Three Great Powers of the Mind - Swami Sarvapriyananda
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Swami Sarvapriyananda is a monk of Ramakrishna Order who is well known for his lucid and simple method of describing the essentials of religion and spiritual life. He belongs to the Vedanta school of Hinduism and has given many lectures, including a Ted Talk. He has a way of simplifying the deepest concepts.
Rev. Dr Gwynne Guibord took to the stage on a perfect southern California afternoon to introduce Swami Sarvapriyananda of The Vedanta Society by speaking to why this topic has particular importance right now. “As you all know it seems that the entire world has gone mad” she said. “Many people are having a very, very difficult time. In this broken world it is easy to become overwhelmed with grief and despair culminating in our inability to move forward.”
“Each of us here has been given a purpose in life, a reason for being, and each of us carries within a caring heart and a mind filled with a multitude of ideas. We are beckoned as people of faith to rise above our heartache and work in the community to make a difference in the world, to laugh and to play and to know within the deepest part of our souls that we are good and contributing to something larger than ourselves.”
How do we access that knowledge? Through Swami Sarvapriyananda’s Three Great Powers of the Mind.
Given Swami Sarvapriyananda’s intense training and many accomplishments, (not to mention the twinkle in his eye) it became clear that he was an excellent choice to lead us though the mind-numbing trauma of today.
Swami framed his reflections as a synthesizing of the Hindu Wisdom Traditions, the wider wisdom traditions of the great religions of humanity, and insights from positive psychology - neuroscience. He presented the struggle of the Human Condition in exquisite simplicity by referring to The Hindu Scriptures: The Mahabharata.
In The Bhagavad Gita, the epic tale at the heart of The Mahabharata, Lord Krishna tries to teach both Arjuna, the Hero and Karna, the Villain, about the Path towards truth and enlightenment. Karna’s response sums up the human struggle: “My problem is I know what is right - I don’t feel like doing it. I know what I’m doing is wrong - I cannot stop myself from doing it. I have no inclination for being righteous. There is some force within me. I cannot contain myself. It is a great struggle.”
This, Swami points out, is the struggle that every one of us faces: how to deal with the passions within that drive us to do what we know, full-well, is wrong.
Swami continues.
The Villain says: “This is what I am and nothing can be done about it. I am not interested in changing.”
Arjuna says: “This is what I am - how can I be better?.. Teach me.”
Swami pounces: “There it is! This little decision makes all the difference in our lives.”
The First Great Power of the Mind - The Power to Decide
We discover the first great power: the power to make a decision. We don’t decide because we’re on automatic; it doesn’t occur to us that we can decide. We can always decide “no” to one thing and “yes’’ to something else - from moment to moment. The real discussion began.
Swami pointed out further that we can use this power to decide about three kinds of things: what thoughts we entertain, what words we use and what actions we take. That’s a level of consciousness and responsibility as well as freedom and empowerment that we are not used to claiming in this time and culture. His wisdom is timely and important. We need to listen and to wake up.
The Second Great Power of the Mind: The Power of Concentration, of Focus.
“The quality of your life depends on what you pay attention to and how much you pay attention to it.” Daniel Goleman. Swami awakened us to the awareness that the mind is used for entertainment and distraction.
It is hard work to focus the mind. Meditation serves as a tool to learn to discipline the mind, to learn to shift the mind from one thing to another that serves us better. He spoke about how yoga can help us to get the mind serving our best selves and wove together a number of examples from ancient wisdom to modern brain research.
The Third Great Power of the Mind: The Power of Unselfishness
“The meaning of Life comes from what we doing something for others.” This is a power that is spoken of far too seldom. It seemed obvious as Swami threw a light on it. Again he brought into the discussion both ancient teachings and modern science giving a new appreciation to the act of giving.
Please enjoy the video.
it's good as always, there are many interesting things here.
