Swami Sarvapriyananda: Mandukya Upanishad, 4 of 6

Of all the Upanishads (sacred Sanskrit texts), the Mandukya Upanishad is the shortest — consisting of just 12 sentences! — however, it is considered the most direct and the most powerful. The commentary, or Karika, composed by Gaudapada Acharya 1,500 years ago, it is regarded as the highest text of nondual Vedanta. Its goal is nothing short of transcendence of sorrow and the attainment of unshakeable serenity by the direct intuition of your own nondual nature. From January 2020, Talk 4 of 6.

Swami Sarvapriyananda is the minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York. He joined the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in 1994, received sannyas ten years later, and served in the Hollywood Temple. He was the acharya of the monastic probationers’ training center at Belur Math, and also served as the vice principal of the Deoghar Vidyapith Higher Secondary School. He regularly gives retreats and spiritual talks throughout the United States.

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Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

[Sundance]

It brings to mind the words of Christ ' Be in the world, but not of ye first the Kingdom thy brother as thyself....'. I am not a christian, born a muslim. But neither.
Swami Priyanandas lectures are like gold dust, in fact priceless.

[sajjansingh-mimz]

Pujya Swami ji accept my Pranams n Prostrations.
The explanation is wonderfully clear.

[freespirit]

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[Jimmy-elgh]

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[jyothirmayinagarur]

So clear, so inspiring, such a deep philosophy made easy! My heart melts in gratitude Swameejee!

[freespirit]

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[prasadndri]

Thanks, thanks and thanks Swamiji.You have cleared many doubts which were eating my head since last many years
You are a great teacher.

[vivekkohli]

Thank you swami ji
You have a gift of explaining so wonderfully
Adorable as you are
Thanks a ton

[rvengineeringvishwanath]

Great teaching the inexplicable is explained as best as possible 🙏🙏🙏

[fangchaihong]

Pranams, thank you very much Swamiji for giving us as many as possible explanation to show us the way.

[guptuburi]

These are subject to realization, one can see if you enqure with it in a particular manner. And the proof is you your self. Many things I know but now explained in vividly . Thank you.

[ShashidharKoteMusic]

Swamiji simply great What a clarity Pranaams swamiji Seeking your blessings

[amanenergy]

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[jalajamenon]

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[JesseKeegan]

So great, as usual, Swami Sarvapriyanandaji. Thank you for your talks. Jai Sri Ramakrishna! Jai Jai Ma 💗

[meindrashta]

How Pure And Perfect These all talks, But ignorance makes our mind these all falls, brain wash . One should except and believe then only it realize. Thank you very much swamiji, Atmanamaskaram .

[bhuvaneswarinatarajan]

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[rajendraprasadrastogi]

Pranam Swami ji 🙏❤️❤️ nicely explained thanks

[akashraj]

This makes a lot sense if someone gone through a coma or near death experience.

[samarpanaama]

Pranams swamiji.Thank you so much for the clarity given.