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Vedanta Talks
Swami Sarvapriyananda · Vedanta Society of New York
Vedanta, Upanishads · English
Why it's here: Published by a monastic order teaching in its own tradition, not a commentary channel.
Divine Mother | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 0m
Swami Sarvapriyananda explores the Divine Mother through the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and the spiritual journey of Swami Vivekananda. This lecture reflects on devotion, surrender, and the relationship between the personal God and the nondual reality of Brahman. 00:00 - Opening prayer 00:53 - Durga Puja: Celebrating the Divine Mother 07:23 - Worshipping God as Mother 09:43 - Stories of Durga in the Puranas 24:53 -
Gospel | Chapter 7: Dec 14, 1882 (Part 6) | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 10m
Swami Sarvapriyananda reads and discusses the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is an English translation of the Bengali spiritual text Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita by Swami Nikhilananda. The text records conversations of Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta, who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M." This session was recorded on Ja
AI Consciousness and Dharma Ethics I Swami Sarvapriyananda, Prof. Murray Shanahan, Dr. Pinsent
1h 47m
Ai and Dharma Ethics Programme ( AiDEP) of Oxford Dharma Centre organised a panel discussion on 'AI, Consciousness and Dharma Ethics' on 11th August 2026 at Schwarzman Centre, University of Oxford. Panelists: Swami Sarvapriyananda: Minister-in-Charge, Vedanta Society of New York. Hindu Monk from Ramakrishna Order. Co-author, with Blaise Agüera y Arcas (Google) and physicist Carlo Rovelli, of the Noema essay "Cons
Gospel | Chapter 7: Dec 14, 1882 (Part 5) | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 9m
Swami Sarvapriyananda reads and discusses the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is an English translation of the Bengali spiritual text Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita by Swami Nikhilananda. The text records conversations of Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta, who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M." This session was recorded on Ja
Bhagavad Gita
Swami Sarvapriyananda · Vedanta Society of New York
Bhagavad Gita · English
Why it's here: A verse-by-verse reading of the Gita from the Ramakrishna order's archive.
177. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 15, Verses 7-9 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 32m
Swami Sarvapriyananda continues teaching verse 6 from the fifteenth chapter, entitled Purushottama Yoga, the Yoga of the Supreme Being, of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the Bhagavad Gita, 'the Song of God,' unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta. ____________ Chapter 15, Verse 7 ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूत: सनातन: | मन:षष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति || 7|| mamaivānśho jīva-lok
176. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 15, Verse 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 24m
Swami Sarvapriyananda continues teaching verse 6 from the fifteenth chapter, entitled Purushottama Yoga, the Yoga of the Supreme Being, of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the Bhagavad Gita, 'the Song of God,' unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta. ____________ Chapter 15, Verse 6 न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावक: | यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम || 6|| na tad bhāsayate sūr
175. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 15, Verse 5 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 25m
Swami Sarvapriyananda continues teaching verse 5 from the fifteenth chapter, entitled Purushottama Yoga, the Yoga of the Supreme Being, of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the Bhagavad Gita, 'the Song of God,' unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta. ____________ Chapter 15, Verse 5 निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामा: | द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ता: सुखदु:खसंज्ञै र्गच्छन्त्यम
174. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 15, Verses 1-4 (Contd.) | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 20m
Swami Sarvapriyananda continues teaching verses 1-4 from the fifteenth chapter, entitled Purushottama Yoga, the Yoga of the Supreme Being, of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the Bhagavad Gita, 'the Song of God,' unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta. ____________ Chapter 15, Verse 1 श्रीभगवानुवाच | ऊर्ध्वमूलमध:शाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् | छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित् ||
Mandukya Upanishad
Swami Sarvapriyananda · Vedanta Society of New York
Upanishad study · English
Why it's here: A complete class series on one Upanishad, with the text read before it is explained.
