Readings from The Imitation of Christ | Swami Sarvapriyananda

On the auspicious occasion of Easter, Swami Sarvapriyananda reads from The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis.
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[@user-mm8pm7ol3r]

I am Russian and my religion was supposed to be Orthodox Christianity. I started wondering what was the meaning of life when I was 14. Then I had a spiritual experience, when I felt one with the world, I just prayed and felt love and forgiveness and compassion towards all living beings. I tried to explain this experience, I studied all the major religions. I found the best explanation in Hinduism. Our prominent writer, Lev Tolstoy, said that "either there is no God, or everything is God". I cannot agree more.

[@dougietabla5948]

In the few words that you have spoken, I see the Divine light shining forth from you.

[@MrTennispie]

That’s amazing!!!💗

[@sumitdutta7043]

Wow! I think you know that Leo Tolstoy was very much inspired by Swami Vivekananda. Both never met though. I think Raja Yoga was the book which inspired him first then obviously the whole Ramkrishna-Vivekananda-Hinduism etc.

[@sonalrb10]

Amazing! Lev Tolstoy wrote the book "What shall we do then" I read Gujarati translation, it's like having a constant watchdog inside heart auditing behaviour! Truth is so universal.

[@smritirekhadas6057]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@user-zk2fh4zf3r]

Vedanta has always been with the thought that many paths lead to one God realization. Ramakrishna himself worshipped as a Christian and it only served to expand his worship. Sarvapriyananda easily crosswalks Buddhism and Christianity with Vedanta. Universal consciousness not owned by any one religion. I think it’s beautiful.

[@nrao8977]

मानव सेवा माधव सेवा Serving man is serving God!

[@FacereadingsWithNitesh]

Always a blessing Swami ji to listen to your lectures! Thank you for sharing your wisdom from this amazing book.

[@Nondual07193]

Ich schreibe aus Deutschland. Advaita Vedanta begleitet mich schon viele Jahre. Aber durch deine Lektionen wird es auch lebendig und transparent. Das tut sehr gut und motiviert mich - auch wenn ich " Durststrecken habe - nicht zurück zu schauen. Ich gehe weiter. " Nachfolge Christi " kenne ich seit meiner Jugend. Ein zuverlässiger Begleiter. Vielen Dank Swamiji 🙏

[@shailavenugopal7184]

core of realized Souls resonates the same principles of all religions. My humble pranams to Swamiji from Bangalore, india..

[@AdvaiticOneness1]

Sadly only Hindus can comprehend this concept. Abrahamic religions are aiming for global domination through destruction of other indegineous spiritual traditions. It's a Fact.

[@vish2553]

Bs. All religions are NOT THE SAME. And goals of all religions are not the same either: My Guru Swamy Dhahyanda Saraswathi Ji said many times. Swamy Sarvapriyanda Ji had quoted him few times.

[@sumitdutta7043]

​@@vish2553Swami Sarvapriyananda is not the folower of Swami Dayananda Saraswati. He is the follower of Ramkrishna-MaaSharda-SwamiVivekananda-BelurMath.

[@lousialb8962]

​@@vish2553What benefit does your angry judgment serve?

[@vish2553]

@@lousialb8962 it serves the purpose of enlightening ignorant people about the barbaric cult of Christianity dear! To its savage history of looting, slavery, inquisition, just to name a few dear!

[@MrResearcher122]

Master Thomas did Christ a great favour when he wrote that little masterpiece. While waiting for execution, the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, often read the Imitation of Christ.

[@user-rb9vp1of4z]

I love the fact that swami ji is doing more devotion and love related lectures since bhakti is a great purifier of mind

[@omanrajiv]

I asked a little ahead of time, got my answer, how much knowledge have I gained is important, but how much love have I given is more important

[@Hera0824]

I’m sitting here on a rainy Sunday and enjoying such incredible lecture on life. Thx Swami for bringing such actionable wisdom to my living room. Kids playing and listening in the background is extra plus.

[@heavenly4719]

What a Bible!!!!.... Glory to the Lord Jesus Christ, who came in to my life and saved my life, gave eternal life in Christ....

