Questions in brief with time-stamps: 0:37 - Controlling the mind and turning it towards God. 33:37 - Understanding superconsciousness. 44:18 - Need of a Guru and spiritual initiation (Mantra Diksha). 54:30 - Thoughts and the Cosmic Mind. 57:50 - How do we know if Advaita Vedanta is true? 1:16:15 - How do we know if consciousness is ever-present? 1:25:00 - Dealing with sleepiness during meditation. 1:01:25 - God-centered vs. Self-enquiry based religions.
Vedanta NY this was excellent question and answer session by Swamiji. I feel that swamiji health looks a little down. Since he has moved to New York not sure if he getting enough sunlight. His vitamin d and vitamin b12 levels may be low. And he will also benefit from having zinc and magnesium.
Thank you so much Vedanta NY for give us this opportunity. And I shall be glad if my questions are asked to swamiji. 1. If soul exists? If there is any proof? 2. I ghost exist? I know that my 2nd question is little bit funny. I don't believe in ghost but there is a large number of people who believe in it and they also told that they experience that. This subject is also use in places like movies and sometimes in someone's profit. So i think it should be cleared. Thanking you.
Wow!!! Thank you so much swamiji. The Brahman through your mind has made my mind to understand that HE is actually experiencing all my mind's experiences. I am excited and very happy today. The sense of doership has disappeared in my mind and my mind is able to look at clearly the experience of one and only Brahman in my mind as well as in the minds of others. My mind also understands today that there is no difference between jivatma and paramatma. Infact, I can see it clearly that there is no jivatma at all. There IS only and One Parabrahmam. What a nice and Amazing understanding? My mind understands that I dont have any conflict with duality in the world I see. Now, my mind feels that it can stand the anger, rage, pleasure and pain that arises in it. I have no problem to witness them and see them dissolving and disappearing.
The confusion of mind and true consciousness is huge. I still sense an unease about being truly conscious only then, when I have no experience of it. It is scary for it reminds me of death. What purpose does consciousness serve, if I cannot be aware of it at the moment? I gather that hyper-consciousness/turyia is that state that lies beyond common consciousness, which can be „experienced“ without mind (objects), but in the moment of awarness. It is so difficult getting to that „place“. I listened to Swamis teaching last night and while he explained it, I became still and full of peace. I ended up in a dream in a foreign land as a male monk clearly feeling turyia as a state of being in my dream. It was beautiful. Thank you for all that you do.
At 57.50. Thank you Abijit for your question. And thank you Swami Sarvapriyananda for such a profound and convincing explanation, that make Vedanta exciting to learn and practice.
What a wonderful lecture !you are a great soul. I learnt this Vidhea from my father in law and his vedantic Guru’s and it seems you are carrying on their path for me. Thanks so much for enlightening us.Dr sushmasahni
Bhagavad Gita lectures from Swami Sarvapriyanda are now available on our audio platforms: Soundcloud: Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play
Thank you swamiji you are the ultimate in explaining with clarity without ducking any aspect of each doubt. So grateful to the modern advancement as I am able to listen to you from the peaceful atmosphere of home
ma'm just a curiosity! from ur name, it seems that u are born in a country different from INdia. Despite being born in India, sometimes it is difficult for me to understand the concepts put forth by swamiji, how do u manage to understand this vedantic philosophy?
prachand prapaat you have opened my eyes, I am not sure of the answer, could it be karmic? In a previous life I was exposed to the teachings? Or is it more practical? In the west we have great wealth and privilege to be born in a nation with access to education, health care and opportunities available to most to create wealth and happiness. And yet we are mentally ill as a society, ravaged by addiction, mental illness, depression, suicide, domestic violence, narcissism and unhappiness. We have a divorce rate of 50%!! What went wrong? We should be happy?? The great teachers and saints, such as Sivananda and Yogananda and many others knew the students in the west would be ready based on experience of pursuing the ego, its a recipe for misery. In India you have so much access to the greatest spiritual teachings on earth juxtaposed with a country coming into economic greatness and wealth. India is and will be a great super power. But I feel that many Indians will also discover what we have, pursuit of the ego and worldly things achieves nothing in terms of personal happiness, in fact it leaves you poor. I have studied the great saints, Yogananda and Sivananda particularly. I practice yoga daily and every spare opportunity I come back for the teachings from this great teacher in this video its the only thing that’s real. So through experience I guess I understand that the ego and maya are the root cause if suffering, not from teachings from experience. At first it all seemed like theory but I kept contemplating life and the people around me and recognised the truth in the teachings they then became part of me. Truth = beliefs Just look around you in your life and really look at the west, even with wealth are they really happy? Really? It's fine to pursue material happiness and householder duties but Dont identify with it. This probably was not helpful but I would he interested in your thoughts?