69. Mandukya Upanishad | Chapter 4 Karika 94-100 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 35m
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied with Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Chapter 4 Karika 94-100. Karika 94: vaiśāradyaṃ tu vai nāsti bhede vicaratāṃ sadā | bhedanimnāḥ pṛthagvādāstasmātte kṛpaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ || 94 || Karika 95: aje sāmye tu ye kecidbhaviṣyanti suniścitāḥ | te hi loke mahājñānāstacca loko na gāhate || 95 || Karika 96: ajeṣvajamasaṃkrāntaṃ dhar
68. Mandukya Upanishad | Chapter 4 Karika 87-93 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 37m
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied with Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Chapter 4 Karika 87-93. Karika 87: savastu sopalambhaṃ ca dvayaṃ laukikamiṣyate | avastu sopalambhaṃ ca śuddhaṃ laukikamiṣyate || 87 || Karika 88: avastvanupalambhaṃ ca lokottaramiti smṛtam | jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ ca vijñeyaṃ sadā buddhaiḥ prakīrtitam || 88 || Karika 89: jñāne ca trividhe jñ
67. Mandukya Upanishad | Chapter 4 Karika 83-86 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 41m
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied with Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Chapter 4 Karika 83-86. Karika 83: asti nāstyasti nāstīti nāsti nāstīti vā punaḥ | calasthirobhayābhāvairāvṛṇotyeva bāliśaḥ || 83 || Karika 84: koṭhyaścatasra etāstu grahairyāsāṃ sadā''vṛtaḥ | bhagavānābhiraspṛṣṭo yena dṛṣṭaḥ sa sarvadṛk || 84 || Karika 85: prāpya sarvajñatāṃ kṛtsnāṃ
66. Mandukya Upanishad | Chapter 4 Karika 79-82 | Swami Sarvapriyananda
1h 36m
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied with Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Chapter 4 Karika 79-82. Karika: 79 abhūtābhiniveśāddhi sadṛśe tatpravartate | vastvabhāvaṃ sa budhvaiva niḥsaṃgaṃ vinivartate || 79 || Karika 80: nivṛttasyāpravṛttasya niścalā hi tathā sthitiḥ | viṣayaḥ sa hi buddhānāṃ tatsāmyamajamadvayam || 80 || Karika 81: ajamanidramasvapnaṃ prab
AskSwami Q&A
Swami Sarvapriyananda · Vedanta Society of New York
Questions and answers · English
Why it's here: Questions answered from within the tradition, including where traditions differ.
Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Apr 12th, 2026
1h 22m
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 opening 01:40 — 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
Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Mar 29th, 2026
1h 32m
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 th
Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Dec 28th, 2025
1h 19m
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 b
Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Oct 19th, 2025
1h 32m
28,001 views Oct 31, 2025 AskSwami Q&A | Swami Sarvapriyananda Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Oct 19th, 2025. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - If Brahman is the only reality, doesn’t “Neti, Neti” also reject Brahman? 17:52 - What is the link between Brahman and Jiva? 38:28 - Are not the theories you are discussing also limited? 41:54 - How do we
Wisdom of the Sages
Raghunath Cappo & Kaustubha Das
Bhagavata Purana · English
Why it's here: A daily reading of the Bhagavata Purana with the verse given before the discussion.
1837: Flirting with Krishna | Live with Pilgrims from the Himalayas
28 Oct 2026 · 41:02
Some people meet Krishna, feel overwhelmed, and run. Years later, they find themselves bathing in the Ganges in the Himalayas. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha go live from Devprayag, where two sacred rivers meet to form the Ganges, to hear from the pilgrims traveling with them: a hardcore kid from Prague, a dentist from Vermont, a self-described skeptic of language, and a young woman who found bhakti through
1836: The Absolute Truth Goes to School | Why Krishna Studied Under a Guru
22 Oct 2026 · 57:44
He is the origin of every branch of knowledge, and yet he sits down at the feet of a teacher. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha, live from the ISKCON temple in Toronto, follow Krishna and Balarāma as they leave their village life behind and enter a guru's school. Why would the all-knowing seek a teacher at all? And what does his example reveal about humility, gratitude, and the lost art of being a student in an
1835: Can You Love Without Possessing? | Siddhartha and the Art of Letting Go
20 Oct 2026 · 01:00:34
A sage who has found peace beside the river is suddenly undone by love for a son he never knew he had, and Time, in the form of the river, laughs at him. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha read from Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha and ask whether we can love without trying to own. As Siddhartha struggles to let go, he catches a reflection that changes how he sees his own past. It opens a conversation about attachment
1834: Hurt Others, Hurt Yourself | The Web of Mutual Obligation
19 Oct 2026 · 01:05:16
"I'm independent. I don't owe anybody anything." It's the modern dream: happiness without obligation. Moral teachings answer that we're woven into a web of mutual obligation. Deeper spiritual teachings explain why: in a real sense we are one, parts of one whole, made of the same divine energy, so you can't hurt another without hurting yourself. The deepest teachings add that we are also eternally distinct, and that d
Gita For Daily Living
Neil Bhatt
Bhagavad Gita · English
Why it's here: Chapter-by-chapter Gita study aimed at householders rather than scholars.
