I am so happy that Swameejee started the Upanishadic Series! My long cherished dream to hear them from an enlightened Master has come true! My humble Pranams at your lotus feet Swameejee!
Swamijee teaches in such a easier way that every one is capable of understanding the subject upanishad normally although she or he has no sense of the content before . my humble pranam to maharaj .
@@josephoutward Don't have anger, it destroys you first and others later. Good to know that you know the truth!!! Please be happy in your fairy world!!!
This is the sign of true Hinduness (Hindutva). he's a staunch nondualist but he never disrespects other sects and religions. I wish Iskcon monks refrain from disrespecting other sects(Sampradaya) and other manifestations of Brahman i.e Shiva and Shakti.
I feel blessed to hear Swami Sarvapriyanandaji’s many wonderful talks systematically explaining the spiritual teachings of Advaita Vedanta so they can be understood by all! He is a brilliant and compassionate person working selflessly and tirelessly to benefit so many people! Thank you, Swamiji!🙏
Finding this, I am filled with gratitude for the amazing fact that I can sit comfortably in my home and have this explained to me in English by this wonderful man. What an amazing life I live. Thank you thank you thank you
I was simply waiting for this great Series. I don't to how to express my gratitude to you and the devotees of VSNY. May the Holy Trio bless you all. Pranam.
I began thinking: "too much Sanscrit..." and as I listen and listen, the words are opening themselves to me and I love them. The precise meanings are amazing. And now I feel "Who can know enough Sanscrit". Thank you from the heart.
So grateful for your talk. The mother runs to the child, but only when toys are no longer enough. I had an inner intent last night to move toward greater compassion and kindness for myself (I can sometimes be very competitive and harsh with myself). Your talk is beautifully timely.
The ANTIDOTE to all mental anguish is to firstly discern pain from suffering, then to achieve complete relief from that miserable state of existence, by abandoning the erroneous belief in personal authorship, and abiding in the primordial sense of being (the unqualified “I am”, which is one's core identity). This is the very same peace which is experienced each night during the dreamless phase of the sleep cycle. This "resting imperturbably as Flawless Awareness" can be practiced on a regular basis, until it is fully assimilated and integrated into one's life. Every person, from time immemorial, has been either intentionally or unwittingly seeking such causeless peace, most commonly by practicing one of the four systems of YOGA (religion) delineated in the sixteenth chapter of this work, or else in creating wealth and the acquisition of material possessions, or in psycho-physical pleasures. That peace of mind is often referred to as “happiness”, “joy”, or “love”, and often presumed to be a temporal state, since many assume, incorrectly, that continuous peace is unavailable in this life. Fortunately, that is not the case - it is eminently possible to live one's life acquainted with unbroken peace of mind, if destined. Following DHARMA (frameworks of authentic religion and societal duties) is not guaranteed to achieve that desired tranquillity of mind, but even so, it is beneficial for individuals, since it establishes a structure which enables one to more easily elevate oneself beyond the mundane, animalistic platform (i.e. the base pursuits of eating, sleeping and mating). Intrinsic to dharma is the division of the adult male population into the four classes of society and the inherent role of girls and women in society, as fully elucidated in latter chapters of this Holy Scripture. So, now that you understand life, and the reason why we are suffering here in this (ostensively) material universe, you are now able to be liberated from all mental suffering, RIGHT? WRONG! It is imperative to approach an authentic spiritual master to assist you to come to the above realization, by slowly undoing your past conditioning. Just as you have been conditioned over an entire lifetime to think one way, you need to be re-conditioned to think another way (in alignment with your essential identity as The Divine). For one who has himself for a teacher, that man has a veritable fool as his teacher. Even if you adhere closely to the precepts of a competent teacher, you may still not come to a full understanding of life, but if you are sincere, humble and dedicated, you will definitely find more peace in your daily life - all of which was DESTINED to occur, of course. Furthermore, if you are suitably-qualified and it was ordained, you may be fortunate enough to receive discipline from one of the EXTREMELY rare fully-enlightened masters residing on earth at any given time (perchance even the current World Teacher himself), and subsequently realize the aforementioned fundamental concepts, by diligently studying authoritative doctrines (especially the most accurate and complete of all extant Scriptures, this “Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”), serving your guru with great reverence and devotion, and by deliberately avoiding undue harm to oneself, to other individuals, to society as a whole, and to the natural environment, including other life forms. Most beneficially, you are urged to become VEGAN, since carnism (the destructive ideology which supports the use and consumption of animal products, especially for “food”) is, apart from illegitimate (non-monarchical) governance and feminism, arguably the foremost existential crisis. Best wishes for your unique, personal journey towards unalloyed peace and HAPPINESS! “The cure for all ignorance is unerring knowledge”. “You are this universe and you are creating it at every moment, because, you see, it starts now. It didn't begin in the past - there IS no past.” ************* “Find out who you REALLY are so that when death comes…there is no-one to kill, for while you are identified with your role, with your name, with your ego, there is someone to kill. But when you are identified with the whole universe, death finds you already annihilated and there’s no-one to kill”. ************* “A wise Rabbi once said 'If I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I, and you are not you'. In other words, we are not separate.” ************* “Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.” ************* “The meaning of life is life itself.” Professor Dr. Alan Wilson Watts, British-American Philosopher. (06/01/1915 - 16/11/1973). “What you seek is seeking you.” ************* “Don't you know yet? It is your light that lights the worlds.” ************* “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.” ************* “We are one. Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” ************* “The lamps are different, but the light is the same.” Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, Persian Sunni Muslim poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. (30/09/1207 - 17/12/1273).