@12:00, power of decision: there is a window of opportunity, when the reactions bubble up from within us, as they come up from our unconsciousness mind and come up to the level of conscious mind before they are expressed in speech or in action, there is a window where we can accept that or reject it, where we can bypass it if necessary or replace it with more skillful thoughts, ideas, and action.
@15:48, Quoting Vivekanand. when the sleeping soul is a rouse to this conscious action, the power will come, the glory will come, goodness will come, all that is great and excellent in human life will come.
@16:21, What Should I decide upon: Decide upon what you think(what thoughts we entertain), what words we use and what action we take.
@21:30 quoting Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pay attention: attention is a currency of mind i.e. 150 bits of information per second
@37:42 quoting Prof Seligman
H(Happiness) is a function of P(Pleasure, habit-forming, passive), E(Engagement, active) and M(Meaning and purpose, doing something for others, more paying in long run)
@40:40 three great powers: power of taking a decision, power of focus, power of unselfishness
Thank you for writing it.
Prashant Singh 7
Thanks, Prashant.
Thank you a lot for summarising all the main points !☺️
It's great brother..
We have enough of doctors and engineers we need some monks like him.
We need to listen and implement these teachings from the books (Geetha, Ramayana, Upanishads) . Monks like him need to be our teachers not MTV or 'Big Boss'.
How to true my friend
This is true!
There are so many of them. It's just that you havent come across. Thier teaching is same though, study any one of them and absorbe the knowledge. That should be enough to guide on the path you are seeking.
We have doctors and engg but all are inefficient
I just love this man, and can listen to him till my last. Breath.
I agree with you MMR and I will.
me too
Me too .
Well, just 4 info, in case u didn't know b4.... .Swami sarvapriyananda is a Bengali monk, a highly educated man, Upnishads' scholar & teacher from "Ramakrishna Mission & Belur Math" Spiritual & Social School. Just like..... Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, Prabhupada (ISKCON), Aurobindo, Swami Lahiri Maharaj....AND SEVERAL OTHERS. Yet, sometimes it's saddening 2 see😒😒 dat North India shows kinda Hatrate & Reluctance 4 Economic development of West Bengal.....a Prejudice, shown 4 long by India's Central Govt.'s Political discions & Actions against Us, Bengalis.😟😟
@@aritromunsi2445 you know who is idol of narendra modi... Vivekanand..
Where did he stayed during his visit to w. bengal...belur math..
First of all why don't we just promote the similarities rather than dissimilarity. Bengali people do durga pooja during navatri...north indian people do durga pooja during navratri.
The hate is never be a social issue. It is just spread by a small section of political class for fulfillment of thier personal agendas.
Modi and mamta banerjee are rivals on political groud but have a good Harmony when comes to personal relations.
Good God! Was the entire speech delivered *extempore?* I can't see any notes on the podium. This man's oratory and clarity of expression never cease to amaze me.
Swami S Priyananda should be made the President of India. In five years he will change India to become the greatest nation in the world.
He is truly blessed and US of A is lucky to have him. ॐ शांति
oh shanti?? 😁... we use that only when someone has departed so that his soul can attain peace ... never used for someone who is alive ... and certainly not for someone if u like him
We need more enlightened beings in this world now there are enough of scientists , doctors etc... world is in need of awakened beings.
Beautiful teachings in English. Thank you for making these available! :-)
Proud to be a student of sargachi Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama (1st Mission Ashrama by Akhandananda Maharaj)
Thank you for posting this immensely insightful and awe-inspiring talk of the Swami. I’ve gained a lot.
Look at the speech, what a smooth, with no hard words just simple sentences and immense satisfaction.
Bharat (India) and its spirituality is the guiding light for the world!
you forget Nepal.
It's always great to repeat good things. I feel so great thinking Swami Vivekananda has created and kept on inspiring many souls. Thank you Swami Sarvapriyananda ji for showering such wisdom to the level that any layman could understand it.