[@sumitdutta7043]

I hope Christ wi give you more inclusiveness

[@jefffox8127]

10:54 ... That's why we're here listening to you, Swami. Thank you🙏

[@AmiraAroraOfficial]

Swami ji is ❤for everyone … not just for his profound knowledge but most significantly that is knowledge has fragrance of love ❤️ 🙏🏼

[@vincentcornejo3759]

Shanti shanti shanti Namaste 🙏

[@knowthetruth311]

SPIRITUAL life is something that Will give us sustainance NOW, unto the old age and beyond the death of the body NOTHING ELSE WILL FOLLOW US FROM THIS LIFE to the next if we have Developed an interest In spirituality ~ Swami Sarvapriyananda

[@riokobeforever3398]

May The Entire Creation be At Peace Peace Peace. May my Heart be Pure Honest always Filled with Love infinite.. May we all be Fearless

[@cristobalbownclavijo9291]

I always watch this video again, it helps me integrate these beautiful teachings

[@anagha.aniruddha16]

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

[@augustinealbertsouza9434]

This is the book that transformed a wounded Atheist Spanish soldier in the battle field while undergoing treatment. Today we know him as St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the JESUITS, that transformed a happy go lucky Young Noble man , Prince of Navare to priesthood to serve Jesus Christ. Today we know him as St. Francis Xavier, whose uncorrupted body lies in state in GOA (INDIA)

[@mitalibhattacharya823]

The best part of the day.truly overwhelming...pranam maharaj.

[@swamivedantanandapuri1322]

Sastanga pranaam🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Swami Vedantananda Puri

[@smritirekhadas6057]

Pronams Swamiji. 🌸🌸🙏🏻🙏🏻🌸🌸

[@DistilledHealth]

Wonderful Swami

[@seethaaisola6457]

Yes Swamiji . Love of spirituality and love of God never gives sorry.

[@Advaita4Mankind]

Hear Swami Sarvapriyananda'ji wonderful speech. Please don't judge. Every spiritual tradition across the world has its core an element of Truth which is shared across. True to the spirit of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekanda and Ma Sarada's teachings 🙏 " Let me assume (not actually) that I am dead - cremated or burnt. Now, how do I live my life ? " ~1:05:00 Will I quarrel on 'opinions' of others ?

[@krisc3371]

Lecture on teachings of Meister Eckhart in line with non-duality of Advaita, please 🙏

[@davlmt]

Oh yes please. Plotinus would also be great

[@krisc3371]

@@davlmt I can understand since the “mystics’’ of the Abrahamic religions mostly derive from was neo-platonism to substantiate their theology and gaps in their metaphysics, and twist it to their needs. However to keep things comprehendible for the public for actual transformation to happen; Eckhart’s views are closer to Advaita Vedanta imo than Plotinus teachings which are very tough and subtle in terms of theology. Through Ammonius Saccas, Plotinus may have been influenced by Indian thought. The similarities between Neoplatonism and Indian philosophy, particularly (Samkhya), have led several authors to suggest an Indian influence in its founding, particularly on Ammonius Saccas. His student Porphyry wrote; On the Life of Plotinus and the Order of His Books, Ch. 3 "he became eager to make acquaintance with the Persian philosophical discipline and that prevailing among the Indians"

[@kavitagupta611]

Swamiji, I am so so inspired by each and every of your videos. I listen every single morning and wish it to go on and on! Thank you so much for giving so much. Warmest regards

[@knowthetruth311]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ this is what i wanted to hear this morning. I bow at your feet swami sarvapriyananda

[@Xyz19781i]

Same here

[@neelamtalreja3833]

Pranaam swamiji feel so blessed to listen to your beautiful teachings. I never get tired of listening to you again & again. Thank you. 🙏🙏

[@manjukodwaney5022]

Namaskaram Swamiji 🙏🌷

[@smritirekhadas6057]

Pronams, Rev.Maharajji Pronams, bishuddha,binomra, nirob Pronams to the Holiest of Holies,To,Jesus, the,the Prophet of Love Bestow the silence n The Deepest FEEL OF ONENESS,THAT ALL THE ZEROES OF MY LIFE become the BEAMS OF 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉, Peace, Peace, Peace, Sree Ramkrishnarpanamastu.🙏🙏🙏🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@edidinescu5906]

JOY IT'S BY YOUR BLISS..

[@judilamb9614]

a divine book thank you Swamiji

[@yeesirnwong3778]

Thanks Swami Sarvapriyananda🙏🏻

[@juicyjames2074]

The gateway to enlightenment in Christianity is the pondering of his atonement.

[@sadequa1]

Pranam swamiji. Really helpful lecture. Important and worthy to follow in our life. My respectful Pranam to you.