The ANTIDOTE to all mental anguish is to firstly discern pain from suffering, then to achieve complete relief from that miserable state of existence, by abandoning the erroneous belief in personal authorship, and abiding in the primordial sense of being (the unqualified “I am”, which is one's core identity). This is the very same peace which is experienced each night during the dreamless phase of the sleep cycle. This "resting imperturbably as Flawless Awareness" can be practiced on a regular basis, until it is fully assimilated and integrated into one's life. Every person, from time immemorial, has been either intentionally or unwittingly seeking such causeless peace, most commonly by practicing one of the four systems of YOGA (religion) delineated in the sixteenth chapter of this work, or else in creating wealth and the acquisition of material possessions, or in psycho-physical pleasures. That peace of mind is often referred to as “happiness”, “joy”, or “love”, and often presumed to be a temporal state, since many assume, incorrectly, that continuous peace is unavailable in this life. Fortunately, that is not the case - it is eminently possible to live one's life acquainted with unbroken peace of mind, if destined. Following DHARMA (frameworks of authentic religion and societal duties) is not guaranteed to achieve that desired tranquillity of mind, but even so, it is beneficial for individuals, since it establishes a structure which enables one to more easily elevate oneself beyond the mundane, animalistic platform (i.e. the base pursuits of eating, sleeping and mating). Intrinsic to dharma is the division of the adult male population into the four classes of society and the inherent role of girls and women in society, as fully elucidated in latter chapters of this Holy Scripture. So, now that you understand life, and the reason why we are suffering here in this (ostensively) material universe, you are now able to be liberated from all mental suffering, RIGHT? WRONG! It is imperative to approach an authentic spiritual master to assist you to come to the above realization, by slowly undoing your past conditioning. Just as you have been conditioned over an entire lifetime to think one way, you need to be re-conditioned to think another way (in alignment with your essential identity as The Divine). For one who has himself for a teacher, that man has a veritable fool as his teacher. Even if you adhere closely to the precepts of a competent teacher, you may still not come to a full understanding of life, but if you are sincere, humble and dedicated, you will definitely find more peace in your daily life - all of which was DESTINED to occur, of course. Furthermore, if you are suitably-qualified and it was ordained, you may be fortunate enough to receive discipline from one of the EXTREMELY rare fully-enlightened masters residing on earth at any given time (perchance even the current World Teacher himself), and subsequently realize the aforementioned fundamental concepts, by diligently studying authoritative doctrines (especially the most accurate and complete of all extant Scriptures, this “Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”), serving your guru with great reverence and devotion, and by deliberately avoiding undue harm to oneself, to other individuals, to society as a whole, and to the natural environment, including other life forms. Most beneficially, you are urged to become VEGAN, since carnism (the destructive ideology which supports the use and consumption of animal products, especially for “food”) is, apart from illegitimate (non-monarchical) governance and feminism, arguably the foremost existential crisis. Best wishes for your unique, personal journey towards unalloyed peace and HAPPINESS! “The cure for all ignorance is unerring knowledge”. “You are this universe and you are creating it at every moment, because, you see, it starts now. It didn't begin in the past - there IS no past.” ************* “Find out who you REALLY are so that when death comes…there is no-one to kill, for while you are identified with your role, with your name, with your ego, there is someone to kill. But when you are identified with the whole universe, death finds you already annihilated and there’s no-one to kill”. ************* “A wise Rabbi once said 'If I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I, and you are not you'. In other words, we are not separate.” ************* “Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.” ************* “The meaning of life is life itself.” Professor Dr. Alan Wilson Watts, British-American Philosopher. (06/01/1915 - 16/11/1973). “What you seek is seeking you.” ************* “Don't you know yet? It is your light that lights the worlds.” ************* “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.” ************* “We are one. Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” ************* “The lamps are different, but the light is the same.” Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, Persian Sunni Muslim poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. (30/09/1207 - 17/12/1273).
@@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices agree with suggestion for vegan lifestyle: walk the pathway of Thavam - compassion toward all creatures - do not eat meat
I happened to listen to Swamiji for the first time yesterday & I felt very happy because a very difficult & subtle issue was made to understand in a simple & very clear manner. Thanks for the same. I look forward to listen to many more speeches to satisfy my adhyatmic thirst.
Maharaj ji, I was also at his vedanta class in GolPark Mission. He is a loving teacher. When he used to scold us, we never were ashamed. He used to start his class from our mistakes. We respected him so much and when bowed down to touch his feet he egarly blessed us. Thank you Maharaj for your class as well.
I pray for Swamiji well being and good health. Since I don't know how many months ago he started looking like he have some health issue. And than I haven't seen for a while. Before this video only some short segments on some topics. I pray every day for Swamiji. He is the rare talent for using words and yet the vessel trough whom The Silence of The Self decided to say halo in this day and age.
Namaste, Kindly do not be worried - Rev. Swamiji has been keeping well - hale & hearty with no major health issues by Thakur-Maa's grace. Sometimes it maybe just lack of adequate sleep that week combined with imperfect lighting that might get him to appear a bit different. Thanks.
@@sadhikaany4157 Thank GOD. Locking forward to hearing some of his new lectures. A new Giana and comprehending what truly is, on the road to Saguna Brahman.
You people are really knowledge sharing Guru's rather than money making foundations. Shree Ramkrishna's and Swami Vivekananda's grace is still alive which makes you all detached from Publicity, Fame, Money, etc etc. Appreciate your efforts for all lifetimes till Moksha 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@aadarshsingh9224 Ok. Why Sadhguru is selling his concecrated stuff like, idols, snakes, etc etc online? Also, why Sadhguru didn't read Bagwad Geeta, Upanishads and other hindu scriptures like Osho and Acharya Prashant?
@@aadarshsingh9224 J Krishnamurthy did not build any statues, ashrams, big showoffs nor J Krishnamurthy sell any superstitious stuff to keep the superstition alive in human beings.
