It from Bit from Chit | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda expands on John Wheeler's concept of "It from Bit" which symbolizes the idea that every item of the physical world has at bottom - an immaterial source and explanation.
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Vedanta Society of New York is affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India. In fact, this is the Order's first Center started by Swami Vivekananda, in 1894. It was a historic event, for the seed of the world-wide Ramakrishna Movement was sown here in New York over a century ago. Swami Sarvapriyananda is the present Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.

[@mindfulkayaker7737]

I was born in Cuba. An Island that the Spaniards discovered in search of India. Now in search of the ultimate reality and happiness I found India. Thank you Swamiji your own existence is a blessing for humanity in these troublesome times.

[@thyagarajant.r.3256]

we remember cuba as a country which defied USA for years !Spaniards are brutes who destroyed local civilizations such as Inca, Mayan etc

[@Advaita4Mankind]

Amen

[@lochanarbind]

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[@ujdhorda]

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[@k1ngp1n90]

best wishes !!

[@kiwikim5163]

I’ve been studying Advaita Vedanta on my own for 10 years. So, I was very happy to find these talks online. Thank you so much!

[@sheepshearer2705]

O my goodness. This channel must have changed your life then.. welcome and enjoy 🙏👍😃❤️

[@pritikini2149]

I love to listen to Advaita talks by Swamiji any number of times, he makes this subject simple and interesting. Pranam Swamiji. Thank you so much

[@msoul07]

Yes.. It not religion that.. Do namaz pray like abrahamic religion... But We Hindu's know that...... World is DUAL.. one is matter and other is wave.... And the Sound of silence is YOU...

[@koltoncrane3099]

Motivated soul Some Christian’s believe in a dual type world. Some Things appear physical, but all things are spiritual or of divine substance. So I think there’s some overlap for some Christian’s. But then ya got the kaballah which I’ve not read much about. It’s very possible others from Abrahamic religions are similar to India. India had the swastika same as ancient Israel and even Native American tribes in the U.S. There could be even more overlap between the Middle East and India and other parts of the world. It was around WW2 that the US government got Native American tribes to forsake and stop using the swastika. It’s a shame because sure hitler used it but entirely different cultures should abandon their past because of one guy that was evil.

[@josephpotter2844]

Go find a RamaKrshna center and meet yer Teacher ,they are waiting for you to come find out your truest nature, it's realer than real , Peace Peace Peace 🕊️ Amen now go and hurry

[@nakshatraneogi8427]

You are Contemporary Vivekananda for us ❤️❤️❤️

[@gopinathrp]

"God only is, All else is not" - Swami Vivekananda Such a profound definition of Consciousness! Loved it ❤ Thanks again Swamiji for such a lucid explanation, you are indeed an embodiment of Swami Vivekananda in 21st century! My humble Pranams 🙏🙏

[@Orangedome]

True just like a video game......envision your reality-Knight

[@supernovamidia]

You are an absolute role model of intelligence, humbleness and fun to so many of us! Thanks, Swamiji 💕 Come to Brazil!

[@jomooy]

Have been following you for 2 years now. Every evening I listen to one of your recordings before bedtime knowing it will "sink in" during the dream state. It-Bit-Chit is the most inspiring talk of all your other talks. It reached my understanding on a different level as did the succinct explanation of Chapter 9 of the Gita though you've covered it in many other video recordings. You have been a source of blessing and inspiration and your talks are a sacred balm on the appearances of the times we live in. Deepest gratitude.

[@deepadey3368]

Whenever I hear you it seems to me that I am understanding everything. But when I bring it to practice, some days I have to struggle very hard with myself. I pray to Sri Ramakrishna that by his grace and your help I can realize the true SELF. Thank you Maharaj ji.

[@deepadey3368]

In dog also that same Brahman is there which is in you

[@sukhadrampandey3876]

@@deepadey3368 Aziz and Deepa, both of you are on same track. Apart from critical comments, we are one and the same. Jai Maa. 🌹

[@sujitforyou]

This is one of the best talks ever from Swamiji. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Sabyasachi_De]

Swamiji's sense of humor is amazing. His talks are soo pleasing to our ears. Intense philosophy soo beautiful explained that people of any profession & background will get their Vedantic doubts cleared. His lectures on Manduka Karika has really helped me a lot. Where he explained how the cause appears as the effect without getting transformed into an effect..