6:25 a.m. I was just about to start my day. And this answer of you made me to think upon the wealth which I already have. now it seems that I was just uselessly overthinking about my miseries. Swami vivekananda mentioned in his speeches, "an empty stomach can not learn yoga" In fact , I myself is trying my best to follow this path but somehow it is becoming a hard thing for me day by day. Do u practice Rajyoga?
🙏🌸सो $ हं 🌸 swamiji Pranam. listening your pravachanm (lecture)is my "sadhana" spiritual practice. True Happiness. Thanks.koti koti Pranam. please welcome to Malegaon,Nasik,Maharashtra.lndia. You are really become Sadguru for us. thanks
I was supposed to attend today’s session, however I couldn’t make it. I am grateful that Swami ji answered question that has been bothering me for so long. Gyaan and Bhakti solves so many questions. Peace 😊
"if you don't like the God talk then this idea that I am the witness consciousness, I am the ever pure awareness, unchanging..." Thank you! I find I am taking more and more delight in it.
Thank you Swami for this ocean of knowledge. I had a smile through out the discourse and tears every now and then simply out of bliss and gratitude 🙏 my deepest respect to you for doing this for us. Few of my doubts that I did not know who to direct to before were answered today, I'm overwhelmed by the experience of your Satsanga 🙏
Swamiji🙏. Please bless us with discourses on all 18 chapters of Bhagavad-Gita. Please upload the videos for the benefit of all of us who can't be there in person. Thank you🙏.
Pranaam swamiji I am from BELGAUM KARNATAKA INDIA. On 01-02-2019 der is inauguration of Vivekananda monument in belgaum were swami Vivekananda stayed for 13 days in dat bungalow. Please come and give ur holy presence on dat day . Thank you.🙏🙏
Patanjali's *Raja Yoga* encompasses *all the three yogas,* i. e., Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Karma Yoga.The three yogas are not three different paths of Yoga; it is one and the same path. It only depends on where the emphasis is put according to one's different taste and preference in practice but that does not mean choosing one at the expense of the other two. Hence, for equilibrium, all the three Yogas are to be practiced. The practice of all the three yogas is Raja Yoga. Now, in my opinion, *Advaita Vedanta* is non other than Raja Yoga with more emphasis on Jnana Yoga.
Could please swami Ji tell us that,how in today's life one can fast on ekadashi and what major rules from past should be followed while keeping ekadashi fast to avail best fruit from fast. So much confusion like one should not sleep at night while fasting. Please clarify and help swamiji
You can't sail against the flow. Because it is not you. You as body, mind and intellect is just like a fallen leaf on the water. The water that flows carrying you with it is Karmma. You as a differred Self is manifestation of Karmma. So is the Samsara. You will remain a differred Self until your Karmma burns itself out. Karmma gathi is Jeeva Samsara gathi. You are living your Karmma.
It has been observed for quite some time that you have been watching Swamiji's teachings and every time you have disapproved it and have suggested that being humane and serving humanity is the best policy. Yes Sir, that is the best policy indeed. This kind of selfless service not only to human beings but also to all beings have been advocated by all great men like Buddha, Mahaveera, Krishna, Shankaracharya, Christ, Zoroaster, Muhammad, Nanakdev, Kabirdas, Rohidas, Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, Gandhiji, Ambedkarji and many more great men. Nobody is forcing you to believe their philosophies or to be religious. Just follow your conscience and try to serve all beings with equal feelings without differentiating their caste, creed, names and nationalities. We are not great enough to criticise those great men or the persons who propagate their eternal philosophies.
pranam Maharaj, thank u so much for helping us with our spiritual path. one request... cant the gita lectures be uploaded in youtube. ? have listened to the first one. but it would be easier if it was available here.