This was the fastest I ever jumped into a RUclips notification. And in awe. Welcome back Swami ji. Koti koti naman. Thank you VSNY for all the efforts that you put. :)
I love listening to your teachings! Very clear, and relevant to our modern ears. Pranaams 🙏🏻 To the question about why one should be a proud Hindu I had to laugh. I hear this pride and boastfulness from so many Indians, who clearly have entirely missed the part of the teaching in which we are confirmed to have no separate self, no separate identity, and certainly no personal role in developing this understanding! Yet they will fight to the death to defend the religion they so poorly understand and apparently don’t practice.
I personally feel like I am on a constant rollercoaster which goes on forever. The ride from up to down and upside down is quite challenging, but if you have good prarabda karma or more punya karma the ride is not that bad and you feel Bhagwan with you. But bad karma or paapa karma then the ride is quite intense. I am bored and I want to get off this ride. It is getting boring and frustrating. The novelty is worn off after the first few loops. Pranaam Swamiji, you have put across with so much clarity and ease that anyone who is confused with religion and spirituality will get a clear bird's eye view of what we are trying to navigate through in life , death and the ultimate goal. I feel very blessed to be listening to all your pravarchanas . They are all pure & clear gems. Thank you Swamiji
This was one of the most clearest and honest introductions to any divine scripture, amongst *all* such discussions, for all world religions I have ever witnessed. Ever. Great job, sir! Looking forward to the entire series. Shukriya, bahut! 🤙🤓
Tell me about it! I’m Latino who grew up Christian. I find yoga and Vedanta philosophy and practices more enlightening and connecting. Often when I hear certain pujas on you tube I feel like I’m returning home.
@DeanMorrissey-fu1yf here in America the "HOOD" is a place where there is alot of proverty and crime. A place where u lock your doors and avoid certain corner stores
I thank You so much for making Upanishads teachings so comprehensible with so much kindness, clearness, humor and love . I admire You very deeply and recognize you as a true Master Swami Ji . Greetings from México 🇲🇽
Pranams to you Swamiji!🙏🙏I thank you so very much for this video! Your explanation has erased many confusions in my mind about rituals and none rituals! I feel reassured to know that I am not into rituals and to continue on my true purpose! Many blessings 🙏🙏❤❤🕉☪️✝️
Im from morocco listing to your explanition about a lot of things, im reading upanishads, i hope sir you will do a video about all those names: upanishads vedic vedanta advaita... I do not understand history and meanings, i mean the structure of them , please sir do it ❤️, because of one of ur videos ( oness, conscience, purisha and prakriti, my life changes so much! I have 31 years old) i love u.
Very powerful opening. I was moved to tears , shaken & had Kriyas at many points, thanking God & you, inwardly repeatedly. Thank you beyond words for this. ❤
Took more than one hour just to introduction but never lost my attention for a second. That is just immersing dialogue and he is eloquent speaker. 😇 Looking forward for next series already
I have started following your lectures. Thank you so much. At the end of this Part 1, I noted a few questions on Shakto and Bhaishnava paths: one ideal real Brahma Gyani was Shree Ramakrishna himself, whose initial practices were through Shakti and Shakto path but he realised the ultimate thruth of non dual Vedanta through each and every path available to us humans, through any religious or non religious practice. That was why Shree M, Mahendra Nath Gupta, the chronicler of the Gospels of Shree Ramakrishna said, Thakur Shree Ramakrishna told him there were 'Ajoshro' paths to this self realisation. Ajoshro means innumerable. If we mundanely look at the simple lives of Shree Ramakrishna, Shree Shree Saradama and Swamiji Vivekananda: all three were enlightened Brahma Gyanis: but you can typify them and associate them with the ultimate gyan of Brahman (as in Shree Ramakrishna), the profound Vaishnavites love (as in Shree Shree Sarada Ma) and the vigour and enthusiasm of Shakti or Shaktoism (as in the huge body of literary as well as physical work of Swamiji Vivekananda).
I've been a practicing Christian most of my life but recently spirituality and self-realization has repeatedly introduced itself to me in a multitude of ways, offering extensive meaning and ground truth in a way Christianity never has for me. And this man summarizes and presents this new approach in a beautifully selfless manner. So thankful I found this talk, and I'm excited to learn more.
Welcome back Swami! We have missed your videos and are really looking forward to this series. You offer such thoughtful depth when speaking on Vedanta. We are so grateful. Peace be in you and may you continue to bring great talks to encourage, inspire, and teach everyone. 😊
It is a real pleasure to hear your discourses Swamiji.I feel I am truly blessed to hear these explnations from such a knowledgeable person.A thousand pranams.🙏🙏
Thank you so much Swami Ji. Listening this on GuruNanak Ji Jayanti. Such as a coincidence to listen to you on this auspicious day. Your lectures immediately transcends anyone to higher level. Sat sat pranam 🙏🙏
I am so happy that Swameejee started the Upanishadic Series! My long cherished dream to hear them from an enlightened Master has come true! My humble Pranams at your lotus feet Swameejee!
Don't believe everything you THINK. 🧠
Swamijee teaches in such a easier way that every one is capable of understanding the subject upanishad normally although she or he has no sense of the content before . my humble pranam to maharaj .
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@SusanHopkinson Are you VEGAN? 🌱
Enlightenment is a myth.
Who ever is feeling " BLISS " seeing Swami Sarvapriyananda Ji back after Vedantasara ?
always feels great to hear swamiji speak on various topics
Me...was waiting eagerly 🙏🙏
Yes myself waiting for his next series and happy that he started with kathaka now
Waiting..
@@josephoutward Don't have anger, it destroys you first and others later.
Good to know that you know the truth!!!
Please be happy in your fairy world!!!
Glad to see you Back :) Mr. Rockstar Swami :)
The legend is finally back!
Welcome back Swamiji. Not a word of criticism for anyone or any religion. So humble. This is what i love about him
He never does. Always inclusive, accepting, knowledgeable about other religions/philosophies east or west. A scholar and a gentleman.
