Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Jan 26th, 2025

[@VedantaNY]

List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 06:25 - How do I see myself as Brahman but still act ethically and lovingly in the world? 22:50 - How do I know that I, this Awareness, am Everything? 43:45 - If Consciousness is the ultimate reality, is God imaginary? 53:35 - How can I think of and worship God when I state that He is only Awareness? 01:12:30 - What is the connection between God and Brahman? What is the relationship between Consciousness and Existence? 01:25:09 - Can you speak about free will? 01:33:50 - Can we succeed without the fourfold qualifications in Jnana Yoga?

[@KP-ek4jr]

Pranam Swami ji 🙏 🌹

[@naliniramesh3311]

Thank you for the time stamps

[@vijaybob11]

In spite of asking a single Question many times through askswmi mail, it's being ignored every time, although this question has never been answered. I request Swamiji to pls answer:- Question:- When consciousness has manifested itself into jivatma (body plus mind plus soul), so even in case, one particular jivatma gets liberation, consciousness continues to shine through other jivatmas, which would mean that I myself as consciousness will continue to shine through other jivatmas, even after getting liberation. So there seems no use of liberation of one jivatma, as still other jivatmas which is me Or consciousness only, will be still longing for liberation. So, whether there is really any meaning of liberation of single jivatma when talking reality from transactional reality point of view (law of karma) and not from Ashtavakra point of view? The question is being put because I have the fear that even after liberation of one jivatma, still consciousness limited by other jivatma, long for liberation meaning that I myself again long for liberation in some form and thereby liberation of one jivatma doesn't seem to solve purpose. So, can it be said that unless all jivatmas are liberated, there is no meaning of liberation??? Whether it will be a selfless act, If one jivatma long for of his/her own liberation without thinking of other jivatmas? Pls answer my question swamiji. I am big fan of urs....

[@gita1649]

I got up with a question based on a recent passing of a young person and I got the answer from today’s session. 🌸🙏🏾

[@Pallasathena-hv4kp]

I’m glad you received an answer 🙏 Peace to you 🙏

[@anagha.aniruddha16]

हरी: ऊॅं तत्सत्| श्रीरामकृष्णार्पणमस्तु 🙏🏻 Namaskar Swami Sarvapriyanandaji Maharaj 🙏🏻 Thank you Vedanta society of New York for sharing this Ask Swami Session 🌹

[@ashanair-qj6gk]

Pranam Swamiji ,Hari Aum , After realizing the Ultimate truth Love for God flows without efforts and the flow is unstoppable, definition and meaning of LOVE is UNIVERSAL ,DIVINISED, that's what the experience IS

[@vijujaidhara9013]

Namah..na mama..not mine..thou my lord..free will answer at end answered brilliantly among all and every answer..thank you swamiji

[@AmiraAroraOfficial]

Koti Koti Pranam Swamiji 🙏🏼

[@swapankumarsarkar2722]

Pranam Thakur pranam ma pranam swamiji

[@cessrcd]

This was the best Q&A ever❤

[@ushaiyengar5170]

Thank you so much to Swamiji and the Vedanta Society, NY for consolidation of all qs-ans sessions of Swamiji. Maharaj,kindly accept My Pranaams and heartfelt gratitude for this beautiful session,largely on Bhakti for Advaitins! Bhakti to the Lord becomes even more sublime, heartfelt and more joyful.🙏

[@kaahnman6500]

I have been listening to your talks on Spotify from the beginning, very great teaching and explanations, thank you so much.

[@sumitshekhar01]

Pranaam Swamiji. I don't know how to thank you. Only God knows how immensely helpful you have been in shaping my thoughts lately. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and please accept my deepest gratitude. Hope to see you and listen to you in person some day 🙏

[@sushmasrivastava956]

Pranam Swamiji.Always feel blessed by listening to your enlightening answers .namaste

[@manjukodwaney5022]

Namaskaram Swamiji 🙏🌷

[@otp780]

Thanks for getting this uploaded as vods quickly!

[@torussaga3428]

Very good. OM

[@jyotsnapathania9590]

Om shanti

[@SrikanthIyerTheMariner]

Who died 😮?