Proud To Be A Student Of RKMV :)
md sayeed RKVM ?
Rama Krishna Mission Vidyapith
The very pride is an illusion.....
Lot of Muslims study there.It is the inclusiveness of RK Mission which states many ways to reach God Almighty and service to living beings is service to God.
Would love to know, if you can share more about the 'proud ' ? Thank you sir.
हरी: ऊॅं तत्सत् 🙏🏻
श्रीरामकृष्णार्पणमस्तु 🙏🏻
Namaskar Swami Sarvapriyanandaji 🙏🏻
Thank you Vivekananda Samiti IIT Kanpur for sharing this video 🙏🏻
Thank God for the RUclips Swami as he was introduced so eloquently by the speaker - because had he not gone onto RUclips how would we learn all we have from him. He imbues his talks with a fantastic sense of humour and a power and clarity of opinion. And I enjoyed how he easily held his own in a talk with Deepak Chopra.
Swami ji starts speaking on 4:20.. Thankyou
Thank you
Thank you
Pranam Swamy. You illumine the stage the people in front of you and the hearts of people who listen to you. Thank you Swamy for this wonderful spiritual talk. Whoever listens will be blessed.
Exactly what I needed to listen today. His explanations are so simple yet so profound. It clarified my mental struggles to a great extent. Its a blessing that we are in a era where we can listen to such saints anytime. Feeling blessed to have found his lectures, it laid foundation of my spiritual journey.
HI mam small request to you i am a college student, i am going through major depression and now i want to overcome it want to be a good human
i want your help can u guide me little bit about spirituality and life as you are elder then me,
reply me if possible
I want someone elder to talk to me and guide me
i am not a cyber fraud if u can help please reply
Mohit Batra Tell me how can I help you ? Why did you say you want to be good human, are you not good human already ? If you have not killed someone, intentionally harmed someone in any way, you are already good human.
Feeling blessed to listen your explanation Thank you so much Swamiji
This man would make swami vivekananda proud!
Swami ji is great ....How he explained a complex concept in such a simple way......I want to say thank you from my heart
Because he read Ramkrishna kathamrita , Thakur also used simple example to teach Vedanta.
See this video link ruclips.net/video/h8m8ac_aBao/видео.html Practical Methods Of meditation,
swamiji, it is a spiritual path to us, Hindus are actually not getting religious or spiritual teaching. so your speech through y tube is very helpful for understanding the basic theme of Hinduism and it enable to us to get ride of all ignorance and to lead a good life
Hare Krishna Swamiji. I am so lucky to listen to you. I am grateful to God for making me listen to what you said and having not missed this valuable insight, I wish to witness more of such videos. Thank you Swamiji👏👏💖
The talk is Simple and Sound. The need of the hour was clearly articuled by Swamiji in a clear and crisp manner. Om shanti!!!
3 powers of our Mind - 1) Power to make decisions 2) Concentration 3) Unselfishness. Thanks Swamiji!
Music to my ears...🎼🎵🎶🎸
A real philosopher whom I was looking forward... Such an enlightening, lovely, practical speech. Words are beyond f..
Anything for This lecture.
I love to listen to this. Very accessible. Therefore he is called the youtube swami.
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
প্রণাম সকল কে, অনুরোধ,এই সকল অনুষ্ঠানের কথোপকথন গুলো যদি বাংলা তে অনুবাদ করে আপলোড করা হয়, তবে আরও আরও বহু মানুষ প্রকৃত মানুষে পরিণত হতে পারতো !
Yet another superb talk by Swamiji. Swamiji is a joy to listen to. It is my sincere wish to meet and spend some time with Swamiji before I leave this bodymind.
swami ji always speaks w/o paper 📜....I can listen to him till infinity.....Prostrated obeisances.....