[@drjibankumarsarkar]

Pronams revered Swamiji, my spiritual teacher, bless me.

[@swapankumarsarkar2722]

Pranam thakur pranam maa pranam Swamiji

[@sebastianm8028]

Thank you Swamiji! OM Shanti Shanti Shanti

[@pramodrai3199]

Pranam Swami Jee 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@IAMLiamwalker4444]

🙏Grace🧡

[@shahnazpaul5501]

GREAT

[@Existence007]

Beautiful❤❤🎉🎉

[@swapankumarsarkar2722]

Pranam Swamiji

[@almaevinho]

Thank you!

[@TomKotura-yp3jl]

Thank you

[@babujoseph5974]

You are very blessed, and your mom is most blessed than you who made this situation for us ....,..,,

[@SubalRanasandha-ff5dd]

Wanderful swamiji

[@rajbodepudi]

Excellent!

[@rajugadi3786]

Wonderful Swami ❤❤❤❤❤

[@barbarajohnson1442]

Beautiful, many thanks to you for this🙌

[@robertthomas2673]

All gratitude to Swamiji for this exposition of the work of Thomas a Kempis’s Imitation of Christ. Satyam Eva Jayate!

[@rayo.]

Pranams from Mexico! 🇲🇽🌸

[@WarrenGeis]

Thank you Swami!

[@sukumardutta9260]

Jesus Christ taught The highest goal of life is to understand and experience human inner spiritual nature And instructs mankind to look within for true spiritual life

[@sonujain1086]

❤❤❤❤

[@omnathnepal]

Enlightening ,amazing lecture. 5:26 5:29 ❤

[@jyotsnapathania9590]

Om

[@antheashore7780]

❤❤❤

[@sukumardutta9260]

Thomas a Kempis in his classic Imitation of Christ cautions man about material life and summaries the purpose and goal of meditation Your true home is in Heaven so remember all things of this World are transitory

[@somabasu6971]

Pronam Moharaj!

[@chanramphal2817]

🙏🏽🕉️HREEM SHREE GURUBHIYO NAMAH 🌷

[@taniadutta6163]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@AnaRodriguez-ry8ix]

🙏💙🌊🕯

[@user-kx4wb1mu1y]

❤❤❤❤❤😊💕☺️🌷🦋🙏

[@johnk8174]

Does anyone know which version/edition/translation is Swami reading from?

[@user-ju5ju3lt1p]

Thank you sir. Krishnamurti would be proud 🗿❤

[@sandunranasinghe5356]

👍

[@subuddhamritachaitanya6629]

👌🙏🙏🙏🕉️✝️

[@rgvgsg]

As a Hindu We love Jesus and not the politics of Church....conversion ...if Jesus was the only Saviour what happened to souls before the era of Christ.... Prophets in Bharat are born every decade... though not popular but unknown

[@ritadutta5594]

not every decade its too much avataar type people only come in 400 years approx in the world. mostly in India

[@damiandelcampo5587]

Jesus is God in the flesh...so he always have existed....since before all the souls were created....

[@sumitdutta7043]

Of course ir not the only saviour. During that period and to those people he was the only saviour.

[@rgvgsg]

Jesus is great but my point is Why should be souls harvested by church and condemn our thousands of living Gods

[@bhattacharya6774]

Yes ,the church based Christianity limiting Christ ,inducing hatred regarding other religions, similar to that ,what Moulanas doing about Allah!​@@rgvgsg

[@selapezo1636]

Thank you swami! Shouldn't this be taught in every school?

[@bipashapal9315]

I am curious about this.

[@bipashapal9315]

If all humans had started to become ideal , and made a quest for mokksha, by some strange leap of faith, would we have had any kind of civilization? I mean, does thinking one pointedly only of Who Am I, let us achieve anything in secular life? It that not thought to be worthwhile in vedantic view?

[@sumitdutta7043]

@@bipashapal9315 So you are assuming that all will go out looking for Who Am I?. This assumption holds no value as it never happens only a handful of sociely go for that goal, since the eligibility criteria is very high, so don't worry about that. Maximum don't even have the ability to do that kind of Tapasya. Majority of the society always is and will be into 'lust and money' Slowly people progress. Also you are separating secular life with spiritual life, what Swami Vivekananda wanted was to divinize the secular life. Most of the advancement in humanity happened because of thinkers etc, in there calm state of mind.

