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Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Feb 26th, 2023. List of questions with timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:17 - How does one love consciousness?
20:04 - What is the purpose of professional ambition and duty?
28:46 - In our waking state, is there a way to find the unity of pure consciousness?
52:15 - Isn't consciousness interrupted in deep sleep?
57:01 - How do you overcome sorrow that comes from seeing the suffering of others?
01:04:28 - How has Karma manifested itself to give rise to the universe?
01:14:58 - If consciousness is universal, why aren't inert objects aware? Isn't consciousness dependent on the senses and mind?
01:25:51 - How can one get rid of unwanted vasanas (desires)?
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