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Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 10th, 2026.
List of questions with timestamps:
00:00 - Invocation and opening
08:36 — How does Advaita’s Atman stand up to the Buddhist doctrine of anatma or no-self?
26:00 — Do non-living objects also have consciousness if everything is Brahman?
42:24 — After enlightenment, why might a knower of Brahman still show anger or other ordinary human reactions?
58:57 — Why do realized souls describe the same truth in different ways, such as Kali, Shiva, Narayana, or impersonal Brahman?
01:01:02 — If waking has continuity, shared experience, and influence over dreams, how can Vedanta say waking is also like a dream?
01:11:08 — Why is Kashmiri Shaivism a helpful framework for understanding Sri Ramakrishna?
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Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 10th, 2026.
List of questions with timestamps:
00:00 - Invocation and opening
08:36 — How does Advaita’s Atman stand up to the Buddhist doctrine of anatma or no-self?
26:00 — Do non-living objects also have consciousness if everything is Brahman?
42:24 — After enlightenment, why might a knower of Brahman still show anger or other ordinary human reactions?
58:57 — Why do realized souls describe the same truth in different ways, such as Kali, Shiva, Narayana, or impersonal Brahman?
01:01:02 — If waking has continuity, shared experience, and influence over dreams, how can Vedanta say waking is also like a dream?
01:11:08 — Why is Kashmiri Shaivism a helpful framework for understanding Sri Ramakrishna?
🙏 *Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York*
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🌐 *Please Visit Us*
* Website: vedantany.org
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* 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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