[@sukhadrampandey3876]

Actully there is no cause, no effect. Kindly carefully listen to him again.

[@Sabyasachi_De]

@@sukhadrampandey3876 Reality is absolute & eternal & thus the Uncaused Cause.. Creation is only an unreality which is superimposed on the Absolute Reality i.e Pure Awareness.. Pls watch the entire series once again..

[@siddharthb5977]

Right in the middle of a boring office day, I thought I'd listen to a few minutes of Swamiji's talk. I was almost half asleep out of boredom. The moment the talk started and I saw his eyes & mischievous smile all my boredom was gone and I was laughing and smiling at his knowledge and humor! We are lucky to know Swami Sarvapriyananda indeed!

[@krishnamurthimuthuswami3521]

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[@sumittete2804]

​@@Sabyasachi_De You got quite misinformed here. Here Swamiji loosely said that uncaused caused everything just for the sake of comparision between Science and Vedanta. But he actually didn't mean to say that. In one of his videos he has said that pure-consciousness (Brahman) is the absolute from which the very universe "appears" to be real. Pure-consciousness is itself the existence or being-ness or is-ness. It's neither the cause nor the effect. It's neither the subject nor the object. It's just a "pure subject" with no object. It's a non-duality concept that cannot be put in language. Language fails to express it as language can only express dual experiences. So, what i finally want to say is that, with respect to jiva Atma, the whole universe (jagat) appears to exist under Maya the power of Brahman. This Maya gives false existence to everything a Jiva atma experiences. So, now the question automatically arises-- who causes Maya? The answer is the question itself is invalid since this question implies "what's the cause of cause" which further implies that we have already assumed that "cause" exists. So, Brahman and Maya are two non-dualistic concepts that cannot be put into language. They are undefinable. They can only be experienced through various spiritual practices. Language won't help us here.

[@tandrabiswas2706]

Swamiji’s lectures are always awe inspiring and captivating. This is one of the best talks, so packed with wisdom and information, yet so lucid ! Thank you so much Swamiji. I feel you are the one slowly leading me from darkness onto light. Pranaam🙏🏻

[@jrajesh11]

Much awaited talk is back. This talk is a defining moment . Will make a mark in history. So fantastic and mind blowing || Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Swamiji Jai Sri Maa ||

[@SunilGodbole]

Pranams Swami ji Maharaj, You stir my inner core ...... Some day I hope to meet you in person, and bow down in gratitude for what you have done for me ....... 😌

[@sukhadrampandey3876]

Is it worth to say few words about Swami and this lecture? I think, yes. Swami must be invited Sweden's Academy of Sciences at Stockholm to deliver this lecture. It is sum and substance of all which is said, experienced and known since very beginning of this universe. It is blend of science, philosophy and darshan. If ever, Stockholm awakens to confer noble prize to rishis of upanishad or Ashtavakra or Dattatreya or Gaurpad or Shankaracharya or Vivekananda, it must be given to Swami Sarvapriyananda as token of love to all named just before. If there is no category under which he is to be honoured, it must surely be noble prize for peace. Nothing in this world is nobler, more satisfying, more soothing, more purifying than the awareness, knowledge of the Self. It is peace itself. It is one and only thing which is to be realized first. The. rest will take its course of its own.

[@SB-ho3vt]

"It from bit from chit....i can take credit for that "- just so succinctly conveyed. My humble Pranams to Swamiji 🙏

[@nupurshinde3999]

This is by far the most profound talks of Swamiji, it includes maya, reality, consciousness, quantum physics, deepest philosophy, the geeta, several books are referred to in this talk, many scientists and philosophers are mentioned... In short it is a mega treat for seekers like me.. Love and Respect to u Swamiji I am blessed🙇‍♀️

[@rekhad17]

Beautiful beautiful and equally stunning. Putting philosophy neuroscience, physics and of course Vedanta all in one lecture is mind blowing. Blessed to be born in this era where Swami Sarvapriyananda Ji is present to guide us with his lamp of knowledge. May we all find our path and reach the same destination.