[@bipashapal9315]

Thank you Mr Dutta for sharing your opinion. I really don't want to get into long argumentative discussions This thought arose when I personally try to follow, in a very limited way, what Vedanta says, that is to think of God, chant our mantra every waking minute. I find I cannot do much constructive thinking on my secular jobs, or even think in a creative way. Perhaps I am wrong, but I feel I am limiting the faculties God has given me as a human being. And again , the great men who have taken civilization forward, did not overtly do meditation, or repeat God's name, as such. Perhaps they were gifted with the quality of "sthita pragya" due to good deeds in some birth. I don't know. But as a normal human being, I feel many of my potential might be unrealized in the quest for the Divine. Of course vedanta would say it is all Maya. Then why does God give special gifts to some of his children, if they are only born to repeat His name? I wish Swami SPNji would answer some of our questions. Then we would not need to argue 😞

[@sumitdutta7043]

​​@@bipashapal9315Swami Sarvapriyananda don't even watch the comment section nor does his team. So you won't get any answer from him. Ask this via mail (of Vedanta Society New York). If you don't want to repeat the name No problem there. Don't do it. Do the karma yoga which doesn't even involve God(if you don't want). Read Karma Yoga by Swami Vivekananda Its a short text atound 80-100 pages.

[@mukeshdesai2862]

3:00

[@omanrajiv]

What about the chasing of knowledge, there is a deep gnawing for more and more knowledge, is it a cause for misery too? Or Is it ultimately spiritual?

[@MrResearcher122]

People seek more knowledge because they have a lot of unlearning to do.

[@adnanomnix]

49:30 😂😂😂😂 that's literally me

[@imaginaryuniverse632]

Who will be judged on the day of judgement? The field or the knower of the field?

[@sumitdutta7043]

No one will be judging😅

[@AdvaiticOneness1]

This is why mainstream Christianity is dying.

[@imaginaryuniverse632]

I would say there's a great many streams of Christianity. I believe the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ to St John says plainly, though cryptically as an allegory, that judgement day, Day of atonements, is when we learn that there is no one to judge other than the self. The Revelation begins when John is in the spirit on the Lord's day which means focused on the breath, imo, asking who am I. God said, Be still and know that I am the Lord thy God. Rev. 1-5 Jesus Christ is the faithful witness and the first begotten of the dead. The faithful witness is the knower of the field and the dead is the person we appear to be but aren't. It's the same story as Jacob in the land of Pineal, Noah's arc, Joshua bringing down the walls of Jericho. Pineal means face of God, Noah means peace and Jericho means chaos and the people of Jericho represent the chaotic ideas in our minds which don't know the reason for the golden rule. Corinthians says Faith without reason is faith in vain which means for our own purpose or against the golden rule. There is only one place to find reason and that place is within. We don't need to go within because that's where we view the world as the land of Pineal. Before wrestling with the angel Jacob sent his worldly possessions and obsessions across the Jabbock River which means to empty and yada yada yada it was revealed to him that he was the face of God which he acknowledged when he confessed to the angel I am Jacob. I am is the Lord thy God and the faithful witness of all the dead as the Life of their body. Jesus said the father is in me and I am in you. God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son who taught us to pray the Our Father. God said, Judge not lest ye be judged. It's confusing because we believe we are our thoughts and that we can ask ourselves a question and we believe it is our self that answers. The mystery is how do the answers come and how did they get to the place they are kept sometimes called the Akasha. It's an eternal mystery because the mother of creation is unknowable like a virgin. I think Genesis would probably be more accurate as reading, In the beginning God said Let there be light and then said Holy Ghost where did that come from! 🙏

[@gomtiwad2345]

Surely..do you still be in judgement day? God is so petty that he will judge his children?

[@imaginaryuniverse632]

@@gomtiwad2345 The word judgement says judge the mind. I believe our minds are judged at the time of judgement which should not at all be seen like a sentencing of the convicted but rather an evolution of understanding. Who will judge the mind other than the knower of the mind? Who would know the mind at some supposed future time other than the one that knows the mind today? What is judgement other than the answer to a question? Who would question the mind? Who would know the answer to the question? It may be that judgement day is just when we choose to question the mind rather than follow it blindly. 🙏

[@salurwar]

Pranam Swami ji. My small request. When I am in full faith in Bhagwan Shri Ramkrishna dev, then is it necessary to study other books written by someone. Isn't it a diversion and detour from the path.🙏🌹🙏

[@ritadutta5594]

don't read but yes don't criticise others too.

