Consciousness UnveiledwithSwami Sarvapriyananda

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Swami Sarvapriyananda is the Minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York. He has played a prominent role in organizing and participating in various interfaith panels and seminars, including speaking at the World Parliament of Religions in Toronto in 2018, and at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Swami Sarvapriyananda shares his insights into the spiritual teachings and philosophical ideas of Vedanta and nonduality in a very relatable way often using story and metaphor. He acknowledges the trouble caused by spiritual bypass and the need for shadow work.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:07:04 Pure consciousness / Brahman

00:12:21 Illusion / Maya

00:17:34 Different paths to enlightenment

00:22:04 Grasping after enlightenment

00:32:04 The seer and the seen

00:38:39 Yoga and Vedanta

00:43:31 Ethics, embodiment and intuition

00:49:41 Spiritual bypassing

00:55:21 Illumination

01:01:10 Cosmic order

01:03:10 Embodying wisdom

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(Recorded on June 24, 2024)

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Published on July 29, 2024

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