[@QuestingNeurons]

One additional advantage of listening to Swami ji is that you get so many good book recommendations in his talks. I came to know about David Chalmers only through his talks and what a fantastic discovery it was.

[@manikshamik]

True.

[@mchaubey21]

That's true. I have been gorging on his talks and the books suggested by him.

[@tandrabiswas2706]

True

[@amanitamuscaria7500]

You've surpassed yourself, Swamiji. Thank you.

[@urmilapandey1]

Simply brilliant and so overwhelming. Thanks a lot Swamiji, am indebted to you

[@drnandinisingh8052]

Beautiful blend of Physics, Philosophy and Spirituality on Consciousness. 🙏🙏

[@chandraprabhas2116]

Today I am blessed to watch and hear swamiji at Bangalore Ramakrishna math. My wish to see and hear him in person is fulfilled. We are lucky to have him in our midst. He is none other than Swami Vivekananda.

[@jaganmohan5895]

😆

[@naliniverma9437]

I missed

[@poushalimitra5730]

"The effect exists in the cause" - I loved . It's so intense in every movements of life.❤😊

[@lazitazen6882]

Thank you so much Swamiji 🌷💗 Have no words to describe my gratitude for your teachings 💗

[@anagha.aniruddha16]

हरी: ऊॅं तत्सत् 🙏🏻 श्रीरामकृष्णार्पणमस्तु 🙏🏻 नमस्कार स्वामी सर्वप्रियानंदजी महाराज🙏🏻 Thank you Vedanta society New York for sharing this 🌹

[@sabiryousuf7261]

What a great conclusion!! You are blessings Swami jee for all of us

[@vc6477]

Thank you so much . These words cannot express deep gratitude towards you and the Ramkrishna Mission

[@Advaita4Mankind]

Ramakrishna Mission 🙏🏾

[@cpadman5800]

The view in neuroscience is that consciousness as we know it is entirely generated by the brain and does not exist separately from or independent of the brain. Swamy Sraravpriyananda disproves that theory, this lecture is brilliant. What consciousness truly is has not been fully understood, but it is safe to say that it is not fully contained by the brain.

[@tmprasadtm5148]

Humour on a beautiful 😍 day. . pranaam gurudev... Jai shree gurudev

[@RohanShirodkar29]

This was an amazing talk not only from the perspective of the most wonderful Advaita Vedanta but only from the point of view of modern science/ materialism..

[@leelawatimohapatra5575]

This is definitely one of the most brilliant talks on chit. A truly illumined soul.

[@rushabhshah1883]

Making vedanta so beautiful ❤️

[@abhishekshah11]

Such a joy to listen to Swami when he brings in the science into it. I love it.

[@bhojpuriya2012]

Listening you is meditation for me, the same experience and absorption

[@mokshajetley9244]

Pranaam Swami Saravpriyananda ji. Stay blessed

[@qd4051]

What a marvellous talk. Thank you Sir. Pranam.

[@meetontheledge1380]

I learned so much from just the prefatory remarks, that I had to hit pause, brew a cup of tea, and review, to make sure the info got into my LT memory! Love this!

[@VishalSharma-mt6rq]

Another brilliant talk from the great sri swami sarvapriyananda.

[@googleg5877]

Thank you for sharing it especially in end addressing and connecting it from today's problems !!!

[@sumskind]

Sir..I saw your discussion with prof charmers and there you described a topic on this superb thought...really thought provoking and we all are blessed to go through this marvelous thought..thanks a lot to you swami

[@pramodrai3199]

Pranam Swami Jee 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@seemab1397]

Listening to Swamiji is an act of liberation itself. My life changed ever since I began listening to his talks. He incarnates Sri Ramakrishna's blessings.

[@vasukinagabhushan]

Brilliant talk. After Vivekananda, Sarvapriyananda might be the most brilliant and insightful spiritual teacher. 🙏🏽

[@vijaykumar-ej9dq]

Excellent memory above all commentaries

[@drsdm23]

greatly delighted to have sro swami back after along while. breahting freshly. namaskar sri swamiji

[@bidishabhattacharya1647]

Packed with so important and marvelous information. And at the pinnacle of them, আত্মন is ব্রহ্মণ

[@amitdahal1698]

💯 🙏🏽 Swami-Ji

[@panchalingegowda2034]

Really marvelous and mesmerising. So much clarity. Blessed to hear him speak. Namaste to him and his knowledge.