Namaste Swamiji, I have one question that has been bugging me since a while now. So we cannot objectify consciousness as it's not an object but rather the subject. But is it possible to look back at an event and try to remember what was it that was witnessing it ? Can I perhaps catch hold of "I" there in the realms of my memory as the memory of the witness has already been recorded? It is in a way thinking of it as an object but isn't there a difference if we do it in a memory? It's like we cannot see ourselves without a mirror but if someone takes a picture we can later after the event has passed see it. I don't know if I'm making any sense but an answer would be highly appreciated. And I want to thank you sincerely from my heart, every thing I know about vedanta has been because of you. You have gotten me much and much closer to self realization, I give you my utmost gratitude.
Pranam Guruji If everything is predetermined then why should we do karma? What is God 's role and what is my role in karma. Who is ultimately responsible? Regards Tina
Nothing is predetermined. Karma is but a belief. There is no karma. Responsibility is but a human concept. You are much more than you might want to believe you are. Only you and your beliefs can limit your self.
Pranam Swamiji Is it necessary to believe in God to be enlightened and if yes then how do we know who is our Isht dev? I feel connected to all God's. Regards Tina
swamiji.. pranam ..a humble request for you to put your light of wisdom...on my unclear understanding of ego...as I know ego never dies you always have to have alert watch on self so ego does on empower you...but what is turth about it ...can ego completely dissolve..or can one be ego less...how does one claim that I am ego less...or how can other people know that he /she is ego less now...pl guide in detail....as some stage of meditation practice...i feel i am yet not achieving freedom from ego stage... please guide.. swamiji please give your contact..
Without that which you call "ego" you'd never be able to experience physical reality. In other words, you chose to experience with an ego - we all do and it's very natural. The problem arises when your ego starts to take over you and you lose control of your actions so to hinder your experience.
Good question. The truth is, there is no need to worship anything, anyone. That we must worship this and that is just a human idea, a concept but nonetheless a belief in itself.
The aim of each individual is to know about there true nature. We have 3 ways to achieve it: 1. Yogic way - Yogis take samadhi to loose/give up all sheets external to the pure consciousness which you are.(Annmakosha, pranmakosha, manomaikosha, vigyanmaikosha). 2. Advaita Vedanta: Gives you the knowledge how to feel/experience separation between pure consciousness and the maaya of different names and forms. Advaita Vedanta says there is only one reality which you are(The consciousness). And the third way is the way you are talking about. 3. Bhakti/devotion: Devotion to the one whom you find as the creator of this Brahman and completely dissolving into it(Ecstasy).
Hey swami, I can't have faith in any god, I can believe in अहम ब्रह्मास्मि(i am the god), this modern education has created so much ego and sharp intellect , which doesn't allow me to believe in any fucking god , but I am spiritual
Question to Swamiji - Is there anyway to stop mental and physical agony brought by psyche drugs and so called doctors? I have lost all my emotions. Once faith in God, now gone. Love for dear ones is lost. Empathy for others gone. Memories are lost , capabilities are lost - both physical and mental. I couldnt cherish anything - it burns. Now whats the path to get back on track? Now I wish only hell for them who diganosed wrong who (un)knowingly put me to hell and leave it there. Will my curses do anything? Would they get their karma back or it all is in literature and so called Vedas ? Your lectures seem impossible to follow at these times
Stop taking all the medicines and drugs. Keep a photograph of Swami Vivekananda at all times. Leave it to him. He will pull you out of the abyss just like he pulled me.
With all respect, as a woman, this dharma is difficult to hear, when the first example used to address the question of devotion is that of a mother who is devoted to others to the extent that she isn’t thinking about herself. This is posed as an example of the.optimal, unselfishness. Somehow, it doesn’t feel or sound right to have a man who has no direct experience of this mostly modern role of women or what actually goes on for women. This is where reflecting on perhaps your own personal experiences feels more relevant to us, women and men living in this context. Especially now, we must tell our own stories. Women have placed others’ needs above their own to everyone’s detriment..leading to burnout and infantilizing of others. We are now required to spiritualize and moralize the social structures that have Oppressed and suppressed the Feminine and all things vulnerable. Again, Swamiji, you have been a most loving and clear light of guidance for me. I do hope you will consider this sensitive feedback.