[@jyotsnapathania9590]

Pranam swami ji

[@arupkchatterjee]

Pranaam Swamiji. Beautiful questions and answers! 🙏

[@bhuvaneswarinatarajan2583]

Thank you very much for this profound and wonderful sharing of knowledge Swamiji. Ananta koti pranaam🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@infinitebreathyogatherapy]

Thank you so much …. You are an oasis.❤

[@mokshajetley9244]

Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna

[@rajukunjukrishnan472]

Pranam Guruji 🙏

[@madhukhare8906]

Swami ji Pranam 🙏

[@carlosavila.291]

A grateful mind ✨️ 🙏 So glad to have access to this. 👤♾️☯️👁🌞

[@annakarl9989]

Thank you 🤗🕉️💖

[@Anupkmrsmg]

Thank you 🙏

[@mokshajetley9244]

Pranam Swami Sarvapriyananda ji

[@mokshajetley9244]

Jai Swami Vivekananda

[@jegatheesonnadesan8238]

PRANAM MAHARAJ! CONSCIOUSNESS ALONE EXISTS. ALL ELSE ARE DREAMS, ILLUSION, ERROR AND EMPTY. THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH. WE ARE THAT ONE REALITY. ASSIMILATE ON THIS. PRACTICE ONENESS. SILENCE IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL. STAY AS AWARENESS ALWAYS. THIS IS THE PATH OF SELF REALIZATION.

[@mokshajetley9244]

Jai Ma Sarda

[@M.ganguly]

🕉🙏🏻 Pranams Maharaj

[@tenzinsamten9926]

Swami Ji🙏🏻

[@MUKTIPADA]

Respected Swamiji, Pranam, In deep sleep, there is no mind. When we wake up we remember the happiness of deep sleep. Who remembers the happiness event in the absence of mind? Does witness consciousness has memory?

[@michaelmcclure3383]

You might need to send a question in, ive never seen them answered here. Its a pretty standard question that naturally arises when one has a pretty good understanding of Advaita Vedanta. But obviously the idea i slept and I awoke only occurs in the waking state when the mind is active and discrimination between various states is possible. The happiness is always now.. as satchitanada, not just in deep sleep, so there is an inference then by the mind that the now happiness was also present in deep sleep (which it is) Or rather the mind infers its own absence of subject/object relations while there is also the innate knowledge that happiness is itself objectless. Usually the knowledge of ones nature as self radiant objectless happiness is revealed by absorption, samadhi, but i recently saw a dialog with an old vedanta teacher i once knew and some young man who claimed that just before waking one morning he was suddenly experiencing pure happiness without any object. The question was around pure consciousness and identified consciousness.. finally this teacher said well, in this case it was 95% pure consciousness and 5% identified consciousness. In that there is experiencing of it, memory and so on. I thought that was interesting, in mandukya Upanishad Guadapada mostly refers to the three states and of course the 4th.., but he also says that there are other combinations of states.. This is really a sidenote, but thought it might be interesting.

[@sanket.k3]

🕉️ Thank You 🙏🏻

[@UM8831-u8m]

Swamiji🙏

[@pavelsmith2267]

The truth should be available to the senses. What is there; to disbelieve? Ethics keeps us grounded. If we encounter that which is unethical; do we unearth it? Or, how has it become unearthed? Ethics is the ground which shakes while we walk.

[@susanstevenson3591]

Not all religions are positive, Swami. Theres one that wants to inflict pain and suffering.🙏

[@malalentin7676]

I believe, that is more to do with human mind than any teachings of any religion.

[@karleliot1516]

❤

[@devotee6863]

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[@startreck1673]

🙏🙏

[@AnanthaNarayananVG]

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[@malaselvarajah5398]

❤🙏🏽

[@Makis01980]

When we are listening on KZbin do we still receive the silent transmission? Does anyone know ? Because I feel that I have been awakened to a greater and greater ❤ …

[@pavelsmith2267]

I am afraid. Afraid because I cannot acces the wealth I toiled for. Perhaps because; due to the wisdom I choose to disperse. That is my fear. As a citizen of the World. 1:13:01

[@SrikanthIyerTheMariner]

Please explain🙏

[@pavelsmith2267]

@SrikanthIyerTheMariner when possessions turn into obstacles the wealth behind the intent of possessing these things becomes covered in ignorance and either the wisdom or the knowledge begins to seep away. As though technology is making me complain about stuff I have already accomplished for myself. That discernment can be difficult . I get it, I can complain, but I'd like to know what I at least think I'm complaining about.

[@thelastromantic4775]

The rationale for ethics sounds good, but a harsh contradiction arises: If everyone is myself due to the underlining reality of Brahman, and in experience there are always opposites and no matter how hard I try I cannot always do good because of the effects of my actions, then I am always doing both good and harm to myself. Therefore, I am unethical AS Brahman too

[@bkgupta6356]

A little concentration focus reveal the same consciousness in body mind senses is present everywhere.

[@skbhatto]

I have some questions. How to ask swamiji?