[@sureshakella4263]

From around the world I see gyanies. Such a unity should bring about a world of happiness alone.

[@AndyAnaya]

The Chiefs’ English has mutated far from its ancestor continent, but adequately articulates: You are witnessing sublime integral synthesis, and, yes, it is the stuff of goosebumps

[@AndyAnaya]

Aparokshanubhuti is one of the greatest albums of all time don’t sleep on it

[@abhishekchattopadhyay2312]

This Swami is always Updated 🙏

[@Reach2Sanno]

Because he is a voracious reader 🙏

[@krantishbhattacharya3828]

Pronam neben Maharaj 🙏🙏🙏

[@AbhishekKumar-sz9fl]

Now Swamiji is hitting out of the park every time he delivers lecture

[@visweshwaranr]

Glad I was able to listen to Swamiji today. Excellent Swami.

[@robterry8330]

Wonderful talk. Bernardo Kastrup has a very clear way of explaining this in philosophical and scientific terms, in many books and videos.

[@smritikanabiswas5527]

Pronam to you Maharaj 🙏

[@sakshiananda5114]

Another wonderful wonderful talk from Blessed Swamiji. His speech is always Gracious and Nectarine

[@anjanabose9529]

Amazing talk, Swamiji . Thank you so much . A n enriching experience🙏🙏

[@innerrealmz7125]

Swami ji, your teachings are pure “gold”.

[@Nadanachandran]

Amazing presentation with such clarity. Agree it is land mak presentation and very illuminating. Thank you Swamiji.

[@Beginnerarttutorials]

Extraordinary lecture in about 30 mins and already one of my deepest doubts are resolving … like a knot untying… I thought , if the world 🌍 is all information then we also are information… but no… we more than that. We are the knower and maker of information. We are in and beyond the information’s reach. So blessed. A billion people connected with a phone network is also not a making the network conscious. It’s consciousness that provides the form of network

[@thyagarajant.r.3256]

Form of network or life of network?chaitanyamis life andjadam is inertness!

[@bulbuldutta829]

Swamiji, Your every talk empowers my thought. It is a blessings to me.

[@dipalibiswas8873]

🙏 Superb Swamiji is your explanation that one really goes from It-from Bit-from Chit. Shat, shat pronam to you. 🙏🙏🙏 Hari Om Tat Sat. 🙏

[@abyutb]

Every time I hear you swamiji some deep rooted questions regarding our existence started becoming much clearer to me. If we generalize ourselves, we never think about our reality as "Pure consciousness" which is the actual fact & we remain ignored about it throughout our lifetimes. While it sometimes becomes very difficult for us to think that this entire universe is but just a floating cloud above the sky. Understanding Vedanta in its true sense will indeed remove a lot of world problems which is just a play of consciousness. Pranam 🙏

[@thyagarajant.r.3256]

Yes sir!

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

Yes

[@thyagarajant.r.3256]

@@JonasAnandaKristiansson pl elaborate What is meant by your less than 3?

[@thyagarajant.r.3256]

Ignored or ignorant??

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

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[@gr8maya]

One of the best talks by swamiji

[@MrSubhamd2]

Where the modern scientific investigation ends,Lord Krishna begins! When the rest of the world was busy fighting in ancient times , the ancient Rishis of ancient Vedic India understood and noted in candle lights. And Swamiji is their representative reborn to enlighten us! Thank you Swamiji 🙏.

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

YES!!!

[@soubhikmishra]

And after rishis discovered the truth about the Universe we locked those knowledge in books and started the caste system and things like what to eat, wear or with whom to marry became our main concern. There is nothing to be proud. There is no glory here. P. S. Krishna has no beginning and no end and he is not in competition with anyone.

[@jaganmohan5895]

I think ppl have forgotten about evolution, so sad that we are talking about fictional characters

[@swarnendu89]

@@soubhikmishra The civilization which had certain such rules in place(though I am not hundred percent sure about how can Varna be decided on birth and not upon inspection of an individual's inherent traits)had the chutzpah to not get lost into the pursuit of material wealth and carnal pleasures and generations after generations it reverberated the same message to it's successor that the life is not for enjoying the world alone but there is a higher purpose to life. Without discipline there can be no attainment, not even material let alone spiritual.

