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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
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Swami Sarvapriyananda and Deepak Chopra — Discussion on Vedanta
A dialogue on classical Advaita Vedanta between a Ramakrishna Order monk and Deepak Chopra.
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Recordings from Swami Sarvapriyananda.
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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
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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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