[@bhattacharya6774]

Sri M asked the devotees to visit the various other religious places & observe what they do & teach. One rider he gave ,accept those what is within the ambit of Sri Ramakrishna teachings & leave the rest outside as untrue. I have found ,every thing what is MAIN teachings other religions/ other Gurus are teaching ,ALL are within Sri Ramakrishna teachings and also in Upnisads/ Gita in a much much broader range!! That's why Swami Vivekananda proclaimed-- Hinduism is Mother of All Religions. Not a boastful proclamation, but Truth and Truth only !!

[@bhattacharya6774]

​@@ritadutta5594Hindus never ,but other religious people doing always against Hindu Sanatan dharma & unfortunately Marxists, secularists find those ok ,but advice Hindus to be tolerant. We don't harm them ( only they do most of the time) ,BUT NOT EVEN HISS ,as also Sri Ramakrishna wanted. But,by chance ,if we, then we are branded as communalists.

[@user-lb7bv9dn8f]

Please convey my happy pana sankranti wish to Swaminarayan Ji.🙏🕉️🙏

[@Advaita4Mankind]

Swami Sarvapriyananda ji Maharaj 🙏

[@ThomasShelby-ww3soldier]

Sir Jesus was Non-vegetarian the one who can't kill His Desire of taste instead of Kills Animals for Satisfy its tongue, how he can Spiritual?

[@sumitdutta7043]

Thomas Shelby is non-vegetarian too. So Don't use such names. Your spirituality lies in the cooking pots (As Swami Vivekananda used to say) All our Gods Rama, Krishna etc were non-vegetarians if you read from correct sources. Swami Sarvapriyananda is non-vegetarian too. Swami Vivekananda was non-vegetarina too. Shri Ramkrishna was non-vegetarian too. Lord Budda was non-vegetarian while he was king, he died eating pork because of indigestion. Our great Sages were non-vegetarians. Krishna was non-vegetarina, Pandawas were non-vegetarian. All the Great monks of Shakta Sampradayas were/are non-vegetarian. Tibetran Monks are Non-Vegetarian. brahmins from KAshmir region are non-vegetarin so definitely great sages from such regions are also non-vegetarian. Jus I and You fools are vegetarians. Are we doing some great things then the above one? I don't think so, may be you are. If you are from ISKCON (Shirla Prabhupada considered Jesus Christ as an Avataara). In Short : WHAT PEOPLE EAT DOESN't DEFINE SPIRITUALITY.

[@sss32454]

​@@sumitdutta7043 I disagree.

[@sumitdutta7043]

​​@@peterson-vl3nu Acharya Prashant is not the only spiritual guru on Earth. Don't make a cult out of him If you are so much of a devotee of acharya Prashant then why are you even listening to this non-veg eating Swami.😅 Veganism is huge deal with Acharya Prashant.

[@sumitdutta7043]

​​@@sss32454So we agree to disagree. By the Way the hostorical facts that I mentioned are truth even Swami Sarvapriyananda think that as facts.

[@augustinealbertsouza9434]

​@@sumitdutta7043your concer to the well being of those who become victim of someone's greed defines SPIRITUALITY. The main purpose of Spirituality is to bring PEACE on this Earth. In order to achieve this Jesus Christ says: LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.

[@dabeezkneez8716]

YOLO... But it's forever. This is apparently also a trendy saying.

[@balajib785]

Jesus Christ my foot ❤

[@NotEspecial-rb7vz]

Just don't bark when u can't say anything logical

[@sumitdutta7043]

Yes Swami Vivekananda said "If I were in Jerusulem I would have washed Jesus' feet with my heart's blood"

[@prafullachandrashetty0830]

Cuddling a kid is touching. But it is slaughtered and eaten by the followers!

[@krrish482]

Swamy ji might have good intentions, but deceitful pastors as they are, somewhere in a remote village of Andhra Pradesh or Punjab use this video to convert Hindus to Christianity. Where as we Hindus are happy to promote Christianity but never stop conversions forget about converting. Just breaks my heart to see this...

