The Four Noble Truths | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2020
- For the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima (commemorating the birth of Siddhartha Gautama), Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Buddha’s life and teachings.
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I love that he talks about the Buddhadhamma. Sometimes the vedantists have a better context for the Buddha’s teachings than we get in Buddhist traditions because the Buddha used the language of those traditions that existed prior to and during his own life.
The Swami speaks about the four sites the Bodhisattwa saw. I have visited and videographed these four sites.
I think the Buddhists and Vedantins have much more in common than they care to admit.
I no longer classify myself as either.
Love Swami Sarvapriyananda's teachings. He is such a great scholar and teacher.
And linguist. I love him.
I was going to say we'll put to the first guy but your addition tops it off
Scholar, teacher and linguist
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Best on planet
Parting from Loved ones is also sufferng...
As a Buddhist , also studying the Vedantas, it was very informative to get a perspective of Buddhism from yourself, Swami. What is evident is that at the core, the path to awakening are the same in all spiritual philosophies with slightly different nuances. Regarding the word suffering , although correct, it feels slightly more positive to think of it as unsatisfactory. Because on a mundane, day to day level, we are dissatisfied, disappointed or discontented that our desires and expectations are not being fulfilled or at the way things are, rather than suffering which we do in certain scenarios! 🙏🏾
Path out of samsara into pure true nature or moksha
for buddhists, only 8 fold path is the true path. so do you find this in all philosophies?
All religions worship something outside of the sense something not material they are all trying to penetrate to the self,atma ,wich is everpresent omnipotent but because of ignorance or wrong beliefs wrong ideas about the existence we think that we don’t know the atma. You could say it is covered by wrong ideas.
@@Amorhoo you only find 8fold path? Not find illusion of doctrine of sense object and self and lokas just like dream?
Probably you don't understand Buddha's teaching
I couldn't agree more Anna.
I go to Buddhist meditation centre in Dharamshala every year to listen to discourses. Listening to you was quite refreshing
May all beings be happy and their pain destroyed
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I have also completed three 10 day courses of Vipassana as well as one Satipatthana as taught by S. N. Goenka BUT Advaita Vedanta or Nagarjuna Emptiness or Nondualism is ULTIMATE.
Without realising Emptiness or Fullness (Poonam or Brahman) OR Nonduality, Vipassana too becomes mechanical or I say that Vipassana meditators are also Workoholics (like Raja Yogi in Hinduism) and they are not effortless type and hence they are also far from the satisfaction in Life. Goenka was not able to dictate effortless meditation on Nonduality AFTER Vipassana although he taught Compassion (in place of Apathy) which is not ultimate.
Goenka was unique and supreme in my view, of course, in the field of Meditation indeed BUT after sometime effortless in Life is supreme in my view.
I do research on Buddhism in Bihar. The Swami speaks about the four sites the Bodhisattwa saw. I have visited and videographed these four sites.
thank you Swami ji for sharing the Buddha wisdom :)
The way he explained it took me to another world. He is a real gem in this era.
From Dr R.L.Mittal Padma Shri awardee:
I love Swami Sarvapriyananda's teachings. He is such a great scholar and teacher.
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I am buddhist from Sri Lanka, I learned so much from you about buddhist, Thanks you swamiji
Thank you Swamiji for yet another wonderful talk. The fact that you often quote the masters like Bhagavan Buddha, Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananada makes me feel like we know all of them and they are still very much alive in this era (through their teachings of course). I feel truly blessed to have been born in this generation, where we have remote access to such profound knowledge and wisdom. Thank you for all your efforts in trying to share this knowledge with everyone. Also, thank you for getting us closer to this source of knowledge.😇🙏🏼
Thank you Swamiji for yet another profusely enlightening talk. We are highly indebted. Please bless us with the ability to absorb, imbibe and inspire others with the supreme knowledge that we are fortunate enough to acquire through your discourses.
🙏 Om Namoh Bhagavaté Sri Ramakrishnaye 🙏...
Thanks to my guru here, I was directed to your RUclips talks Swamiji, and finally told that Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamasa is my real Guru
I have studied four noble truths by different masters. This is the best? Thank you Sawmiji.
Thank you for this teaching. As a Buddhist, I appreciate the explanation regarding atman according to Advaita teachings. I understand this better now.
How in the world do you remember all of this, Swamiji? This was a wonderful exposition on the topic.
