Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda

Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | May 27th, 2018

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Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 27th, 2018
List of Questions with Timestamps:
Q.1- 1:05 - What is the recommended approach to teach “Vedanta” to the children?
Q.2 - 5:16 - Is the concept “Ekajeevavada” connected to the “Hard problem of Consciousness”?
Q.3 - 15:14 - Since it is a way to reach God by serving the suffered has God created suffering in this world? Is he not biased then?
Q.4 - 26:05 - Is it the mind watching the thoughts without generating further thoughts (subsiding other thoughts) or is it the witness consciousness? If it’s mind why can’t watch the absence of thoughts in the Deep sleep state?
Q.5 - 32:49 - According to ‘Mandukya’, when try to focus on the sense of “I” find focusing on ‘Ego’ somewhere in the chest, who is sensing it?
Q.6 - 34:22 - The knowledge of “I” gives enormous peace, but how to live life in the light of this knowledge? How is it relevant in the struggle of life?
Q.7 - 46:06 - What kind of tools be needed to lessen the guilt that felt if can’t serve your close people in the way it should be?
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@VedantaNY 4 жыл бұрын

List of Questions with Timestamps: Q.1- 1:05 - What is the recommended approach to teach “Vedanta” to the children? Q.2 - 5:16 - Is the concept “Ekajeevavada” connected to the “Hard problem of Consciousness”? Q.3 - 15:14 - Since it is a way to reach God by serving the suffered has God created suffering in this world? Is he not biased then? Q.4 - 26:05 - Is it the mind watching the thoughts without generating further thoughts (subsiding other thoughts) or is it the witness consciousness? If it’s mind why can’t watch the absence of thoughts in the Deep sleep state? Q.5 - 32:49 - According to ‘Mandukya’, when try to focus on the sense of “I” find focusing on ‘Ego’ somewhere in the chest, who is sensing it? Q.6 - 34:22 - The knowledge of “I” gives enormous peace, but how to live life in the light of this knowledge? How is it relevant in the struggle of life? Q.7 - 46:06 - What kind of tools be needed to lessen the guilt that felt if can’t serve your close people in the way it should be?

@pallaviachanta9645 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Swami. One is truly blessed to listen to these teachings from you.

@babukolappan4387 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent answers giving more clarity,Thank you swamiji

@pravinakilpady1237 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful explanation..only Swamiji is capable of such brilliance.Actually Advaita is the culmination of bhakti and karma marg..and following that makes it easier to understand this level of Vedanta. A diligent n sincere practise of naam japa and being loving and empathetic towards the world makes us receptive to higher insights. We then realise that what we are seeking is within us .The journey may span many lifetimes, it is merely going from yourself to your real self.

@gameone6597 6 жыл бұрын

I listen to a few excellent Advaita & Hindu philosophy teachers (both Indian/ Non-Indian) on KZfaq. I like them all, and am thankful, but I must say, Swami Sarvapriyananda is the best one that I've seen! He hits the mark inside me every time!

@chaitalimantri1467 6 жыл бұрын

GameOne True..all my questions are answered.. perfectly

@johnathanedwards8430 3 жыл бұрын

We are One Pure Consciousness, this message is extremely important in our current day and age, we are Brahman, one without a second. Thank you Swami Sarvapriyananda 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@user-hy8om1yz3x 5 жыл бұрын

Sotokoti Pronam 🙏🙏🙏

@santapurirao6396 6 жыл бұрын

I learn something new in each satsang of Swamiji.Today I learned the difference between awareness of our Ego,mind and The Pure Awareness which is Us.This is really Atma-Anatma Vicharana and coming out of Ignorance.Please comment on this further.

@debjaniagarwal9887 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Swamiji. Josh's question about children is my concern too. My son is four. I play your videos as he falls asleep.

@ruchadixit 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@mokshajetley9244 2 жыл бұрын

Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna

@ashutoshpanda3602 6 жыл бұрын

I am extremely fascinated by your talk which is based on scientific Approach and vedantic philosophy.

@pushpabansal4270 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Swamiji so much crystal clearing difficult Vedantic approach to everyone 🙏🌹 Great gratitude Swamiji 🌹🙏💖

@candicemcmillan720 6 жыл бұрын

great questions, lucid answers, grateful

@rosappan 5 жыл бұрын

Namaskaram Guru 🙏 🙏🙏 🙏🙏 🙏🙏 🙏

@sankararamaprasad9482 6 жыл бұрын

God... One after another my questions are getting answered. So grateful, Mahanubhava. Pranams

@shubhambhardwaj4708 6 жыл бұрын

How simply swamiji explains all the subtle subjects !! 👏👏

@prakxyz 6 жыл бұрын

Great. Thank you for uploading. Thank you swamiji for this session.

@abhishekkhandelwal3582 6 жыл бұрын

How to make children spiritual? Ans: Why have children in the very first place. What is the need? Why, why, why to make someone go through all the agony of duality and samsara.