This is the sign of true Hinduness (Hindutva).
he's a staunch nondualist but he never disrespects other sects and religions.
I wish Iskcon monks refrain from disrespecting other sects(Sampradaya) and other manifestations of Brahman i.e Shiva and Shakti.
Oh! A long wait thus ends
Swami ji, I am sort of getting addicted to your Satsang. Sri Ramakrishna making me do that. Absolutely blissful. Thank you Swami ji
Pranam Swamiji! My earnest gratitude. It is an honour to listen to you everytime.
I feel blessed to hear Swami Sarvapriyanandaji’s many wonderful talks systematically explaining the spiritual teachings of Advaita Vedanta so they can be understood by all! He is a brilliant and compassionate person working selflessly and tirelessly to benefit so many people! Thank you, Swamiji!🙏
Finding this, I am filled with gratitude for the amazing fact that I can sit comfortably in my home and have this explained to me in English by this wonderful man. What an amazing life I live. Thank you thank you thank you
So happy the classes are back on. Thank you revered Swami 😊
I was simply waiting for this great Series. I don't to how to express my gratitude to you and the devotees of VSNY. May the Holy Trio bless you all. Pranam.
Me too was waiting for this 🙏
हरिःऊँ, प्रणाम,स्वामीजी।
Me too was waiting for this
Our beloved Swami is back. His teachings are light of my life at this moment
I began thinking: "too much Sanscrit..." and as I listen and listen, the words are opening themselves to me and I love them. The precise meanings are amazing. And now I feel "Who can know enough Sanscrit". Thank you from the heart.
“Sanskrit”
@@harikolakaleti Samskruta
So grateful for your talk. The mother runs to the child, but only when toys are no longer enough. I had an inner intent last night to move toward greater compassion and kindness for myself (I can sometimes be very competitive and harsh with myself). Your talk is beautifully timely.
You have a powerful name. I read the Book of Melchizedek many years ago. Seeing your name, I am wanting to read it again.
Thank you, Swamiji for showing me the way to liberation; to seek the Lord without any self-centered desires.
Amar Pronam neben Swamiji 🙏
So grateful for these talks, and this one in particular.
The ANTIDOTE to all mental anguish is to firstly discern pain from suffering, then to achieve complete relief from that miserable state of existence, by abandoning the erroneous belief in personal authorship, and abiding in the primordial sense of being (the unqualified “I am”, which is one's core identity). This is the very same peace which is experienced each night during the dreamless phase of the sleep cycle. This "resting imperturbably as Flawless Awareness" can be practiced on a regular basis, until it is fully assimilated and integrated into one's life.
Every person, from time immemorial, has been either intentionally or unwittingly seeking such causeless peace, most commonly by practicing one of the four systems of YOGA (religion) delineated in the sixteenth chapter of this work, or else in creating wealth and the acquisition of material possessions, or in psycho-physical pleasures. That peace of mind is often referred to as “happiness”, “joy”, or “love”, and often presumed to be a temporal state, since many assume, incorrectly, that continuous peace is unavailable in this life.
Fortunately, that is not the case - it is eminently possible to live one's life acquainted with unbroken peace of mind, if destined.
Following DHARMA (frameworks of authentic religion and societal duties) is not guaranteed to achieve that desired tranquillity of mind, but even so, it is beneficial for individuals, since it establishes a structure which enables one to more easily elevate oneself beyond the mundane, animalistic platform (i.e. the base pursuits of eating, sleeping and mating). Intrinsic to dharma is the division of the adult male population into the four classes of society and the inherent role of girls and women in society, as fully elucidated in latter chapters of this Holy Scripture.
So, now that you understand life, and the reason why we are suffering here in this (ostensively) material universe, you are now able to be liberated from all mental suffering, RIGHT?
WRONG! It is imperative to approach an authentic spiritual master to assist you to come to the above realization, by slowly undoing your past conditioning. Just as you have been conditioned over an entire lifetime to think one way, you need to be re-conditioned to think another way (in alignment with your essential identity as The Divine). For one who has himself for a teacher, that man has a veritable fool as his teacher.
Even if you adhere closely to the precepts of a competent teacher, you may still not come to a full understanding of life, but if you are sincere, humble and dedicated, you will definitely find more peace in your daily life - all of which was DESTINED to occur, of course.
Furthermore, if you are suitably-qualified and it was ordained, you may be fortunate enough to receive discipline from one of the EXTREMELY rare fully-enlightened masters residing on earth at any given time (perchance even the current World Teacher himself), and subsequently realize the aforementioned fundamental concepts, by diligently studying authoritative doctrines (especially the most accurate and complete of all extant Scriptures, this “Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”), serving your guru with great reverence and devotion, and by deliberately avoiding undue harm to oneself, to other individuals, to society as a whole, and to the natural environment, including other life forms.
Most beneficially, you are urged to become VEGAN, since carnism (the destructive ideology which supports the use and consumption of animal products, especially for “food”) is, apart from illegitimate (non-monarchical) governance and feminism, arguably the foremost existential crisis.
Best wishes for your unique, personal journey towards unalloyed peace and HAPPINESS! “The cure for all ignorance is unerring knowledge”.
“You are this universe and you are creating it at every moment, because, you see, it starts now.
It didn't begin in the past - there IS no past.”
*************
“Find out who you REALLY are so that when death comes…there is no-one to kill, for while you are identified with your role, with your name, with your ego, there is someone to kill. But when you are identified with the whole universe, death finds you already annihilated and there’s no-one to kill”.
*************
“A wise Rabbi once said 'If I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I, and you are not you'.
In other words, we are not separate.”
*************
“Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.”
*************
“The meaning of life is life itself.”
Professor Dr. Alan Wilson Watts,
British-American Philosopher.
(06/01/1915 - 16/11/1973).
“What you seek is seeking you.”
*************
“Don't you know yet?