Ikr? From the Upanishads to Victorian poetry, from ancient Greek philosophy to modern positive psychology, this man seems to have everything at his fingertips.
This is the power of Bramhacharya.
Yes, he's amazing.
Prolly read a lot of books and churned the knowledge on the truth . He was a true seeker . He finally found it and Sharing with others :)
He has been a scholar at Harvard
What a great knowledge and simplified explanation. Siddhartha Gautam was the scientist who decoded mysteries of universe, vibrations and frequencies. Great teachings and philosophy indeed.
I really connect with Buddhism.❤
"Suffering is pervasive.
Not that there is happiness and suffering, but even happiness is suffering."
Almost!The attachment to Happiness causes suffering. Experience Happiness, know it as an emotion , allow it to pass.
While I understand this , it's still hard to not embrace these emotional states as they arise.
" The path to selflessness is the surrender which is no surrender " ~ Ram Dass
@@joshfloyd7755 Thanks for the clarification!!
@@malwar21 no problem!
you suffer from yourselves, none else compels - I think that was Ramana Maharishi
Wow, The way he explains, is wonderful. a great explanation. Thank you so much. if can do a session the difference between the central philosophy of Advidatha and Buddhism.
the similarity and common ground between Buddhism and adavaita ...can be explored
that would be great
Anattā or Anatman is the difference.
He has recently done so, check it out. Amazing discussion
"This video is a great source of motivation for making the most of life."
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This is a wonderful talk on Buddhas central Teachings.
@28:00 the "8 types of sufferings" mentioned here is how The Buddha first described the Noble Truth of Suffering in His first discourse " Dhamma chakka pavattana sutta" . There He said, " jatipi dukkha ( birth is suffering), jarapi dukkha ( old age us suffering), vyadipi dukkha ( sickness is suffering) maranampi dukkham( death is suffering), appiyehi sampayogo dukkho ( being with the unpleasant is suffering), piyehi vippayogo dukkho( separation from what's pleasant is dukkha), yam pichcham na labhati thampi dukkham ( not getting wishes fulfilled is suffering) and sankhittena panchupadanakhanda dukkha ( in short, the 5 aggregates are suffering)
In another sutta ( Sacca Vibhanga sutta) these terms are further described . for instance, what's birth, what's death etc, all at the empirical level.
Need to listen to this again. OMG so much to take away.. love love love🙏🏽
A man once approached a monk and said "I want happiness". The monk replied "remove the I and the WANT and you are left with happiness". Brilliant video by the way.
The Swami speaks about the four sites the Bodhisattwa saw. I have visited and videographed these four sites.
This would have to be one of the best talks i've heard about the four noble truths. Swami Sarvapriyananda is a very good teacher with great knowledge of the great teachings, thank you Sir, Very good, Sadhu....
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Thank you for this wonder-filled talk. I gained much insight. Jai Guru
This is the first time I heard Budhist philosophy of samsara in an abstract and simple way. Thank you so much Swamiji.
I am amazed to hear His explanation about Buddha’s fourth Noble Truths with His clear deep realisation.
He is an incredible Hind monk who has possessed vast knowledge regarding many many spiritual issues as well. My heartfelt thanks for you always!
සාධූ සාධූ සාධූ 🙏🙏🙏
Swami, my day is never complete until I listen to one of your lectures. The clarity and simplification of the most complex of scriptures is unparalleled. I thank you and the person who introduced me to your talks every single day in my prayers!🙏🙏🙏
My day doesn't start without listen to him...we are blessed to have him in this current era
True
Swami Ji is one of the best teachers in RUclips, and I have been using this video hosting platform for more than a decade. Lol. I am also glad that I was taught by Swamiji's from Belur Math when I was a schoolboy. 😊☝🏼👍🏻
You lucky ba@@@@d !!!
Very beautiful exposition of the Way of the Buddha with universal themes that will resonate with all sincere seekers 🙏🕉️☸️🔯✝️
15:15 The 3 kinds of suffering : suffering of suffering , suffering of change and pervasive suffering
I do research on Buddhism in Bihar. The Swami speaks about the four sites the Bodhisattwa saw. I have visited and videographed these four sites.
Namaste . Blessings in the Light! 🙏
One of the best teachers of the dharma without a doubt
One of the best lectures on Buddhism. Linking it to Shankara is just amazing. An awesome teacher & story teller. Thank you swami SPA
Comparing and contrasting throughout really answered a lot of questions I had dangling around.
