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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 impurities?
40:41 — If awareness and experience seem mutually dependent, how can awareness be the ultimate reality?
51:22 — How should a student deal with pressure, competition, and still find life’s real purpose and peace?
01:12:53 — Can the Katha Upanishad’s chariot analogy be reinterpreted through chidabhasa and reflected consciousness in Advaita?
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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 impurities?
40:41 — If awareness and experience seem mutually dependent, how can awareness be the ultimate reality?
51:22 — How should a student deal with pressure, competition, and still find life’s real purpose and peace?
01:12:53 — Can the Katha Upanishad’s chariot analogy be reinterpreted through chidabhasa and reflected consciousness in Advaita?
🙏 *Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York*
vedantany.org/donate
🌐 *Please Visit Us*
* Website: vedantany.org
* Apple & Spotify Podcasts: vedantany.org/media-channels
* YouTube (Main Channel): youtube.com/@VedantaNY
* YouTube (Archives): youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives
* Facebook: facebook.com/VedantaNY
* X / Twitter: twitter.com/VedantaNY
📙 *Books by Swami Sarvapriyananda*
* vedantany.org/swamis-books
*Lecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda*
📓 Introductory Lectures: vedantany.org/introductory-lectures
📚 Vedanta Scriptures: vedantany.org/by-scriptures
🧩 Lectures by Topics: vedantany.org/by-topic
💬 AskSwami Q&A: vedantany.org/ask-swami-qa
📖 *Scriptures Taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda*
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🪔 *About Vedanta*
Vedanta is among the world’s oldest spiritual philosophies and one of its most inclusive. Rooted in the Vedas, India’s sacred scriptures, Vedanta upholds the unity of all existence, the divinity of the soul, and harmony among religions.
🏛️ *About This Channel*
This is the official channel of the Vedanta Society of New York, a spiritual institution affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India and holds the distinction of being its first established Center, founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Swami Sarvapriyananda currently serves as the Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.
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