Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org Please include your name, location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line. Past satsang videos available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiO3zMq_o4A7OWiki18f09r3
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:02 How to deal with competing religious narratives that seem equally valid?
0:05:42 Is a scientifically inquiring mind an impediment to spiritual growth in Advaita Vedanta?
0:10:30 How to understand extraordinary spiritual experiences?
0:17:00 Can the world be viewed as Ishvara’s dream?
0:20:40 How to use spare time for Vedanta?
0:22:40 Is it okay to cook non-vegetarian food for family members?
0:26:45 How to get rid of desires?
0:29:40 Can saints make our karma go away?
0:34:29 Why did Ishvara create the universe? How is Brahman its cause?
0:40:47 Does karma yoga absolve us from taking responsibility for our failures?
0:48:24 Why not go all-in on enjoyment to understand that it cannot give us contentment?
0:51:50 How to close the gap between intellectual understanding and immediate recognition of our true nature?
0:59:17 Outro