[@sumitdutta7043]

So stop them in Punjab Haryana why are you crying for something happening in Newyork. Thry won't use this video its not in there local language. They have better tools like ricebag, food, dignity jobs etc. to bring them into Christian fold. 1st look for why are they even converting and are able to convert in the 1st place. Force the govt. there and our current govt. to keep Non-sensical version of Christianity there. If even after having our preferred govt. BJP still people are converting so how Swami giving lecture in English at Newyork will effect them in anyway. Also those cunning pastors reach the poor wand talk in their language not in English. Especially that "Kaali shakti bahar nikal rar ra ra ra...." type pastor.

[@AdvaiticOneness1]

True, the ultimate aim of both Christianity and islam is global domination. Conversions are tribalistic ideas, it doesn't have anything to do with Spirituality! It should be called out! These types of conversions are affecting Hinduism very badly, Conversion teaches people to forget about their roots and replace it with a new identity which is fueled by misinformations about the indigenous traditions and cultures. This is un acceptable! Only Hindus can save hindus. The Abrahamic religions have wiped out many indegineous civilizations and cultures with this tribalistic attitude.

[@krrish482]

@@sumitdutta7043 1. There are churches who uses only English to preach, or can even just a show a demo of this and use it to their advantage. 2. If the Hindus can use their temple money to build hospital and university and schools for poor, but government control them. Same dignity, rice bag etc can be given... 3. I don't understand why people think BJP is pro Hindu, I personally don't. 4. This video not alone might convert people but it will be fuel to existing fire. Thanks anyway

[@cajidcruz9479]

People who convert are not happy with their religion

[@pawankumarpandey6154]

Swami Vivekanand always opposed conversion into Christianity without hurting Christ.

[@parjanyashukla176]

There is no connection between Shankara's Advaita and Christianity, which is person specific. Some people like him are probably doing it to make it more saleable.

[@sumitdutta7043]

No he is not doing to make it more saleable They believe that Christ is divite not the Christianity. Swami here is just following the steps of his great predecessors Shri Ramkrishna and Swami Vivekananda. Nothing wrong in that.

[@parjanyashukla176]

@@sumitdutta7043 "Christ" is a Greek word which means "Leader who protects". My point is to stay clear of Abrahamic nonsense cults. They are person-specific and contain no principles whatsoever.

[@sumitdutta7043]

​@@parjanyashukla176So you stay away no problem. Are you going to learn Christianity after just one video. Just see and continue. I watched the video that's it no more discussion on the topic of Christianity. Specifics portions of every religion has spirituality in it. Swami Vivekananda used to carry ywo books with him ehile he was parivrajaka 1. GITA 2. Imitation of the Christ by Thomas Akempis. I thing Swami is more intelligent than me 😅

[@parjanyashukla176]

@@sumitdutta7043 Any sane person wouldn't want to imitate anyone, and certainly not imitate an imitator.

[@singularsink]

Pranam Swami Ji, sorry to say this was extremely painful to hear. Constant normalization of Christian and Islamic theology with Hindu Vedanta Philosophy simply shows the ignorance on those ideologies. The similarity of Devotion you are mentioning here is extremely superficial. The fundamental relationship between God and man in those religions is that of a "Master and Slave" unlike in Hinduism which is "Bhagawan and Bhakta (can take many forms at the same time like Sevok (not same as slave), friend, parent, lover...)". Hence the fundamental impetuous behind worshipping for them is Fear (from eternal hell-fire), not love/devotion/Bhakti like in Hinduism. It is not surprising that the Christian Inquisition was wrecking havoc all over the world during the same time Kempis lived. But more importantly these religions does not have strong fundamentals like Vedanta which gives the true meaning to spirituality. Their basis is submission under fear, hence was/is exploited for political power till date. So naturally these religions devastated Vedic (Dharmic) civilization in last thousand years and continuing to do so even today at a rapid pace. And such misleading talks only disarm Hindus from fighting to keep the Vedic wisdom and heritage alive, as Christians and Muslims are not fooled by this.

[@sumitdutta7043]

Only fools get disalarmed with videos. Keep both the things: Shatru bodha and the true meaning Vedanta with you Make Swami Vivekananda as your ideal, hoe he was able to keep both the knowledge about various religions also avle to criticize them wherever and whenever necessary. Why keep your own inabilitites reason on Swami Sarvapriyananda ji's shoulders.

[@singularsink]

@@sumitdutta7043 don't talk if u don't understand what I m saying here. I m talking about the fundamental difference between Hindu and Abrahamic philosophies (concept of God, the relationship between God and man, meaning of spirituality etc.), not Shatru Bodh! If you disagree with my arguments prove from their texts, don't give stupid lecture.