It is your light that lights the worlds.”
*************
“Stop acting so small.
You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
*************
“We are one. Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.”
*************
“The lamps are different, but the light is the same.”
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī,
Persian Sunni Muslim poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic.
(30/09/1207 - 17/12/1273).
I studied in Sri Ramakrishna mission vidyalaya 25 years back....it is gem of knowledge...there I was sown for wisdom
Heeeeee's *BACK* !! 👏 Lots of Love from Boston. 😀😀 I hope Swami takes a second sabbatical at Harvard so I can meet him here sometime. 😄😄
Was waiting eagerly for Swamiji to start his discourses again.
It's been a long three months
The ANTIDOTE to all mental anguish is to firstly discern pain from suffering, then to achieve complete relief from that miserable state of existence, by abandoning the erroneous belief in personal authorship, and abiding in the primordial sense of being (the unqualified “I am”, which is one's core identity). This is the very same peace which is experienced each night during the dreamless phase of the sleep cycle. This "resting imperturbably as Flawless Awareness" can be practiced on a regular basis, until it is fully assimilated and integrated into one's life.
Every person, from time immemorial, has been either intentionally or unwittingly seeking such causeless peace, most commonly by practicing one of the four systems of YOGA (religion) delineated in the sixteenth chapter of this work, or else in creating wealth and the acquisition of material possessions, or in psycho-physical pleasures. That peace of mind is often referred to as “happiness”, “joy”, or “love”, and often presumed to be a temporal state, since many assume, incorrectly, that continuous peace is unavailable in this life.
Fortunately, that is not the case - it is eminently possible to live one's life acquainted with unbroken peace of mind, if destined.
Following DHARMA (frameworks of authentic religion and societal duties) is not guaranteed to achieve that desired tranquillity of mind, but even so, it is beneficial for individuals, since it establishes a structure which enables one to more easily elevate oneself beyond the mundane, animalistic platform (i.e. the base pursuits of eating, sleeping and mating). Intrinsic to dharma is the division of the adult male population into the four classes of society and the inherent role of girls and women in society, as fully elucidated in latter chapters of this Holy Scripture.
So, now that you understand life, and the reason why we are suffering here in this (ostensively) material universe, you are now able to be liberated from all mental suffering, RIGHT?
WRONG! It is imperative to approach an authentic spiritual master to assist you to come to the above realization, by slowly undoing your past conditioning. Just as you have been conditioned over an entire lifetime to think one way, you need to be re-conditioned to think another way (in alignment with your essential identity as The Divine). For one who has himself for a teacher, that man has a veritable fool as his teacher.
Even if you adhere closely to the precepts of a competent teacher, you may still not come to a full understanding of life, but if you are sincere, humble and dedicated, you will definitely find more peace in your daily life - all of which was DESTINED to occur, of course.
Furthermore, if you are suitably-qualified and it was ordained, you may be fortunate enough to receive discipline from one of the EXTREMELY rare fully-enlightened masters residing on earth at any given time (perchance even the current World Teacher himself), and subsequently realize the aforementioned fundamental concepts, by diligently studying authoritative doctrines (especially the most accurate and complete of all extant Scriptures, this “Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”), serving your guru with great reverence and devotion, and by deliberately avoiding undue harm to oneself, to other individuals, to society as a whole, and to the natural environment, including other life forms.
Most beneficially, you are urged to become VEGAN, since carnism (the destructive ideology which supports the use and consumption of animal products, especially for “food”) is, apart from illegitimate (non-monarchical) governance and feminism, arguably the foremost existential crisis.
Best wishes for your unique, personal journey towards unalloyed peace and HAPPINESS! “The cure for all ignorance is unerring knowledge”.
“You are this universe and you are creating it at every moment, because, you see, it starts now.
It didn't begin in the past - there IS no past.”
*************
“Find out who you REALLY are so that when death comes…there is no-one to kill, for while you are identified with your role, with your name, with your ego, there is someone to kill. But when you are identified with the whole universe, death finds you already annihilated and there’s no-one to kill”.
*************
“A wise Rabbi once said 'If I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I, and you are not you'.
In other words, we are not separate.”
*************
“Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.”
*************
“The meaning of life is life itself.”
Professor Dr. Alan Wilson Watts,
British-American Philosopher.
(06/01/1915 - 16/11/1973).
“What you seek is seeking you.”
*************
“Don't you know yet?
It is your light that lights the worlds.”
*************
“Stop acting so small.
You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
*************
“We are one. Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.”
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“The lamps are different, but the light is the same.”
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī,
Persian Sunni Muslim poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic.
(30/09/1207 - 17/12/1273).
@@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices agree with suggestion for vegan lifestyle: walk the pathway of Thavam - compassion toward all creatures - do not eat meat
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🐟 30. FOOD & DIET:
Foods in the mode of purity promote good physical and mental health.
Such foods include (in approximate order of their importance) fruits, vegetables, nuts, pulses, grains, roots, flowers, tubers, bulbs, and of course, purified water (or milk, in the case of infants), supplemented with seeds and herbs.
To be included in this classification, the food must be LIVING, that is, fresh and raw (or at most, steamed or lightly sautéed, if one is residing in a cold clime). Most animals subsist on living foodstuffs, so to be considered healthy, the food must be both living and natural.
As with all herbivorous mammals, humans who consume a pure diet normally experience a bowel movement after each substantial meal.
Foods in the mode of passion promote indigestion (or, at least, are more difficult to digest than pure foods) and overly-excite the mind.
Such foods are basically the same as above but, with excessive amounts of oil, spices, sweeteners, salt and/or other condiments added.
To be included in this category, the VEGETARIAN* foods may be properly cooked, but not overcooked, and mildly to moderately spiced.
Foods in the mode of darkness cannot rightly be called “food” at all, and invariably cause digestive upsets, such as constipation or diarrhoea.