May all be happy, may all can chant the name of God joyfully.
Pranam Maharaj ji
I don't know who you are reading this but you made it and don't give up now you are this close even tho it may not feel like it no matter if you see this message years from now or tomorrow or today Love ❤️
Same to you! 🙏
I really appreciate him pointing out that we're insulated from suffering. Suffering can be such an isolating experience because people avert their eyes.
buddha did very thorough diagnosis of our daily lives. GOOD DUDE BUDDHA.
Thanks to his nagging wife!
Wonderful, what a great scholar, equally great a teacher, a great advaitin still such a great command in Buddhism. Pranam Svamiji, charan sparsh. One humble request- want to listen more on Buddhism.
Extraordinary power of explaining the truth as though it is simple. I shall treasure this lecture all my life. Pranam to the Buddha, pranam to Swamiji.
Swami ji please conduct a retreat on Kashmiri-shaivism and Tantra.
Yes,I was also thinking the same..
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Yes...this is my earnest request also. Shivasutra of Vasugupta.
I would very much appreciate a video on Kashmir Shavisim myself.
Also a video regarding artificial consciousness.
Ekansh Mishra
‘. Bu. CC
Thank you, your talks have lot of clarity and are beautiful, I feel blessed that I get to listen to you🙏
As usual Swamiji is eloquent and clear. "Buddhist Thought in India" by Edward Conze and "The Advaita Tradition in Indian Philosophy" by Chandradhar Sharma are two very good books.
It's great to listen to your enlightened words. Thanks to push us little bit by your sincere efforts.
“The soul has an infinite geometry,
It’s a beautiful singularity,
If you want to understand nothingness,
Just try to solve for 1/x” - Nanda Menon
This reconciles the Buddhist and Vedantin concepts
Just listening to your voice puts me in a higher state of mind Swami ji! Thankful for your presence and acquaintance! 😇🙏
I can listen to this swami eternally and now I am addicted to spirituality and philosophy. I wished if I were a monk like him.
Swamiji's teachings are very good and easy to understand. Thanks Swamiji.
Amazing lecture on Buddhism! Such clarity of thought and expression! Thanks a lot swamiji!!
This talk made me realise how modern science, nirvana of Buddhism and moksha of Hinduism are indeed linked. Amazing teachings from wonderful Swamy Sarvapriyananda. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Very happy and delighted to hear Swamiji's lectures. Being a student of Philosophy, want to hear about Yogacara Tradition.
Thnx a lot❤...please talk about J Krishnamurti: "TRUTH is a PATHLESS LAND"
whenever anyone sways Krishnamurti I feel happy.
cck we too!🙏
just be awareness, is what I got from Mr. J
Such a simple man with large amount of knowledge.
Love 💗 your voice and talks ! It resonates with my soul 🙏🙌
Much gratitude Swami for all you talks and sharing knowledge. I follow advaita but also hfollowed buddhism and I feel joy in seeing some commanility. But there are many paths to the same goal, You teach with such clarity and respect for ll traditions and ideas and to me that is a sign of an authentic realised teacher, Thank you
Swamiji,i have been following your lectures through internet for many years now.I feel so blessed for having finally found the guru who has given me most,if not all the answers,to the innumerable questions that confronts the true,but ignorant seeker.Stay blessed and continue to be a great torchbearer to all sincere seekers.
Stunning. Clear, warm, insightful. And did everyone notice the prescription for understanding suffering sounded just like the prescription for understanding vedanta -- hear, reflect upon and finally own it. I really appreciate when Hinduism embraces Buddhism like this and I know, Buddhists such as the Dalai Lama always give praise to all the Hindu traditions for their contributions to Buddhism, in the first instance of it's inception but also throughout the history of the religion. Interestingly to date no one has formulated a more universal and universally true formulation for dealing with suffering than the Buddha. All of psychiatry and psychology are riffs on radical acceptance of he four noble truths. Swami delivers thee goods once again.
A scholarly teacher. Of the Four Truths, the last truth leads to Ashtang Marg, a Samyak Way to life after realizing the first three suthras
Om Shanti. Thank you for this amazing talk.
Love this talk! It has allowed me to see suffering as an inevitability and somehow I feel liberated by that. Also him saying Buddhism is analytical makes sense i was drawn to it.