Diane Tetrault u r missing the main point.. nobody is saying that women shud be such selfless and shud not think abt herself..... but the point is selfless work or devotion is very much a symbol of greatness!! why women only? there r plenty of examples when a man dies to save some other (may be from fire or from drowning etc. ).. wud u tell such ppl "look mr. u have a child to bring up back home, u have to take care of ur old parents, u hv to fulfill ur own dreams...think of them..these r very important...so dont risk ur own life...rather leave this man to his fate" ?? or u wud recognize the greatness of the man and bow dwn to him that he overcame all such selfish agendas and did what was necessary at that point??
Namaste, Thank you for your insightful comment. To clarify on Swamiji's first example, please remember the incident he is talking about is more than a hundred years old. The time, place and social situation are all very different. So the example may not be of much relevance or applicable in today's world. In Vedanta, there is no reference to gender at all. It is self journey from a lower truth to a higher truth in the path of self inquiry. As you mentioned correctly, women must tell their own stories and experiences however though there maybe a large number of practicing women sanyasins, not sure if they have a platform to share their experiences in this format. I do see the Vedanta centers of NY, LA have quiet a number of women speakers on this subject.
Diane Tetrault its an example to work for others to let your own desires take a seat back. You can have your own way to do this. Doesn't mean mother's job is lesser and someone doing more outdoor work is higher or otherwise. However desires cause this trap of thinking. I don't know what's modern and what isn't. If you want to raise children you have to go through motherhood or fatherhood. its no different than ages ago Can you use this desire in way Swamiji explained
Comment displays a lack of clear or intuitive understanding of sanatana dharma, vedanta, rishika traditions, all creation as divine, or even the shiva- sakthi complementarity. IMO, if one were to clear oneself of ingrained Abrahamic patriarchal baggage & associated conditioned prejudices, along with the attendant feminist 'equality' reactionary responses first, then one will realize this question is profoundly moot.
I have nothing against this man except to say that he is sincere but naive. The real master of spirituality and mystical knowledge is O S H O. ( Rajneesh) Nobody in modern times even comes close. वसुंधरा चित्तस्य प्रमोदकारी पाखंडी जनसंकुल रौद्ररूप नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहश्त्रक्रुत्वा रजनीश सम्बुधजनैकभुप
Questions in brief with time-stamps:
0:37 - Controlling the mind and turning it towards God.
33:37 - Understanding superconsciousness.
44:18 - Need of a Guru and spiritual initiation (Mantra Diksha).
54:30 - Thoughts and the Cosmic Mind.
57:50 - How do we know if Advaita Vedanta is true?
1:16:15 - How do we know if consciousness is ever-present?
1:25:00 - Dealing with sleepiness during meditation.
1:01:25 - God-centered vs. Self-enquiry based religions.
Vedanta NY this was excellent question and answer session by Swamiji.
I feel that swamiji health looks a little down. Since he has moved to New York not sure if he getting enough sunlight. His vitamin d and vitamin b12 levels may be low. And he will also benefit from having zinc and magnesium.
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How can I contact swamijl ji ? I am regular listener of your speeches. Like to be in contact for my questions and querry regarding vedanta. Thankyou.
How can I ask a question to swami?
Thank you so much Vedanta NY for give us this opportunity. And I shall be glad if my questions are asked to swamiji.
1. If soul exists? If there is any proof?
2. I ghost exist?
I know that my 2nd question is little bit funny. I don't believe in ghost but there is a large number of people who believe in it and they also told that they experience that.
This subject is also use in places like movies and sometimes in someone's profit.
So i think it should be cleared.
Thanking you.
I was fortunate to watch the session live. I am grateful to Swamiji and the Vedanta society of NY. Lot of love and gratitude to you.🙏😇😍❤️
Wow!!! Thank you so much swamiji. The Brahman through your mind has made my mind to understand that HE is actually experiencing all my mind's experiences. I am excited and very happy today. The sense of doership has disappeared in my mind and my mind is able to look at clearly the experience of one and only Brahman in my mind as well as in the minds of others. My mind also understands today that there is no difference between jivatma and paramatma. Infact, I can see it clearly that there is no jivatma at all. There IS only and One Parabrahmam. What a nice and Amazing understanding? My mind understands that I dont have any conflict with duality in the world I see. Now, my mind feels that it can stand the anger, rage, pleasure and pain that arises in it. I have no problem to witness them and see them dissolving and disappearing.
