahman anyway.

    22:05 - How to distinguish pure Self from awareness that seems to arise through body and mind.

    50:48 - If I am only consciousness and a witness, what is the meaning of life and experience.

    01:00:48 - Why Vivekananda’s emphasis on service can seem different from Sri Ramakrishna’s teachings.

    01:11:43 - Why profound inner experience should point to one universal Atman rather than only a local conscious state.

    01:24:24 - Where Ananda fits into the description “Satyam Jnanam Anantam Brahma.”
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Dec 28th, 2025

    Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Dec 28th, 2025
    Jan 4 2026

    Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Dec 28th, 2025.

    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 beings, but it could never create pure consciousness. Why then is there debate about this issue?

    01:13:17 - If AI incorporates living cells, could it then be conscious?

    01:15:34 - Does Indian philosophy have a position on AI?


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    ABOUT VEDANTA

    Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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