Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Nov 24th, 2024

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Nov 24th, 2024. List of questions with timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:53 - How can I reconcile devotion and non-dual knowledge?

23:27 - If I realize I am pure consciousness, do I also have a vision of God with form?

31:21 - What is Mahat (universal intelligence) in the Samkhya philosophy?

34:24 - Is it possible to practice Bhakti without God or deities?

36:28 - Can you talk about your experience with the monk who said "we are missing it a thousand times every moment"?

54:03 - Can consciousness remain by itself without appearing as objects?

59:13 - Why should I strive for enlightenment?

01:09:00 - How can I keep up study of Advaita without losing interest?

01:14:33 - Is the experience of nothingness in deep sleep the same as the experience after death, or for enlightened souls?

01:18:15 - Does everyone have to go through experience/enjoyment in the world before enlightenment?

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Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Nov 24th, 2024. List of questions with timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:53 - How can I reconcile devotion and non-dual knowledge?

23:27 - If I realize I am pure consciousness, do I also have a vision of God with form?

31:21 - What is Mahat (universal intelligence) in the Samkhya philosophy?

34:24 - Is it possible to practice Bhakti without God or deities?

36:28 - Can you talk about your experience with the monk who said "we are missing it a thousand times every moment"?

54:03 - Can consciousness remain by itself without appearing as objects?

59:13 - Why should I strive for enlightenment?

01:09:00 - How can I keep up study of Advaita without losing interest?

01:14:33 - Is the experience of nothingness in deep sleep the same as the experience after death, or for enlightened souls?

01:18:15 - Does everyone have to go through experience/enjoyment in the world before enlightenment?

2025-01-05 86 min
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