445. Swami Sarvapriyananda - a podcast by Rick Archer

Swami Sarvapriyananda has been  Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York since January 6, 2017.

Prior to this, he served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California for 13 months, beginning on December 3, 2015.Swami joined the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in 1994 and received Sannyas in 2004. Before being posted to the VSSC’s Hollywood Temple, Swami served as an acharya (teacher) of the monastic probationers’ training center at Belur Math. He has served the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in various capacities including being the Vice Principal of the Deoghar Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, Principal of the Shikshana Mandira Teacher Education College at Belur Math, and the first Registrar of the Vivekananda University at Belur Math.

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Transcripts of this interview:English
ChineseSwami Sarvapriyananda on the Ethical Foundations of Nondual Spirituality

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.Interview recorded March 3, 2018.


YouTube Video Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:03:51 - Upanishads and Vedanta00:07:54 - The Philosophy of Non-Duality
00:12:07 - The Expression of Ultimate Truth in Hinduism00:16:27 - The Duality of Bliss and Reality
00:20:21 - The Comparison between Vedanta and Particle Physics00:24:43 - Panentheism and the Nature of Reality
00:28:51 - Advaita Vedanta as Maximally Supporting Religion00:33:04 - Two distinct approaches to religion
00:37:34 - Overcoming Limitations with Advaita Philosophy00:41:09 - The Cyclical Nature of Knowledge
00:44:39 - The Value of Sharing Between Science and Religion00:48:36 - The Conflict Between Science and Religion
00:52:49 - Contributions of Advaita and Madhyamaka Buddhism00:57:07 - The Complexity of Standardizing Instrumental Procedures
01:01:24 - Path to Enlightenment through Different Religions01:04:55 - The Realization of Pure Essential Nature
01:08:56 - Serving Society in Vedantic Philosophy01:12:37 - The Perspectives of Enlightened Beings
01:16:44 - The Three Stages of Spiritual Awakening01:20:38 - The Importance of Practices and Ethical Life in Advaita Vedanta
01:25:08 - The Importance of Bhakti Yoga and Meditation01:28:45 - The Bliss Amidst Suffering
01:32:52 - The Conduits of Spiritual Wisdom01:36:45 - The Truth about Enlightenment and Past Karma
01:40:42 - The Three Tiers of Reality01:44:33 - Experiencing World and Brahman Together
01:48:07 - The Differences between Kashmir Shaivism and Advaita Vedanta01:52:24 - The Beauty and Intricacy of the World
01:56:21 - Divine Presence in You01:59:46 - Farewell

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