[@sumitdutta7043]

​@@singularsink Read Swami Vivekananda. Then comment.

[@Defensor_Libertatis]

If you believe this then you have not understood the teachings of the Christ & have instead conflated it with the words & actions of ppl & groups who have falsely claimed to follow & act by his teachings. There have been many of these including the Catholic church as an entity imo. There are examples like this among Hinduism & other similar paths as well. This is because there are always those who follow their own base physical desire for power to abuse. Religious groups are prime targets & they use them as a tool for their own gain. As for Islam, well... while what I just said certainly applies there are teachings & actions directly from their prophet that unquestionably run directly counter to the teachings & actions of all prior recorded enlightened beings, particularly within the later parts of the Quran. I'll just say I'm not surprised that we still experience widespread jihadism among certain portions of their followers. Imo at its core it is a "religion" that's all dogma with no fruit. That said there are sects like the Sufis who, due to their natural seeking to know God/self, have developed methods of creating a direct divine connection. Sadly they are viewed as heretics by traditional Muslims whose only connection to God comes from the Quran & imams.

[@AdvaiticOneness1]

​​@@Defensor_LibertatisPlease teach this to Indian Christians. They think that hindus are destined to burn in hell for eternity for not believing in Jesus. There are huge conversion mafias in India specifically targeting innocent hindus to covert into Christianity! If all religions are same, why do one need a tribalistic idea like conversion?

[@vish2553]

If we want lectures on Christianity, we will go to the nearest church or seminary. We don’t need this secular Christian nonsense in vedantic lectures.

[@sumitdutta7043]

See its not Arsh Vidya Gurukulam. Its Ramkrishna Mission. They will do it. It was started by Swami Vivekananda. He made the rules so don't keep crying everytime. Its not secular Christian nonsense. Its what Christianity should be not the Churchianity of typical Churches. If you don't like values of Ramkrishna-Vivekananda duo then don't watch the videos. Why keep repeating the same thing. Swami Vivekananda kept with him Gita and Imitation if the Christ. Thakur said that Swami Saradananda and Swami Ramkrishnananda were the followers of Christ(2 of the apostles) in thier previous birth. Even Saradananda remembered the whole bilble page to page. Your Wrong assumtion that Vedanta is onky there in some specific books is the main difference of point of view here. Vedanta is an eternal philosophy don't try to limit it. Listen to the lecture "What is Hindu Dharma? As per Swami Vivekananda" given by Swami Medhananda covered in 5 videos. You will finf the correct understanding. But I know you won't even go and watch that video. Why are you even trying to convert Ramkrishna Mission into Arsh Vidya centre. Both are great organisations let them remain what they are.

[@craftsmanbuilders]

Guess you’ve totally missed the point of Vedanta pal.

[@vish2553]

@@craftsmanbuilders nope mate. See all my responses to Swamy ji on Christianity and Jesus lecture on the mound. I have been polite in my response in the past but now the gloves are off. Christianity is an exclusive cult based on faith and nothing more. It is a BELIEF SYSTEM. Vedanta is a system of enquiry into the divinity in each individual. No comparison and no need to be secular and politically correct. We HINDUS have been the victim of this murderous barbaric cult. Oh, Church is different, Jesus teachings are about love and spirituality bs just will not work in these days of information overload. Watch the video and read the book “ what every Hindu should know about Christianity “ by Kalavai Venkat. Watch Esther Dhanaraj’s KZbin videos. She is an ex Christian, has been trained in the seminary and knows all testaments, new and old, by heart. Swamy Ji is a great Vedantic teacher . But this political correctness is giving me the creeps. Watch Swamy Dhayanda Saraswathi Ji whom Sarvapriyanda Ji quotes at times, on Christianity .

[@sumitdutta7043]

​@@vish2553 Read about Swami Vivekananda thoroughly which Swamiji quote more times than Swami Dayananda Saraswati😅

[@madhatter8761]

Attachment to one’s religion or faith or belief is also attachment my friend. Also in Hindu spiritual traditions, the teacher decides what to teach the student. You don’t seem to follow Vedanta as much as you desire it.

[@DALIT-INFIDEL-HINDUTVA]

Looks like this book has several versions: Truly wise is he. Who deems all earthly things as dung, that he may win the prize of Christ. Verily he is prudent that deemeth all earthly things as stinking dung so that he may win Christ.

[@nehatripathy1317]

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