Episode 537: Chapter 16, verses 7, 8 and 9
18 Oct 2026 · 19m
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 7,8,& 9 The lecture explores how to recognize and overcome Asuric (negative) tendencies within ourselves while cultivating divine qualities that foster spiritual growth, inner harmony, and lasting happiness. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Da
Episode 536: Chapter 16, verses 4,5 and 6
6 Oct 2026 · 23m
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 4,5, & 6 The lecture discusses negative tendencies born of ignorance in the human personality that bind people to the limited ego and cause sorrow and unhappiness. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE Gita for Daily Living - Now on YouTube! https://www.you
Episode 535: Chapter 16, verses 1, 2 and 3
6 Oct 2026 · 26m
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 16 “Yoga of Divine and Devilish Estates” Verses 1, 2, & 3 The lecture discusses twenty-six qualities described as a person's divine estate, acquired through interaction with Prakriti and necessary for liberation from the limitations imposed by the ignorance of the Self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjf
Episode 534: Chapter 15, verses 19 and 20
23 Aug 2026 · 24m
Bhagavad Gita Ch. 15 “Purushottama Yoga – Yoga of the Supreme Self” Verses 19 & 20 The lecture explores the qualities of a seeker who realizes Purushottama—the Supreme Consciousness that transcends both the perishable world of Prakriti and the imperishable, conditioned consciousness—and attains the highest knowledge of the Supreme Self. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube
Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das
Be Here Now Network
Bhakti, kirtan · English
Why it's here: Conversations about bhakti practice, kirtan and pilgrimage in India.
Ep. 197 – Wherever We Are, Maharaj-ji Is
1 Oct 2026 · 01:04:46
Krishna Das reflects on the enduring presence of Maharaj-ji, the medicine of devotion, and finding our own way into the practice of love.
Ep. 196 – Live Kirtan from the 2024 Ram Dass Legacy Summer Mountain Retreat
3 Sept 2026 · 01:57:06
Live from the 2024 Ram Dass Legacy Summer Mountain Retreat, Krishna Das leads a soul-stirring kirtan with “The Band” and shares heartfelt stories about Maharaj-ji.Join Inner Academy and virtually immerse yourself in the full 2024 retreat! Listen to spiritual talks from some of Be Here Now Network’s favorite wisdom-keepers, live kirtans, and more. This week on Pilgrim Heart, enjoy Krishna Das’s full kirtan set from ou
Ep. 195 – Descent into the Heartspace
5 Aug 2026 · 01:05:25
Enjoy this descent into the heartspace where Krishna Das connects us to our true nature of pure awareness and unity with God. This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores:Different translations of the Ramayana Bhakti and repetition of the name as one of the easiest paths to follow Descending deeply into the mind and heartHow Maharaj-ji instructed Krishna Das to wear red Union with god alongside worldly enjoyments
Ep. 194 – Selfless Service in Action
9 Jul 2026 · 59:49
Krishna Das offers his perspectives on selfless service, committed practice, and uncovering the presence that has always been within.This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das discusses:Doing selfless service for others anytime and anywhereKeeping up with our practice in order to receive the fruits Asana and Pranayama to clean our energy channels and heal the bodyUncovering the presence that already exists within us Gur
Ram Dass Here And Now
Love Serve Remember Foundation
Bhakti, satsang · English
Why it's here: Archive talks shaped by the Neem Karoli Baba lineage; a Western retelling, not a temple source.
Ep. 315 – Serving the Beloved
20 Oct 2026 · 57:10
In this deep exploration of service, relationships, and roles, Ram Dass discusses how nothing brings more joy than serving the Beloved once we recognize that the Spirit is everywhere. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly for meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly i
Ep. 314 – An Exercise in Spiritual Awakening
6 Oct 2026 · 41:35
In this exploration of death and dying, Ram Dass tells stories about his guru, Maharaj-ji, shares his own experiences with people facing death, and offers his perspective on seeing dying as an exercise in spiritual awakening.Looking for more Maharaj-ji stories? Love Serve Remember’s free fall immersion, Gather Around the Fire: Stories of Ram Dass, Maharaj-ji, and a Legacy of Love, is happening right now. Please join
Ep. 313 – Touching the Sun
21 Sept 2026 · 46:20
Gather around for some storytime with Ram Dass as he recounts his first journey to India, the long road that led to finding his guru, and how touching his guru’s feet was almost like touching the sun. Part of this episode is featured in Love Serve Remember’s free fall immersion, Gather Around the Fire: Stories of Ram Dass, Maharaj-ji, and a Legacy of Love. Please join us beginning Monday, September 28, for four weeks
Ep. 312 – Soul Perception
8 Sept 2026 · 52:03
In this unique talk given in New York just weeks after the events of 9/11, Ram Dass speaks about his stroke, the fierce grace of suffering, and getting in touch with our soul perception. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitation
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