Such “offal” is either dry, stale, putrid, rancid, decayed, carcinogenic, overcooked (or even worse, burnt), processed beyond recognition, or the remnants of another’s meal (that is, food which is leftover by a person who is lower in the hierarchy of society than the person who intends to consume it. For example, it would be offensive for a beggar to offer the remains of his meal to his king, yet the converse would be a rather benevolent act).
Again, to be included in this classification, the food is to be of wholly PLANT or fungal origin.
Ideally, most (if not ALL) of one's diet should comprise of minimally-processed raw foods, such as tropical fruits or vegetable salads, the latter of which often consists in fruits anyway, since such foods as tomatoes, cucumbers and olives are, in fact, fruits, since they are seed-bearing foods. If one consumes a very high proportion of raw fruits, it is rarely, if ever, necessary to fast. Fasting is beneficial for those who partake in a diet high in processed and cooked dishes. Fruit-juice fasting is possibly the best method of fasting, especially for those living an active lifestyle.
It is an undeniable scientific fact that humans are a HERBIVOROUS species (more specifically, a predominantly frugivorous, or fruit-eating animal). There is not a single aspect of human psychology or physiology which even suggests that we were designed or evolved to feed on animals. Practically all cat owners know to feed their pets with animal flesh, as they understand that felines are obligate carnivores, yet haven’t a clue that humans are biologically herbivores, and that the consumption of animal products is destroying their health.
Animal consumption is lawful ONLY if there is a scarcity of (actual) food. However, to be fair, some races have adapted reasonably well to an omnivorous diet due to residing in regions of the earth where edible vegetation has been scarce, for millennia before the twentieth century. But even then, those races have been found to improve their health when their diet had been enriched with vegetation.
Unnecessarily killing and/or consuming animals is an ABOMINABLE action. It is not natural for humans to hunt animals like sheep, cows, goats, rabbits, chicken, and fish, and gorge on their bloody carcasses. Sheep, rabbits, and cows are food for carnivorous animals such as lions, tigers and wolves, and fish is food for marine and semi-aquatic species. Do humans live in the ocean? Of course not! Then why is it necessary for us to go into the water to find our food? Is that sensible? Not at all, unless, as previously mentioned, one is afflicted with true hunger (and even in the event that one is literally dying of starvation, one ought to, from a moral perspective, as far as practical, eat those animals which are lower in the hierarchy of sentience, such as seafood. Slaughtering a primate is immeasurably more sinful than feeding on crustacean, for instance).
Milk is intended solely for consumption by infants of the SAME species. Cow’s milk is for baby cows, not adult humans. The logic is overwhelming, but unfortunately, not all persons are capable of reaching such a base level of logic to understand that it is unnatural for a human to suckle on the teats of a cow or goat. Furthermore, like all unnatural substances, dairy products are harmful to human physiology.
Ideally, one should sit in a comfortable position and eat one’s meal with a RELAXED mental disposition. Consuming food in an anxious state of mind may cause digestive upsets. If practical, eating with bare (washed) hands is more conducive to the enjoyment of one’s meal.
“And God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit.
You shall have them for food.’”
Genesis 1:29.
The Old Testament portion of the “Holy Bible”.
“Let food be thy medicine,
and let medicine be thy food.”
Hippocrates,
Father of modern medicine.
*The term “Vegetarian” is used LITERALLY here, that is, “one who subsists on vegetation”. One who consumes vegetation and dairy and/or eggs is properly called a “lacto-vegetarian” or a “lacto-ovo vegetarian”, respectively. The term “vegan” is not directly related to diet, but to the philosophy of the avoidance of harming animal life unnecessarily. Animal killing is permissible only in the case of hunger, self-defence, or in order to eradicate vermin from one's dwelling and work places. Obviously, veganism is to be promoted as the ideal way of life for all humans.
N.B. If you are reading this Holy Scripture, it is highly probable that you are familiar with the concept of the “Three Modes of Nature” (“trī-guṇa”, in Sanskrit). If not, it may be prudent to read or re-read Chapter 18 of “FISH” at this point. In any case, those who are, in fact, familiar with the three modes of nature have an extremely flawed understanding of how they apply to food and diet, particularly if they have studied the ancient Indian texts known collectively as “Ayur Veda” (“The Science of Life/Longevity”). Those persons invariably believe that animal products are categorized in the mode of darkness. However, that assumes that animals are actually human food, which they most assuredly are not.
The system outlined above is by far the most accurate, logical, and authoritative method of classifying food and ought to be followed by anyone who is truly desirous of living a wholesome life. Unfortunately, even most vegans seem to lean towards less-than-healthy foods.
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Ahh happy to see you back, swami!
Yaaay Swami ji🙏is back 👏👏👏
हरी: ऊॅं तत्सत् 🙏🏻
श्रीरामकृष्णार्पणमस्तु 🙏🏻
Namaskar Swami Sarvapriyanandaji🙏🏻
Thank you Vedanta New York 🙏🏻
Congratulations to Swami Ji on starting this new class! May Sri Ramakrishna, if he likes, bless this series with a grand success! 🙏
Swamiji 🙏. So happy to see you after a long time. Swamiji please continue the discourses on Bhagavad-Gita. It's left half way. Pranams at your feet 🙏
I happened to listen to Swamiji for the first time yesterday & I felt very happy because a very difficult & subtle issue was made to understand in a simple & very clear manner. Thanks for the same. I look forward to listen to many more speeches to satisfy my adhyatmic thirst.
Pranam Swamiji. Eagerly waiting for this session. I owe you a lot. Your teaching is blessings for us. 🙏🙏
Maharaj ji, I was also at his vedanta class in GolPark Mission. He is a loving teacher. When he used to scold us, we never were ashamed. He used to start his class from our mistakes. We respected him so much and when bowed down to touch his feet he egarly blessed us.