[@vinayakbhide5201]

Pranam Swamiji .

[@aninditamazumder1732]

Excellent talk. Pranan Maharaj

[@Lakshmikurukulla]

Thank you Maharaj

[@ajaysoocheta2555]

Watching from France.. profound wisdom indeed.

[@Indu722]

Thank you swamiji for keeping Vivekanandas teachings relevant in today’s times I was introduced to Shri Ramakrishna’s words and Swami Vivekananda in the 7 th grade 13 years today at 60+ I find a lot of solace in your elucidations

[@Indu722]

Your words lend a lot of clarity to their experiential writings Vivekananda as Well as yogananda’s

[@sumanath1]

I must say swamiji is on an other plain altogether. The chapter 9 verses 4 & 5,(towards the end of lecture) was explained so succinctly!! We are truly blessed to have him!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@onekumarajay]

What A Treasure You Actually Are 🙏

[@bickyshaw9220]

Thank you so much swami jii, lots of love❤❤

[@umap1819]

Highly scientific and analytical in revealing the vedantic truth .

[@himikasharma8443]

Thank you for this enlightening talk, Swamiji.

[@mitalibhattacharya823]

So vast !! Mesmerized.🙏

[@p.g.kulkarni7542]

I came so close to seeing you in person. Bangalore chapter of the RK Muth on the 20th November, 2022. We sat outside a packed auditorium. We heard you from outside the steps with nearly 300 more people scattered across the premises. 😍💐🙏🏻

[@amalangigkn]

Thanks so much,Swami Ji!

[@user-n1b2k]

Pronam Swamijir Chorone

[@vishnukumari1]

Beautiful explanation of Chit. So thankful to Swamiji for this great presentation. Living at the time when Swamiji is around is a blessing. His talk clears our fears about existence

[@Sabikur]

One of the best talks.. Swamiji

[@sadhanashukla60]

Swamiji's Brilliance is mesmerising

[@asokeroy8409]

Shotokoti pronam, Shroddheyo Swamiji. We feel blessed that "UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS" has assumed the appearance as revered" SWAMI SARVAPRIYANANDA" to dispel our ignorance and enlighten us about our true nature. My heartfelt regards and homage at thy lotus feet.

[@bhuvaneswarinatarajan2583]

Thank you very much Swamiji 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jolykanj1958]

Absolutely stunning..I m new to vedanta but you are blessing to humanity

[@profa.venkatesan2431]

A very rare talk both inform active and elevating.

[@jyotsnapathania9590]

Pranam swami ji

[@rajendraprasadrastogi7091]

Pranam Swami ji existence of Naam roop is Maya and so is the universe as a Maya means any existence but when Jiva is with consciousness it becomes sachit Anand Swaroop. Nice explanation of consciousness

[@rohiniroy5612]

'ওগো সবার ওগো আমার, বিশ্ব হতে চিত্তে বিহার, অন্তবিহীন লীলা তোমার নূতন নূতন হে।' ----- রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর

[@sadhanashukla60]

Elegant, lucid and every idea illumined by Supreme Vedic thought.

[@babukolappan4387]

Excellent talk.pranam swamiji👃

[@mountfitness5875]

So much do knowledge and wisdom…thank you guruji… That thou art🕉🙏

[@sriparnabhattacharya2400]

My hearfelt thanks and regards to Swamiji to give such a wonderful lecture on such a topic. I had so many questions in my mind which had been answered in this lecture, specially on consciousness.

[@bithisarker7691]

Wonderful speech. Thank you very much

[@raptimukherjee844]

I listen to this every night ❤❤❤

[@vijayanag6860]

Salutations to you swami..grateful thanks.

[@pinushooterphotography]

🙏🙏🙏. One of the best speech of Sarbapriyananda ji.

[@reenadhar6225]

Pronam Moharaj n thanks for ur such classes which makes us to know so many things about Vedanta.

[@mariohein1560]

Fantastic and convincing talk.

[@adammobile7149]

Great lecture 👏👏👏👏👏