The confusion of mind and true consciousness is huge. I still sense an unease about being truly conscious only then, when I have no experience of it. It is scary for it reminds me of death. What purpose does consciousness serve, if I cannot be aware of it at the moment? I gather that hyper-consciousness/turyia is that state that lies beyond common consciousness, which can be „experienced“ without mind (objects), but in the moment of awarness. It is so difficult getting to that „place“. I listened to Swamis teaching last night and while he explained it, I became still and full of peace. I ended up in a dream in a foreign land as a male monk clearly feeling turyia as a state of being in my dream. It was beautiful. Thank you for all that you do.
My 5 yrs daughter said i was in deep sleep i didn't even get any dream.. even a kid is so clear about it..
At 57.50. Thank you Abijit for your question. And thank you Swami Sarvapriyananda for such a profound and convincing explanation, that make Vedanta exciting to learn and practice.
What a wonderful lecture !you are a great soul. I learnt this Vidhea from my father in law and his vedantic Guru’s and it seems you are carrying on their path for me. Thanks so much for enlightening us.Dr sushmasahni
Bhagavad Gita lectures from Swami Sarvapriyanda are now available on our audio platforms:
Soundcloud: Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY
iTunes Podcast: bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes
Google Play: bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play
Thank you swamiji you are the ultimate in explaining with clarity without ducking any aspect of each doubt. So grateful to the modern advancement as I am able to listen to you from the peaceful atmosphere of home
i am always overwhelmed after hearing swamiji..
great respect for swamiji..❣
My favourite teacher ❤️🙏🏻
ma'm just a curiosity!
from ur name, it seems that u are born in a country different from INdia.
Despite being born in India, sometimes it is difficult for me to understand the concepts put forth by swamiji, how do u manage to understand this vedantic philosophy?
prachand prapaat you have opened my eyes, I am not sure of the answer, could it be karmic? In a previous life I was exposed to the teachings?
Or is it more practical? In the west we have great wealth and privilege to be born in a nation with access to education, health care and opportunities available to most to create wealth and happiness.
And yet we are mentally ill as a society, ravaged by addiction, mental illness, depression, suicide, domestic violence, narcissism and unhappiness. We have a divorce rate of 50%!!
What went wrong? We should be happy?? The great teachers and saints, such as Sivananda and Yogananda and many others knew the students in the west would be ready based on experience of pursuing the ego, its a recipe for misery.
In India you have so much access to the greatest spiritual teachings on earth juxtaposed with a country coming into economic greatness and wealth. India is and will be a great super power. But I feel that many Indians will also discover what we have, pursuit of the ego and worldly things achieves nothing in terms of personal happiness, in fact it leaves you poor.
I have studied the great saints, Yogananda and Sivananda particularly. I practice yoga daily and every spare opportunity I come back for the teachings from this great teacher in this video its the only thing that’s real. So through experience I guess I understand that the ego and maya are the root cause if suffering, not from teachings from experience. At first it all seemed like theory but I kept contemplating life and the people around me and recognised the truth in the teachings they then became part of me. Truth = beliefs
Just look around you in your life and really look at the west, even with wealth are they really happy? Really? It's fine to pursue material happiness and householder duties but Dont identify with it.
This probably was not helpful but I would he interested in your thoughts?
6:25 a.m.
I was just about to start my day.
And this answer of you made me to think upon the wealth which I already have.
now it seems that I was just uselessly overthinking about my miseries.
Swami vivekananda mentioned in his speeches, "an empty stomach can not learn yoga"
In fact , I myself is trying my best to follow this path but somehow it is becoming a hard thing for me day by day.
Do u practice Rajyoga?
🙏🌸सो $ हं 🌸 swamiji Pranam. listening your pravachanm (lecture)is my "sadhana" spiritual practice. True Happiness. Thanks.koti koti Pranam. please welcome to Malegaon,Nasik,Maharashtra.lndia. You are really become Sadguru for us. thanks
Nothing in this world is as beneficial as listening you Swami ji.
Nonsense! That is your perception, however.
