Does enlightenment come from meditation or by interacting with the world? @VedantaNY
Does enlightenment come from meditation or by interacting with the world?  @VedantaNY
Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic, โ€œIs enlightenment obtained during meditation or while interacting with the world?โ€
This short video is from the following Ask Swami Q&A session held on 15 Jun 2025:
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Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York.


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