He has just clarified for me a question I had in my mind for so long that other teachers had dismissed regarding buddhism and advaita vedanta! Thanks so much Swamiji!
❤❤❤❤❤🎉 thank you so much for sharing this holy grail of Buddhism to us..thanks again swamiji❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
Wonderful listening to all world religions from you. Swamiji waiting for your expositions on J Krishnamurti
Wonderful
Thank you for your time and efforts.
Hari,Om,Pranam.Swamiji.missed it live.
Thank you swamiji for a beautiful discourse
Thank you very much Swamiji. I have been listening to as many of your enlightening lectures as possible.
The dualistic and non dualistic dichotomy...with reference to Buddhism .
You explained so lucidly.
Swamiji thank you
Phenomenal explanation! Anyone coming from any ethnicity, religion or social background can understand this. Thank you & may you attain supreme bliss of Nirvana 🙏
5o
Truth is the totality of life which cannot be denied 🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏
Pranams to revered Maharaj.
Thanks for your inspiring lectures.It creates a great impact in my mind and life.
Pronam Swamiji...We are very much enriched by your lecture and can get a glimpse of the religions of the world....May the holy mother always be with you....
Yedi janma mrutia jara vyadi na bhavanthu....Yedi ishta viyog na bhavanthu....Yedi Sarvam Anithyam na bhavanthu....Yedi Sarvam shenikam na bhavanthu....Yedi Sarvam soonyam na bhavanthu.....
Yedi Sarvam dukkam na bhavanthu.,🙏🙏🙏. My experience of living certified each sentence you said.🙏
First Vedas, then Budhism, Shankaracharya, Swamy Sarvapriyananda, Swamy Nochur, each one took my life to higher diamension....Pain is there, but no suffering🙏
What a concise and well explained lecture .Thank you so much Swamiji.
Sashtanga pranams to Swamiji. Haven't heard a person with such an ocean of knowledge and insight. The simplicity, eloquence and poise with which Swamiji imparts these teachings is truly captivating. Can't thank enough.
Beautiful exposition integration yet understanding of Advaita and Lord Buddha's teachings. Blessed to hear him.
Thank you Swami mi ji for profound insight on four noble truth. Atmanamaste.
Pranam swamiji 🙏
Thank you Swami Sarvapriyananda for helping others to become more calm and peaceful in a chaotic world.
Suffering exists only when we believe it is suffering and allow adversities press our buttons. Take for example, do you get angry and frustrated when things don't go your way, and challenging situations cause you to dwell in an endless spiral of hatred asking why this is happening to you? Or, do you take the harsh bumps on the road of life as welcome and grateful lessons for you to gain greater wisdom and maturity?
We are the aware coming here willingly into this area of low consciousness to be in human form and being temporary unaware, with the purpose of participating in an ongoing test of equally powerful and equally accessible opposing energies of light and dark. Then through many lifetimes of free will exploration and maturation, we will gain enough wisdom to uncover, realize, and become who we truly are, which is unconditional love, compassion, and joy. A circular path of the aware being unaware, then becoming aware again.
Relax and enjoy the adventure we all passionately signed up for.
And desire is not a bad thing when it is from good intention. What is so wrong with having a desire to help others out of their spirals of anger and frustration. What is so wrong with having a desire to buy a nice camera to capture the exquisite beauty of a glorious sunset. What is so wrong with having a desire for a car so children don't have to walk 10 miles to and from school everyday? What is so wrong with having a desire to make more money if it is made with fairness, honesty, and integrity?
We live in only a small fraction of the vast grand reality. Is it possible to be enlightened in this state of low consciousness and know all when we haven't even experience the rest of the whole reality? Perhaps we should replace the word "enlightened" with "greater wisdom and maturity" to properly imply there is still more wisdom and maturity to be had outside of this small part of reality.
With greater wisdom and maturity comes higher compassion to help others less aware. It is our duty to expand our knowledge, and to use that knowledge for the benefit of others. This is only one of the many divine mentoring system in place to help humanity evolve. Another one is karma, which is a divine guidance system to nudge us back onto the good path when we veered off the path through free will exploration from poor choices. We should be grateful to karma for balancing us and not think of it as a form of punishment.