I was supposed to attend today’s session, however I couldn’t make it. I am grateful that Swami ji answered question that has been bothering me for so long. Gyaan and Bhakti solves so many questions. Peace 😊
"if you don't like the God talk then this idea that I am the witness consciousness, I am the ever pure awareness, unchanging..." Thank you! I find I am taking more and more delight in it.
Thank you Swarmi Sarvapriyananda 🙏 So glad your sessions have re-started.
Wow!!! Clear and beautiful interpretation 😊🙏🏻
Thank you swami ji. So beautifully explained
Immense gratitude 🙏🏼
Love human beings as human beings. As it is real, natural,joyful and lively.
Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna
Swami ji most interesting insights to your monastic order
Thank you Swami for this ocean of knowledge. I had a smile through out the discourse and tears every now and then simply out of bliss and gratitude 🙏 my deepest respect to you for doing this for us. Few of my doubts that I did not know who to direct to before were answered today, I'm overwhelmed by the experience of your Satsanga 🙏
Liked the way Swamiji, explained everything in such an way that everyone can understand.
And the true will set you free, thanks Swami for sharing, I"ll see you soon.
Swamiji you are great. Awesone explanation about Advaita Vedanta
Thank you for posting these. I am in upstate NY. Will attend Sunday class. Grateful to swamiji for his teachings and the clarity of it all.
Absolutely touched.....🙏🙏🙏🙏
Swamiji🙏. Please bless us with discourses on all 18 chapters of Bhagavad-Gita. Please upload the videos for the benefit of all of us who can't be there in person. Thank you🙏.
Thank you for great teachings.... practical easy to understand....
A..ah revered swamiji is back 🙏
Pranaam swamiji
I am from BELGAUM KARNATAKA INDIA. On 01-02-2019 der is inauguration of Vivekananda monument in belgaum were swami Vivekananda stayed for 13 days in dat bungalow. Please come and give ur holy presence on dat day . Thank you.🙏🙏
Pranams to swamiji and ever grateful to hear him. Would be very grateful if you could kindly upload the first part of the lecture too.Thanks.
thank you swami ji
just 10 min were killing, so I am stopping here will listen may be later, I said earlier that you are Krishna, still true
Thanks, Vedanta NY. :)
Namaskaram Guru 🙏 🙏🙏 🙏🙏 🙏🙏 🙏🙏 🙏
Salutations!
Love your videos, Swamiji🙏🏼...don't know if I'll realise the Truth...but I surely know Phil and food😅...got a little problem only with that Tat!!
"i" awaits Swami's next talk
haha
Patanjali's *Raja Yoga* encompasses *all the three yogas,* i. e., Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Karma Yoga.The three yogas are not three different paths of Yoga; it is one and the same path. It only depends on where the emphasis is put according to one's different taste and preference in practice but that does not mean choosing one at the expense of the other two. Hence, for equilibrium, all the three Yogas are to be practiced. The practice of all the three yogas is Raja Yoga. Now, in my opinion, *Advaita Vedanta* is non other than Raja Yoga with more emphasis on Jnana Yoga.
Pronam
Could please swami Ji tell us that,how in today's life one can fast on ekadashi and what major rules from past should be followed while keeping ekadashi fast to avail best fruit from fast. So much confusion like one should not sleep at night while fasting. Please clarify and help swamiji
You can't sail against the flow. Because it is not you.
You as body, mind and intellect is just like a fallen leaf on the water. The water that flows carrying you with it is Karmma. You as a differred Self is manifestation of Karmma. So is the Samsara. You will remain a differred Self until your Karmma burns itself out. Karmma gathi is Jeeva Samsara gathi. You are living your Karmma.
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Very knowledgeable. :)
Medieval teaching. Need only Humanity
It has been observed for quite some time that you have been watching Swamiji's teachings and every time you have disapproved it and have suggested that being humane and serving humanity is the best policy. Yes Sir, that is the best policy indeed. This kind of selfless service not only to human beings but also to all beings have been advocated by all great men like Buddha, Mahaveera, Krishna, Shankaracharya, Christ, Zoroaster, Muhammad, Nanakdev, Kabirdas, Rohidas, Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, Gandhiji, Ambedkarji and many more great men. Nobody is forcing you to believe their philosophies or to be religious. Just follow your conscience and try to serve all beings with equal feelings without differentiating their caste, creed, names and nationalities. We are not great enough to criticise those great men or the persons who propagate their eternal philosophies.