[@pavelsmith2267]

In martial arts; each is a measurement. A form for making an extension of the self designed to explain the unknown which we are aware of. The measurement of ; near at hand. Science does this very same thing. The variant mode of our five senses in various measurements. My concern is that sinovial fluid somehow became involved. 45:38

[@pavelsmith2267]

If someone asked for help, there are three rules. You could 1) remove their obstacle 2)remove yourself by simply leaving 3) end their suffering permanently. If # 1; you will see the blood which they asked for help with. If # 2; you will become alone. If # 3; you will free yourself but not anybody else. Do you wish to take your seat with you everywhere you go? There are three simple rules for taking your seat with you. These rules are explained above; arent they? 58:06

[@josef2012]

Take your meds,dear.

[@mukeshdesai2862]

26:50. 27:30 37:15 ❤ 39:00. Atmanand Krishna Menon 2 steps 39:39. 🤔 43:05. ‼️ 47:00. 👌 48:55. V. P: 2 levels of reality 50:45. Kalpana v Bhaavna RXXXXX 56:30. 👌 59:00 1:01:30. ❤ 1:03:00. ‼️. Flowing action, devotion of Hanuman 1:04:30 1:07:00 1:14:00. Brahman SB NB+Maya 1:18:11. Existence. cs chidabhas 🌞 🌙 1:19:55. RXXXXX 1:23:32. RXXXXX Presence:Awareness Being 🤔

[@bkgupta6356]

Shiva Vishnu Durga RAM Hanuman are enlightened liberated souls known themselves as Brahman Atman Pure Consciousness and thus have attain all supernatural powers Riddhi and Siddhis. Do we also attain same powers after realisation of Brahman? Please answer and clarify Pranams maharaj.

[@giridharpavan1592]

seen the unlisted one

[@vishalmishra7568]

Can anyone tell me how to ask thes questions??

[@pavelsmith2267]

The unknowable universe also has yoga. Also has meditation. What do you also have? Is it a quest for a functioning practice? Is that correct? Are you, can you; be certain of this? Of your practice? Yoga has non dual secrets best kept in the open. Please, after seeking knowldge of the unknowable; wash yourselves until hygienic once again. Ignorance was never filthy until you made it clear! In your seat you find ignorance? Do you share this ignorance with others either intentionally or not? 1:06:03

[@emmanuel_john]

Swami, you talk about Gold all the time, are you aware that Gold has more value when it is in a shape, a ring, neckless, etc... Perhaps when Brahman is in form in us it has a potentiated increase in value too. Maybe that's why we are. We are to potentiate Brahman.

[@rolijain3985]

Ask Acharya Prashant . He teaches Vedanta live online.

[@sumitdutta7043]

Ask what ?

[@ELIASGTR]

What happened to his eye ? I hope he is ok 🙏

[@PhilipKNguyen]

Just a simulation relax 🕉️

[@keithalcock7173]

Realization of Simulation lead Directly to Relaxtion

[@Kyutkitty]

Swamiji walked into a bar, debated a nihilist, and things got ugly. The nihilist, ironically, punched him in the eye - which, of course, didn't exist anyway

[@Gr8Expectations-q6s]

Think commentators got da wrong idea of real vs unreal - da river flows its not the same river few seconds ago , da body is changing every minute - identity wid da 5 senses is da unreal because all is in a constant flux of change sure someone slaps you you will feel it ,& deres no reverse gear in life but realization of true unchanging reality allows one to exist but not be involved & affected by karma. Very hard to do given our social interaction hence ppl go to mountains to isolate but to a degree we can achieve it or at least it can help us in lifes challenges.

[@pavelsmith2267]

Is there truth behind the craving of yoga after meditation ? Or is it all so much lust? Does it go somewhere? Or, in plain speak; why do people smoke cigarettes?

[@cx6847]

No one can believe what you are talking about without proof. Why don't you explain how to prove it beyond mere intellectual understanding? I applied Neville Goddard's teachings, and now I don't just believe it, I know it.

[@skyqt9468]

Try his lecture series on "Drig Drishya Viveka". You will have pay attention and go through the exercises he conducts in that series.

[@vijujaidhara9013]

Y😊es..we believe..fully

[@pavelsmith2267]

Technology is false identity too? When you see animal attacking other animal (stop telling me thats where I live as if you don't too, by yourself) do you sense the invisible ? Have you asked yet? What do animals see which that which humans do not? Human and animals are different but to be treated the same if eating the meat? You are this way; an animal attacking the human to be sure. You have never antagonized yourself; about eating meats? You are no human to be judging the animals. Hahaha 🤣

[@vijujaidhara9013]

Swamiji os appearing human..He is only Divine..as are you

[@swapankumarsarkar2722]

Pranam swamiji

[@Nirav.a]

Pranam Maharaj 🙏🏼✨

[@Pallasathena-hv4kp]

Pranam, Swami 🙏

[@AnanthaNarayananVG]

🙏🏻🌷🙏🏻

[@dipadas8643]

Pranam Maharaj. 🙏