God/Higher Self/Creative Source/Prime Creator is a benevolent confluence of multi-dimensional energy of unconditional love, compassion, and joy. At our core is unconditional love, compassion, and joy because we are made in God's image with the temple of God within. Everything in this part of reality is created for the comfort of humans while participating in the test. To say we are born here to suffer from birth to death is a great disservice to the unconditional love of God. We could live a wonderful life of calm, peace, and gratitude by making daily choices that align with unconditional love. There is no need to incessantly seek awakening or "enlightenment", just let things unfold naturally because our innate knows when to bring us lessons at the right time for each of our customized spiritual evolution.
When we conduct ourselves that aligns with our core self, the veil of forgetfulness that is purposely built into our human mind for the test will slowly be lifted, enabling us to perceive a clearer connection to the rest of our vast infinite self on the other side of the veil. Then we will begin to see the wonderment and grandness of this part of reality, instead of seeing it as what some call a living hell or a soul prison. With a clearer connection comes more awareness that spreads joy, calm, and peace.
We are not born sinners or born to suffer. We are spiritually powerful beings with all the tools within to uncover our magnificence. The higher our state of consciousness, the more the tool box opens. It is not a coincident that at the pure unaltered core of all divine spiritually teachings uniformly teaches us a way of living that uplifts our consciousness.
The first step to higher consciousness is having gratitude. Grateful to be here. Grateful to be alive. Grateful for experiencing both good and bad as lessons to gain greater wisdom and maturity. Without gratitude, we allow the ego survival mind to be dominant, projecting the false nature that embraces greed, selfishness, envy, separation, and superiority, all of which greatly hinders our spiritual evolution.
All the best.
A desire that does not arise from the need to escape the present moment dissatisfaction or dukkha is fine. The desire that aims is fine. The desire that escapes is a problem
Thank you. May all beings be free of suffering.
Swamiji it is amazing how you are able to teach everything so clearly. Be it Advaitha or Noble Truth. It sounds as though you are living it. The Vipassana mediation that I attended several times makes a lot of sense after listening to this lecture.
very good observation.. 🙏🙏
Change itself is not the cause of suffering, it is expecting a source of happiness to remain changeless. Identifying with body-mind as the Self is the cause for endless suffering. It is a desire to continue to exist in this limited form. Birth itself is the beginning of death. Creation itself is the beginning of destruction. Overcome the ignorance about the reality. Pranaams Swami!
Oh my.....I love the wisdom given by this man.
The best spiritual discourse that I have heard till date. Pranam Swamiji. Really feeling blessed. Listening from a small State Kerala in India a discourse which happened in New York. made possible by technological advancement.
Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu. Let everyone be blessed to have self realisation in this very life itself.🙏🙏🙏
Public comments. Man created his own destiny . Pulling the air quality .sad kem trail ??? Why greed and power. No one can run from destiny. What is the dark must come to light amen. The truth shall prevail amen. The ten commandments amen. Why war only peace ☮️ peace ☮️ peace ☮️ .god created everything for humanity to enjoy life.
Namaste and thank youji for this timely wonderful blessing for attainment of nirvana just before entering into another year in life tomorrow. Sarvamatha priya...
Om Shanthi Shanthi Shanthihi
Beautiful speech...Thanks Swamiji!
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Swami Sarvapriyananda you are just amazing to me . thank you so much for teaching us through english language .much love i send you . Roxana
Thank you thank you. Missed it live 🙏
Thanks swamiji!!
In Total Gratitude for this very beautiful knowledge Swamiji!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Swami ji, Sarvapriyanand, you R brilliant! The path of the Buddha, so reveared, still too often, comprehended mysterious somehow, - with the nothingness an all that. Thank U, 4 clarification. Thank you!
PHILOSOPHY OF THE 4TH WAY STARTED ME ON MY PATH
Pranam Swami your lectures are mesmerizing and comforts the Soul 🙏
It is indeed nice to listen to Swami Sarbapriyanandaji
Thank you, Swamiji.
Pranaam maharaaj . Very nice pravachan....💐💐
I am so grateful, thank you !
Pranam Swamiji🙏. What a brilliant lecture ! So wonderful to hear about the Christian monk giving so many pearls which are so apt after more than 17 centuries. 🙏🙏
this enlightenment that i've been looking for for years. Thank you Swamiji and Vedanta Society
Pranam Swamiji 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Explained it very well, always loved the teachings of Swami Sarvapriyananda