What is Vedanta? | Swami Sarvapriyananda

ABOUT VEDANTA
Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions.

ABOUT US
Vedanta Society of New York is affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India. In fact, this is the Order's first Center started by Swami Vivekananda, in 1894. It was a historic event, for the seed of the world-wide Ramakrishna Movement was sown here in New York over a century ago. Swami Sarvapriyananda is the present Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.

[carolinaindian]

Isnt this the best video in the whole of Youtube??

[gpppgpw]

This is the core ethic of Sanatan Dharma... Despite undergoing an ocean of turmoil and attacks through ages, Sanatan Dharma stands strong and still just for its core foundations. Proud to be a Hindu...proud to be a Sanatani...Jai Shri Krishna

[praveenp]

Vedanta is “Realize the divinity within and then know the whole world as an expression of the same divinity”. Pranaams Swami!

[vasukinagabhushan]

Swamiji's Golden Quote:
I Think, Therefore, I Am - Descartes
I Am, Therefore, I Think - Vedanta
🙏🏽🙏

[EvergrowingYT]

I'm always stunned by his didactic skills and enormous clarity combined with such a joyful way of being. 💜One of the best teachers I know 💜

[aksharma]

SUMMARY PLEASE: 56:00 onwards:

• (1st): What is Vedanta? The core philosophy of all the sets of Hinduism.
• (2nd): What is Vedanta? The end of the Vedas; the Siddhanta (theory) of the Vedas, even the cutting edge of knowledge.
• (3rd): What is Vedanta? Upanishads Pramanama, the text called the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutra & all the schools that follow from it.
• (4th): What is Vedanta? What is it not? It’s not a journey in Space or Time or Object. It’s a journey from ignorance to knowledge.

• (5th): What is Vedanta? What is it not? At its core, it’s not Karma or Bhakti or Dhyana. What is Vedanta? Then positively 6th -
• (6th): (What is Vedanta?) It is “That Thou Art” & all that follow from that & finally at its broadest and its most magnificent declaration in the world today -

• (7th): What is Vedanta? Swami Vivekananda’s idea of “Oneness of Existence and the divinity within” expressed as Practical Vedanta.. soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity by controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy - by one, or more, or all of these - and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details.” ― Swami Vivekananda.

[Betterthantelly]

I don’t know who you are or where you come from but I am so grateful you are here.

[nakulgote]

40:43 "Vedanta would change that. Instead of saying I think therefore I exist, it would say I exist therefore I think." Wow!

[janetownley]

Swamiji gives this talk, and I think most of his talks — without any notes! And yet it’s orderly and brilliant and funny. Talk about “a luminous mind”! I can feel myself getting smarter as I listen. This answered some hard questions for me and I’m grateful. 🙏🏻

[drnsharanMS]

Religion begins when you enter the temple. Dharma begins when you’re out of it. Spirituality begins when you are grateful for all those things. Thank you sir for such a simplified insight ☺️

[kmsasmr]

Im trying to understand the philosophy of Vedanta for my own knowledge as well as for NET exam. And here I am, I stumbled upon this video and Im very glad I did. Thank you Swami ji.

[charlesdavis]

One of the greatest of all the masters once said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." And to see God is to see God everywhere. This realization of God as All That Is is the one beginning that has no end. Is this not Vendanta? Blessings upon The Way Eternal.

[tomaswilliamson]

"One Thing without a second" truly is the cutting edge of knowledge

[mohammedsiddiqui]

Most convincing concepts and very beautifully explained.

[wisdombyumeshmishra]

i always feel happiness in my body mind and soul to hear such profound lectures.

[elangovanchellappa]

Swamiji
This is not only Vedanta
This is the core of all religions
This lecture is comprehensive
This is that.
All knowledge about That, thou, aham and jagat in an hour !!!!
Pranaams Swamiji

[glennlivet]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
What a Marvel this Christian has found herein:: Veydanta is "That Thou Art!" My understanding of all humanity's Oneness of Divinity has just been Magnificently Enlightened! We are ALLTOGETHER ONE, DIVINE. Love One Another!

[jayramsuchit]

Swamiji has the great gift of articulating the essence of Vedanta so clearly and concisely, Hare Om.

[somenathnit]

After watching this, I must admit that my interest in Hinduism has wonderful

[jasonwilliams]

40 jadrools downvoted this marvelous presentation of Vedanta.