Thank you Maharaj for your class as well.
about Sitanath Goswami ji
I pray for Swamiji well being and good health. Since I don't know how many months ago he started looking like he have some health issue. And than I haven't seen for a while. Before this video only some short segments on some topics. I pray every day for Swamiji. He is the rare talent for using words and yet the vessel trough whom The Silence of The Self decided to say halo in this day and age.
Namaste, Kindly do not be worried - Rev. Swamiji has been keeping well - hale & hearty with no major health issues by Thakur-Maa's grace. Sometimes it maybe just lack of adequate sleep that week combined with imperfect lighting that might get him to appear a bit different. Thanks.
@@sadhikaany4157 Thank GOD. Locking forward to hearing some of his new lectures. A new Giana and comprehending what truly is, on the road to Saguna Brahman.
I cannot thank you enough for the knowledge you provide to me and many others, so clear (and free)
You people are really knowledge sharing Guru's rather than money making foundations.
Shree Ramkrishna's and Swami Vivekananda's grace is still alive which makes you all detached from Publicity, Fame, Money, etc etc. Appreciate your efforts for all lifetimes till Moksha 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@halcyon2864 Shanti Shanti Shanti Om 👍🏼🙏🏼
@@halcyon2864 yes osho , acharya Prashant and Sadhguru are also real teachers. Blessed to have them. 🙏
@@aadarshsingh9224 Ok. Why Sadhguru is selling his concecrated stuff like, idols, snakes, etc etc online? Also, why Sadhguru didn't read Bagwad Geeta, Upanishads and other hindu scriptures like Osho and Acharya Prashant?
@@khudkojaano1676 I believe j Krishnamurthy also never studied any scriptures.
@@aadarshsingh9224 J Krishnamurthy did not build any statues, ashrams, big showoffs nor J Krishnamurthy sell any superstitious stuff to keep the superstition alive in human beings.
I am here in Brazil...listening, listening and being mesmerized.🙏
প্রণাম স্বামীজি 🙏🙏
Oh so happy to see Swami Sarvapriyananda🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thankyou Swamji for such beautiful lectures, starting my upanishad reading journey with this 🤞🏻
Long Await Ends! Beginning of one more beautiful journey in realizing god with Swamiji !
Hari Om. Thank you, Swamiji for this amazing satsang.
An excellent overview and interpretation of the Upanishads. Thank you deeply Swami.
This was the fastest I ever jumped into a RUclips notification. And in awe.
Welcome back Swami ji. Koti koti naman.
Thank you VSNY for all the efforts that you put. :)
Grt, grt, waiting for this Uponishad class for a long time after all the classes of Vedantasara.🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐
I love listening to your teachings! Very clear, and relevant to our modern ears. Pranaams 🙏🏻
To the question about why one should be a proud Hindu I had to laugh. I hear this pride and boastfulness from so many Indians, who clearly have entirely missed the part of the teaching in which we are confirmed to have no separate self, no separate identity, and certainly no personal role in developing this understanding! Yet they will fight to the death to defend the religion they so poorly understand and apparently don’t practice.
😂 this attitude helps when you have jerks ( blind believers ) living with you.
What a beautiful teacher. I was wondering where I could learn this Atma vidya in a language I can understand. And my teacher arrived on you tube! 🙏🏽
Beautifully explained, what a wonderful teacher, thank you so much! I just recently discovered the Upanishads (thanks to Swami) and I am hooked! 🙏
I personally feel like I am on a constant rollercoaster which goes on forever. The ride from up to down and upside down is quite challenging, but if you have good prarabda karma or more punya karma the ride is not that bad and you feel Bhagwan with you. But bad karma or paapa karma then the ride is quite intense. I am bored and I want to get off this ride. It is getting boring and frustrating. The novelty is worn off after the first few loops.
Pranaam Swamiji, you have put across with so much clarity and ease that anyone who is confused with religion and spirituality will get a clear bird's eye view of what we are trying to navigate through in life , death and the ultimate goal. I feel very blessed to be listening to all your pravarchanas . They are all pure & clear gems. Thank you Swamiji
This was one of the most clearest and honest introductions to any divine scripture, amongst *all* such discussions, for all world religions I have ever witnessed. Ever.
Great job, sir! Looking forward to the entire series. Shukriya, bahut! 🤙🤓
Bahut badiya good luck
It’s by grace of Sri Ramakrishna & my Guru Maharaj ,I have this opportunity to listen to Swamiji on all upanishads.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Very happy and deeply greatful to have stumbled upon Swamijis Upanishad classes 🙏
Great Enriching Talk.
We feel truly BLESSED.
Hey Swamiji! Beautiful to see you. Excited about this upanishad
Im a black man from the hood. Somehow I found the Upanishads. Crazy how i connected with all this. It resonates with me
Tell me about it! I’m Latino who grew up Christian. I find yoga and Vedanta philosophy and practices more enlightening and connecting. Often when I hear certain pujas on you tube I feel like I’m returning home.
What's the hood
@DeanMorrissey-fu1yf here in America the "HOOD" is a place where there is alot of proverty and crime. A place where u lock your doors and avoid certain corner stores
Every one who takes birth as to come to this in one birth or the other. 🕉️🙏
@@davidmartinez9907Jesus taught vedanta
Pranam Swamiji...so good to be in your class once again after Vedantasara. Looking forward to all the Upanishads you mentioned 🙏🏼
Thank you so very much Swamiji🙏🙏☀️
Even after becoming enlightened, we return to the Upanishads because they are cherished as dear old friends. Om namahshivaya. 🙏
I thank You so much for making Upanishads teachings so comprehensible with so much kindness, clearness, humor and love . I admire You very deeply and recognize you as a true Master Swami Ji . Greetings from México 🇲🇽
Aneka Dandavat Pranams Swami Ji
🍁🌹🙏PRONAM neben Maharaj 🙏🌹🍁
the legend is back pranam swami ji
Pranam Swamiji! 🙏🏼
*ௐ ஶ்ரீ சாய்ராம்* 🙏🙏🙏
So happy to see you Swamiji. Pranam 🙏🙏
Got addicted to your videos Swami, waiting eagerly for new videos from this channel. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
🙏🏻🙏🏻 Pranam to Maharaj. Happy to see him take up another Upanishad. We are very fortunate.