I am impressed with three religious personalities during present time.They are Trinity of knowledge in their field 1- this swami shri sarwapriyanand ji stalwart guru and worthy teacher of vedant doctrine.2 great deciple of sheel prabhupad of ISKCON Shri Amogh leela prabhu and 3- Devine sister Shiwani of Brahmakumari . Feelings proud of being an Indian Hindu.
Dandpani is one whom you can rely upon for meditation.
Certainly amogh should be out of the choice...you are delusional otherwise
My life has changed . Thanks Swamiji.
Awesome Swami
i have no words to express how great you are.
Super awesome, insightful talk. He has won over another RUclips fan!!
Who are the 240 idiots who dislike this video???Absolutely 💯 well explained 👏 by swami ji.
Really nice swamiji
Pranamam swamiji
Simple and nicely presented, love it.
He is the sweetest ❤
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ 🙏🙏
most powerful at the same time very simple and most effective decoding of seemingly very complex , tough, boring, unapproachable but unavoidable destiny of mortal human souls called RELIGION.... for eternal problems of human life.... 🙏🙏🙏
Dear Swami Sarvapriyananda,
thank you so much for your message - it is amazingly coherent fascinating, thrilling and fathomable.
A blessing to perceive such beings in these very strange times.
Always great content on this channel
Thanks
Jai Gurudev🙏🙏
Such a profound lecture..
I had never heard this type of heart touching talk Guruji🙏🙏
I bow to your feet👏👏
Sat sat naman guruji you are great myself feel very much light after listening your words and it will remain always in my soul
Wonderful ..pranams Swamiji!
I have deep reverence and love for swami sarvapriyananda ji maharaj
Wonderful speech .
Pranam Swamiji 🙏🙏
Thank you so much 🙏🙏
Pranam.Listen his Golden voice with simplest way of explaining such a complex matter always touching our inner soul.
wow watching such a wonderful speech in New year 2018..
Wonderful talk!
To me he is an incarnation of Swami Vivekanand.
thank you very much, Swamiji, for this wonderful lesson.
One great add on with this sweet and eloquent Swami's enlightening talks is information regarding some fine books.
Today I have just read a chapter from 'Spiritual Genius' that he hinted at. Great.
Thank you, Swami.
Excellent speech for every one to have 3 Power n optimum utilisation..
Tons of knowledge in a half quintal body. I am a retired class one officer,old man all round first class in schools to colleges to university.passed geeta exam in 1965 in 9 th standered have read almost all religious book s of different schools of thoughts BUT feel inferiority complex on hearing this learned monk of India. This is the power of Brahman Brahmins brahm charya and Brahmchari .I wish to born again in a Brahman family and wanted to become like him respected swami sarwpriyananda OM Shanti.
Something very interesting and useful. Everyone will benefit from this. Pranam Swami ji
Excellent as always
Thank you, Swami, for this profound talk.
Wonderful 🙏🙏🙏
Very clear explanation & consciously "YES" to swamiji my pranam🙏
I just love this man,I listen his speech everyday from those videos.
Wonderful!
You are the most important intellectual person
It is always pleasure to listen u swamiji
PRANAM SWAMIJI ARCHARIYA MAHARAJ .
Thank you. I am grateful.
Swamiji, I have read Maya but nothing understood, your teachings helps in understanding ignorance cause for all sorrows. I am happy after listening your words on Advaita Vedanta. Now I am your happy follower in spirituality. Thanks💖💖💖
I once attended a lecture by Swami Sarvapriyananda, in which he told the story of a young monk of the Ramakrishna Order, who was suddenly stricken by an incurable disease, and within a few days he died at the hospital. But the core of the lecture was that the doctor who attended the monk was devastated by the suffering and death of such a young person, but the monk consoled him, saying that everything was fine, because the meaning of his life had already been fulfilled to discover devotion to God through Sri Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, and that the doctor was very impressed to see that concrete manifestation of the miracle of faith. I cannot find the video of this lecture. Could anyone here tell me in which video I could find this story? Some friends and I have created a channel to subtitle Swami's videos into Portuguese, and I would love to be able to subtitle this one too. Thank you.
