31 min
Talk
A Logico-Phenomenological Meditation on Consciousness | Swami Sarvapriyananda
A philosophically rigorous talk on consciousness from an Advaita Vedanta perspective.
About the teacher
Swami Sarvapriyananda
Swami Sarvapriyananda serves as the head of the Vedanta Society of New York, part of the Ramakrishna Order founded in the lineage of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda. His talks, many recorded and shared online, are notable for translating classical Advaita Vedanta texts, among them the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads and the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, into precise, contemporary language without diluting their philosophical rigor.
He teaches a full weekly programme at the Vedanta Society, including regular classes and 'Ask Swami' sessions, and has built one of the largest freely available talk archives in the modern Vedanta world.
“That thou art. We don't realize how radical that statement is. It means you are nothing other than God—which means you are not the body, you are not the mind, you are not even this little person.”Swami Sarvapriyananda
Upcoming events
Meet Swami Sarvapriyananda in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
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Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
New York, United States · Weekly class
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Bhagavad Gita
New York, United States · Weekly class
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Show 23 past gatherings
31OCT
Commemoration and Benedictory Lectures
Bengaluru, India · Lectures
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25OCT
The Silicon Soul: Finding Fulfillment in the Age of AI
Singapore · Youth forum talk
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17OCT
Blessing Discourse at Times Square Durga Pujo
New York, United States · Public talk
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02OCT
The Truth Behind the One and the Many - Centenary Convention
Portland, Oregon, United States · Convention
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19SEP
Vedanta Retreat with Swami Sarvapriyananda in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Weekend retreat
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13SEP
Spiritualizing Life
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Public talk
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11SEP
Turiya: Retreat based on the Mandukya Upanishad
Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States · Two-day retreat
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05SEP
Panel Discussion: Medical and Spiritual Sciences on Managing the Mind
Auckland, New Zealand · Panel discussion
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04SEP
Three Intelligences: Artificial, Human, and Spiritual
Auckland, New Zealand · Satsang
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03SEP
Panel Discussion: Harmonising Medical and Spiritual Sciences
Hamilton, New Zealand · Panel discussion
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30AUG
Finding Peace
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia · Talk
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28AUG
Spiritual Retreat based on Taittiriya Upanishad
Springfield Lakes, Queensland, Australia · Retreat
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23AUG
Perfection in Every Experience
Ermington, New South Wales, Australia · Talk
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23AUG
Belonging in a Divided World
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia · Talk
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21AUG
Spiritual Retreat: The Seer and the Seen
Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia · Retreat
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20AUG
Harmonizing and Integrating the Four Yogas
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia · Talk
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17AUG
Talks at Palotti College
Wesburn, Victoria, Australia · Talks (5 sessions)
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16AUG
An Evening with Swami Sarvapriyananda
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Talk (2 sessions)
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15AUG
Who Am I
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia · Talk
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14AUG
Interfaith Dialogue and Global Peace
Perth, Western Australia, Australia · Lecture
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09AUG
Tat Tvam Asi - The Ultimate Equation
Bourne End, United Kingdom · Talk
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08AUG
Consciousness - Where Science and Spirituality Meet
London, United Kingdom · Talk
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31JUL
World Yoga Festival - Sessions with Swami Sarvapriyananda
Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom · Festival talks
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Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this teacher in their own words.
53 min
Talk
Swami Sarvapriyananda and Deepak Chopra — Discussion on Vedanta
A dialogue on classical Advaita Vedanta between a Ramakrishna Order monk and Deepak Chopra.
Listen
Recordings from Swami Sarvapriyananda.
Talks, guided meditations and podcast conversations, playing from the platform this teacher publishes them on.
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Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | June 15th, 2025
A question-and-answer session from Vedanta Talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda's own channel.
From the podcast Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda
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Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | September 29th, 2024
A question-and-answer session from Vedanta Talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda's own channel.
From the podcast Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda
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Swami Vivekananda on Karma & Freedom
A talk from Vedanta Talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda's own channel.
From the podcast Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda
Path
The wider context.
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Ancient inquiry into what remains
Vedanta
Classical Hindu philosophy of Self-inquiry into the nature of Atman and Brahman, transmitted through scripture, teacher lineages and rigorous study.
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