@@kalyanguharoy8447 everybody has right to criticize. Otherwise obsolete philosophies continue to walk over us means human being.
Pranam Guruji
It's written in scriptures that pandavas went to Nark or he'll. Why, when they were on correct or Krishna's path?
Please Elaborate Einstein's Theory of Relativity in the light of SRI Ramakrishna Paramahansa
pranam Maharaj, thank u so much for helping us with our spiritual path.
one request... cant the gita lectures be uploaded in youtube. ? have listened to the first one. but it would be easier if it was available here.
Has Swami Sarvapriyananda ever done a talk (or answered a question) on the nature of Ishwara according to Advaita Vedanta? Thanks.
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Namaste Swamiji, I have one question that has been bugging me since a while now. So we cannot objectify consciousness as it's not an object but rather the subject. But is it possible to look back at an event and try to remember what was it that was witnessing it ? Can I perhaps catch hold of "I" there in the realms of my memory as the memory of the witness has already been recorded? It is in a way thinking of it as an object but isn't there a difference if we do it in a memory? It's like we cannot see ourselves without a mirror but if someone takes a picture we can later after the event has passed see it. I don't know if I'm making any sense but an answer would be highly appreciated. And I want to thank you sincerely from my heart, every thing I know about vedanta has been because of you. You have gotten me much and much closer to self realization, I give you my utmost gratitude.
Pranam Guruji
If everything is predetermined then why should we do karma? What is God 's role and what is my role in karma. Who is ultimately responsible?
Regards
Tina
Nothing is predetermined. Karma is but a belief. There is no karma. Responsibility is but a human concept. You are much more than you might want to believe you are. Only you and your beliefs can limit your self.
Pranam Swamiji
Is it necessary to believe in God to be enlightened and if yes then how do we know who is our Isht dev? I feel connected to all God's.
Regards
Tina
You are god, my friend. And if this is so, who else must you believe but in your own self - that part of you that is deep inside you, that is.
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Sweet anecdote of the Irish swami making vivekanand his partner in crime
Nice
swamiji.. pranam ..a humble request for you to put your light of wisdom...on my unclear understanding of ego...as I know ego never dies you always have to have alert watch on self so ego does on empower you...but what is turth about it ...can ego completely dissolve..or can one be ego less...how does one claim that I am ego less...or how can other people know that he /she is ego less now...pl guide in detail....as some stage of meditation practice...i feel i am yet not achieving freedom from ego stage... please guide.. swamiji please give your contact..
Without that which you call "ego" you'd never be able to experience physical reality. In other words, you chose to experience with an ego - we all do and it's very natural. The problem arises when your ego starts to take over you and you lose control of your actions so to hinder your experience.
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If I'm the pure consciousness then why should I worship God like Vishnu and Durga ..Ganesh other daities. .. kindly clarify guruji
Good question. The truth is, there is no need to worship anything, anyone. That we must worship this and that is just a human idea, a concept but nonetheless a belief in itself.
The aim of each individual is to know about there true nature. We have 3 ways to achieve it:
1. Yogic way - Yogis take samadhi to loose/give up all sheets external to the pure consciousness which you are.(Annmakosha, pranmakosha, manomaikosha, vigyanmaikosha).
2. Advaita Vedanta: Gives you the knowledge how to feel/experience separation between pure consciousness and the maaya of different names and forms. Advaita Vedanta says there is only one reality which you are(The consciousness).
And the third way is the way you are talking about.
3. Bhakti/devotion: Devotion to the one whom you find as the creator of this Brahman and completely dissolving into it(Ecstasy).
@@lakshaytaneja292 Your ways to achieve awareness of one's true nature are based on your religious beliefs, i'm afraid to say.
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Hey swami, I can't have faith in any god, I can believe in अहम ब्रह्मास्मि(i am the god), this modern education has created so much ego and sharp intellect , which doesn't allow me to believe in any fucking god , but I am spiritual
Hi. Does Swami still do monthly Q&A? Where do we email our questions to?
They give email id before /end start of videos.
Swami ji i am 21 years old youth i want to be a monk what i should do
So Kalipada didnt face any consequence for harassing his wife for 12 years? Isnt that unfair?