The Bible & JESUS is everything --you don't need any Hindu philosophy that good it sounds or tickles your ear. Read your NKJV Bible not your CATHOLIC BIBLE.
@@Faith-fj9jt This may be so for you, and I really hope that you will become holy and luminous like the Lord Jesus. However, for many others, the lights of Vedanta, especially from the school of Sri Ramakrishna, are a great help to the sanctification of life. Cheer then dear, for all people. In this you will be closer to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus.
@@devotoderamakrishna Brother pls read Jeremiyha 1.10. That is what I did, informing you. Pls read my main article on Catholism today on same video.
@@Faith-fj9jt listen dear the same Jesus is performing his work in various way just according to the people wish he is changing his form.....He is one and undividebel one..... so please don't just stop yourself within the phrase"JESUS IS EVERYTHING" rather continue yourself with the phrase "JESUS IS EVERYWHER"......
@@nakhatranag258 Jesus/God demands individual worship. No other name. No secularism in Christianity. Either yu Belong to Him alone or Satan. That is the truth.
Excellent
Wonderful. Many thanks.
Pranaam maharaj🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for your great power of mind.
Pranams Gurudev
Very good speech.
Great insight and wisdom ! God bless all!
Fantasticccccccc.....thank you so much
What a mindblowing LECTURE
Swami Sarvapriyananda is so knowledgable in Science incl intricacies of Neuro science & psychology of Freud and others that one gets so much of valuable input from his deliberations.
It us always a pleasure listening to him but i don't know how much of it can be absorbed in our own life.Whatever we can achieve is a GAIN.
Wonderful enlightening talk..Pranam to you Swamiji.
The best thing I have seen/ heard this year 🙏🙏🙏
swamiji zindabad
Namaskaram Guru 🙏🙏🙏
You are an awesome teacher
Difference between an ordinary person and extra-ordinary person is the ability to FOCUS! - Swami Vivekananda
CHALIYAJAN VISWARUPDA ,LECTURES ARE FANTASTIC .THANKS...... GOUR MJ RANCHI
Super Swamy its most important every one 🙏
Great lecturer Swamiji 🙏🙏
Pranamswamiji thank u
Regarding the 24m mark, on the purpose of all the Sutras (asanas, breathing, focus) is enlightenment, and how if you are able to focus such that you quiet the mind (thru Engagement , instead of pleasure.. and Meaning / Social Purpose), then you will experience the witness behind the mind..
It seems that such intense focus goes against what is often said about living in the present. For example, focus and mindlessly living , one does not notice all the detail that surrounds them. What role is experiencing the world as-is and being fully present in your surroundings versus intensely focused on something at the expense everything around? Similarly, only when one STOPS focusing and thinking about a problem, does the answer often come. So how best to use focus in light of the benefits of the unconscious, and taking in the present-moment?
Always a pleasure AND uplifting. Namaste !
Namaste back.... Aritro, Bengali hindu from Kolkata ☺️☺️
Pranam swamiji
Pranamam swami
Namaskaram thanks a lot.
Power of taking decisions
Focus
Unselfishness
Respect maharaj🙏🙏. Really impressed.
You are simply great swamiji What a clarity Ocean of knowledge Sharanu gurudev
Our most belovedLord Jesus Christ has given us the 10 Commandments 2 follow ! ... does that correspond to our Hindu Vedanta's "Yama Niyama" (moral ethical qualification), a basic fundamental requirement mandatory 2us Swami ji ?
.... the criterion required like 2 pillars of a house 2 build a sound spiritual life.
Like Christ said build thy house not on sand that can wash away, but build thy house on a rock that will not shake.... ? 👌
Can we compare more such disciplines, swami, of Christs message 'n teachings 2us all for mankind... 🙏💐
Wonderful, thank you so much 🙏
Pranam Swamiji