@sadhikaany4157 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations - having this understanding while living in the world means you are still not entirely trapped in Maya's net ! Else, simply put, it is lust (the primitive urge to reproduce) and Ego ("MY blood ) that makes the world go round and most people cannot even stop to think.

@aritrachatterjee8057 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Guruji for such wonderful explanation. Very inspiring.

@babukolappan4387 6 жыл бұрын

Hariom ,nice answers.Got cleared of the doubt regarding witness conscious ness.thank u swamiji

@vijujaidhara9013 6 жыл бұрын

Spiritualize every action as worship to my beloved..else it's tamasic action if done in apathy..perform DISINTERESTED action with full enthusiasm like puja.. and...children don't need teaching on Vedanta they learn by imitation..Thank you Swamiji..

@bauwndule 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely Answer by Swamiji on my Question at 35:52 . I really wanted to know how I can marry my goals as a researcher with the higher goal of attaining oneness. And he has summed it up perfectly. Disinterested work, Not Uninterested.

@lawwithsumon 2 ай бұрын

❤

@kishorevangani101 6 жыл бұрын

Aum

@mythilikannan3972 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@Greengate777 5 жыл бұрын

So how would one go about organizing a solipsism conference? Who would invite whom, and who would speak? 😀

@57sanjoy 6 жыл бұрын

Pronam maharaj

@noneall 6 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏❤️

@valmikiprotivars6742 3 жыл бұрын

Rs Joytu sri ramakrishna.

@jagdishgangwani4284 6 жыл бұрын

🙏

@Witnessconsciousness 6 жыл бұрын

Waiting for session on Ashtavakra Samhita

@mayankjha8832 6 жыл бұрын

sir can you please understand the atharav ved how its originated whats it signifies , etc ...., with your own style by the medium of stories

@subhashchanderkaushish2007 6 жыл бұрын

Hari Om Swamiji Parnam, It is always nice to hear your views on consciousness. My question is about the cosmic system of OM being a cosmic energy present in the total universe and so in every one of us. This Eternal energy is hidden and if it's symbol appears in the forehead, How will it be explained with reference to consciousness and Brahmn/Param Brahmn ? Thanks with regards.

@subhashisbose5493 6 жыл бұрын

Swamiji,we know life is a circus where we evolved into our real spiritual nature.From the cycle of birth and death we know every human being has to come back unless he realised his reality,from the beginning of human civilization a few men was there but now the population of earth is increased many times.as the birth rate is high than the death rate.so I can conclude that consciousness is not reserved,as we know the conservation of mass and energy .My question is the total amount of consciousness is conserved ?

@101weirdfish 6 жыл бұрын

Picking up on the point of having seen through the futility of the material world being a good thing as no material thing or wealth will bring God realisation, ultimate happiness, absolute truth, etc. and agreeing with this, I do wonder at times though if a person is being somewhat lazy in not carrying out work which would be more challenging as they have learnt to get by on a lesser reward for easier work (and using the renunciation of attaining worldly wealth as a bit of an excuse) even if they don’t realise it. I guess what i am getting at is, i hope by being satisfied by small financial reward that it is done for the right reason. I wonder how you you can be sure that it is done for the right reason. Thank you Swarmi Sarvapriyananda for your lectures.

@priyaa6107 6 жыл бұрын

101weirdfish Hi, This is something I have questioned myself many times. What I found from the talks was - when we tend to be spiritual, sometimes wordly ambitions may take a back seat. Being content with little is emphasized as one of first and foremost in renunciation. But then the mind needs reason and motivation to do anything. The reason behind the renunciation of world is also to find time and mindset for spiritual activities. Here renouncing only the world would be the issue, it should include our own selves that is likes and dislikes, expectations, benefits etc. With that, all work becomes service to others and ultimately God or higher Self.The goal would be to do the work, whatever it may be, as best as we can, without worrying about the way we want things to turn out. This spiritualizes the work and lightens the mind a great deal to do the work itself with more focus and energy; which in turn prepares the mind for meditation and Realisation.

@101weirdfish 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. i find i need/want the time more for spiritual activities than spending time on the career. Thinking of the work as being ultimately for God or higher self is difficult. If the work was actually helping others who are less fortunate i wouldn't find a problem with that. Perhaps i need to think about doing this.

@priyaa6107 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! It’s great that you look forward to helping others. I am sorry if I made it sound all too rigorous :-) We are on the same boat when it comes to finding time for spirituality. Practically, I find the mind is much more calm when I do more work but it does drain me out. Visiting a nearby Vedanta center would help I guess as it would provide a serene ambience, one could meet holy people and ask questions regarding spiritual practices like volunteering, meditation etc. Best wishes on your spiritual journey!

@aritrachatterjee8057 6 жыл бұрын

When i point backward towards the witness conciousness, i am not able to find anything or nothing. I always find the mind itself. Beyond the mind there is no feeling of I. Is it true that I is the illusion of mind??? Thank you

@debjaniagarwal9887 6 жыл бұрын

Incidentally Queen Madalasa's lullaby is uploaded on KZfaq Anyone interested can search under Gaiea Sanskrit.