Why swamiji is always saying: Tell me when the food is ready???
ramperkash soebhag 😀
So he can end nectarine satsang!!!!
Because People eat 'food' ..!😀
Question to Swamiji -
Is there anyway to stop mental and physical agony brought by psyche drugs and so called doctors?
I have lost all my emotions. Once faith in God, now gone. Love for dear ones is lost. Empathy for others gone.
Memories are lost , capabilities are lost - both physical and mental.
I couldnt cherish anything - it burns.
Now whats the path to get back on track?
Now I wish only hell for them who diganosed wrong who (un)knowingly put me to hell and leave it there.
Will my curses do anything?
Would they get their karma back or it all is in literature and so called Vedas ?
Your lectures seem impossible to follow at these times
Stop taking all the medicines and drugs. Keep a photograph of Swami Vivekananda at all times. Leave it to him. He will pull you out of the abyss just like he pulled me.
With all respect, as a woman,
this dharma is difficult to hear, when the first example used to address the question of devotion is that of a mother who is devoted to others to the extent that she isn’t thinking about herself. This is posed as an example of the.optimal, unselfishness. Somehow, it doesn’t feel or sound right to have a man who has no direct experience of this mostly modern role of women or what actually goes on for women. This is where reflecting on perhaps your own personal experiences feels more relevant to us, women and men living in this context. Especially now, we must tell our own stories. Women have placed others’ needs above their own to everyone’s detriment..leading to burnout and infantilizing of others. We are now required to spiritualize and moralize the social structures that have Oppressed and suppressed the Feminine and all things vulnerable. Again, Swamiji, you have been a most loving and clear light of guidance for me. I do hope you will consider this sensitive feedback.
Diane Tetrault
u r missing the main point.. nobody is saying that women shud be such selfless and shud not think abt herself..... but the point is selfless work or devotion is very much a symbol of greatness!! why women only? there r plenty of examples when a man dies to save some other (may be from fire or from drowning etc. )..
wud u tell such ppl "look mr. u have a child to bring up back home, u have to take care of ur old parents, u hv to fulfill ur own dreams...think of them..these r very important...so dont risk ur own life...rather leave this man to his fate" ?? or u wud recognize the greatness of the man and bow dwn to him that he overcame all such selfish agendas and did what was necessary at that point??
Namaste,
Thank you for your insightful comment. To clarify on Swamiji's first example, please remember the incident he is talking about is more than a hundred years old. The time, place and social situation are all very different. So the example may not be of much relevance or applicable in today's world.
In Vedanta, there is no reference to gender at all. It is self journey from a lower truth to a higher truth in the path of self inquiry. As you mentioned correctly, women must tell their own stories and experiences however though there maybe a large number of practicing women sanyasins, not sure if they have a platform to share their experiences in this format. I do see the Vedanta centers of NY, LA have quiet a number of women speakers on this subject.
Diane Tetrault its an example to work for others to let your own desires take a seat back. You can have your own way to do this. Doesn't mean mother's job is lesser and someone doing more outdoor work is higher or otherwise. However desires cause this trap of thinking. I don't know what's modern and what isn't. If you want to raise children you have to go through motherhood or fatherhood. its no different than ages ago Can you use this desire in way Swamiji explained
Comment displays a lack of clear or intuitive understanding of sanatana dharma, vedanta, rishika traditions, all creation as divine, or even the shiva- sakthi complementarity. IMO, if one were to clear oneself of ingrained Abrahamic patriarchal baggage & associated conditioned prejudices, along with the attendant feminist 'equality' reactionary responses first, then one will realize this question is profoundly moot.
Faith is only for the faithless. I can't taste my own mouth so it must not exist? Being healthy is for the sic. Getting rich is a poor man's idea.
I have nothing against this man except to say that he is sincere but naive.
The real master of spirituality and mystical knowledge is O S H O. ( Rajneesh)
Nobody in modern times even comes close.
वसुंधरा चित्तस्य प्रमोदकारी
पाखंडी जनसंकुल रौद्ररूप
नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहश्त्रक्रुत्वा
रजनीश सम्बुधजनैकभुप
Just because u have mind you dont have to keep thinking..like..Charlie Chaplin wrenching..in modern times..!!!stop minds chatter..🐿
Thanks so much for this . Pranams swamiji