Pranams to you Swamiji!🙏🙏I thank you so very much for this video! Your explanation has erased many confusions in my mind about rituals and none rituals! I feel reassured to know that I am not into rituals and to continue on my true purpose! Many blessings 🙏🙏❤❤🕉☪️✝️
Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna
Pranam Swamiji, Extremely happy and thankful to listen to your lecture again.I have been waiting to listen to this Upanishad .
Thank you so much .
Im from morocco listing to your explanition about a lot of things, im reading upanishads, i hope sir you will do a video about all those names: upanishads vedic vedanta advaita... I do not understand history and meanings, i mean the structure of them , please sir do it ❤️, because of one of ur videos ( oness, conscience, purisha and prakriti, my life changes so much! I have 31 years old) i love u.
No words for the knowledge n positivity that swami ji shares.
Pronams revered Swamiji, my spiritual teacher, bless me.
Charanvandan Pujya Swamiji
Great to see you back
You are truly God sent - listening to you I feel so blessed that I don't have words to describe-
Yay! Kathopnishad. Really excited to hear it from Swamiji
Thanks 🙏 Swamiji!
Pranam Swamiji 🙏. We are so blessed to listen to your amazing lectures. I have listened to your Mandukya Upanishad lectures.
प्रणाम स्वामीजी !
Very powerful opening. I was moved to tears , shaken & had Kriyas at many points, thanking God & you, inwardly repeatedly. Thank you beyond words for this. ❤
Thank you Swami Ji for giving us your most precious time that you have fully devoted to the supreme. Nice lecture. Jai Gurudev🙏🏻
Shashroddho Pranaam Janai Swamiji Sarvapriyananda ke.
Namastasye namastasye namastasye namo namah🙇🙏
Listening to him is so wonderful ! The way smamiji explains is awesome!
Took more than one hour just to introduction but never lost my attention for a second. That is just immersing dialogue and he is eloquent speaker. 😇 Looking forward for next series already
Koti Pranams to Sanatana Sanskriti that has produced such a marvelous piece of scripture and such marvelous Sannyasin.
Humble Pranam at Guru's Lotus feet!!!! Blessed to hear these satsangs🌹
Pranam Swamiji 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I have started following your lectures. Thank you so much. At the end of this Part 1, I noted a few questions on Shakto and Bhaishnava paths: one ideal real Brahma Gyani was Shree Ramakrishna himself, whose initial practices were through Shakti and Shakto path but he realised the ultimate thruth of non dual Vedanta through each and every path available to us humans, through any religious or non religious practice. That was why Shree M, Mahendra Nath Gupta, the chronicler of the Gospels of Shree Ramakrishna said, Thakur Shree Ramakrishna told him there were 'Ajoshro' paths to this self realisation. Ajoshro means innumerable. If we mundanely look at the simple lives of Shree Ramakrishna, Shree Shree Saradama and Swamiji Vivekananda: all three were enlightened Brahma Gyanis: but you can typify them and associate them with the ultimate gyan of Brahman (as in Shree Ramakrishna), the profound Vaishnavites love (as in Shree Shree Sarada Ma) and the vigour and enthusiasm of Shakti or Shaktoism (as in the huge body of literary as well as physical work of Swamiji Vivekananda).
Thank you Swami for the detailed introduction. Great to have access to your insights and looking forward to journey ahead 🙏
Awesome! My favorite Upanishad! This is gonna be great
Thanks so much.. have been waiting earnestly for swami jis new lecture series.. jai ho
Thank you so much Maharaj ji for introducing upanishads series. Most awaited. Pranaam. 🙏
हरिःऊँ, प्रणाम, स्वामीजी।
Blessed to get in here and listen to you Swamiji 🙏
Swamiji… your talks and teachings changed my life. My heartfelt gratitude to you Swamiji 🙏
I've been a practicing Christian most of my life but recently spirituality and self-realization has repeatedly introduced itself to me in a multitude of ways, offering extensive meaning and ground truth in a way Christianity never has for me. And this man summarizes and presents this new approach in a beautifully selfless manner. So thankful I found this talk, and I'm excited to learn more.
Welcome back Swami! We have missed your videos and are really looking forward to this series. You offer such thoughtful depth when speaking on Vedanta. We are so grateful. Peace be in you and may you continue to bring great talks to encourage, inspire, and teach everyone. 😊
🌺🌼🙏🌼🌺 Pranam and thank you Swamiji.... such helpful teachings and presentation always. It is medicine for the mind and heart.
So much clarity.Never found before . My deepest pranam to swamiji
Pranam Swamiji, Wonderful to listern you again. Mandukya is almost by heart and help in meditation in line with PYS samadhi pada slok 27, 28 and 29.
Om hari Swami Ji... Thank you so much for this amazing class... Om Namah Shivaya 💓🕉🙏
Swamiji, feeling blessed to hear the knowledge of absolute from you. Please accept my humble obeisances for your service of spiritual enlightenment 🙏🏽
It is a real pleasure to hear your discourses Swamiji.I feel I am truly blessed to hear these explnations from such a knowledgeable person.A thousand pranams.🙏🙏
Thank you so much Swami Ji. Listening this on GuruNanak Ji Jayanti. Such as a coincidence to listen to you on this auspicious day. Your lectures immediately transcends anyone to higher level. Sat sat pranam 🙏🙏
Ola!!! Was waiting for you to appear on my RUclips page, swami ji