3. Mundaka Upanishad | Mantras 1.1.5 - 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Mundaka Upanishad which one of the major Upanishads belonging to the Atharva Veda. Mundaka means ''shaved'' like a shaved head. The teachings revealed in this Upanishad are meant to leave the student clean, or shaved of the veil of ignorance. Indeed, the study of this Upanishad has been traditionally confined to the shaven-heads, or the sannyasins, who have renounced everything and devoted themselves exclusively to contemplation. The book consists of 64 Mantras (verses) split across Mundakas (parts) and Khandas (sections) as follows:
Mundaka 1 - Khanda 1 - 9 mantras (1.1.1 - 1.1.9)
Mundaka 1 - Khanda 2 - 13 mantras (1.2.1 - 1.2.13)
Mundaka 2 - Khanda 1 - 10 mantras (2.1.1 - 2.1.10)
Mundaka 2 - Khanda 2 - 11 mantras (2.2.1 - 2.2.11)
Mundaka 3 - Khanda 1 - 10 mantras (3.1.1 - 3.1.10)
Mundaka 3 - Khanda 2 - 11 mantras (3.2.1 - 3.2.11)

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[nagendra]

The consciousness witnessing the individual teaching vedanta is the same consciousness witnessing another individual learning it. I am that consciousness!. What a great play!

[pranatisankar]

Swamiji you're my teacher of Hindu Scriptures. Proud to be an Indian Hindu.

[akshaysahu]

Wonderful
Since the 19th episode is not yet available, so took this opportunity to see and try to understand one more time from episode 1.
Thank you, Swami ji, for simplifying our tradiitatioal knowledge so beautifully. 🙏🙏🙏

[anagha.aniruddha]

हरी: ऊॅं तत्सत्|
श्रीरामकृष्णार्पणमस्तु 🙏🏻
Namaskar Swami Sarvapriyanandaji Maharaj 🙏🏻
Thank you Vedanta society New York for sharing this 🌹

[mabraham]

Sanskrit is such a rich language to study spiritual truths. So, I started learning Sanskrit.

[vasumathigovindarajan]

Brilliant explanation swamiji.
Salutations to great gurudarshanam

[drjibankumarsarkar]

Pronams revered Swamiji, my spiritual teacher, bless me.

[vivix]

in the midst of samsara, in the darkness of the kaliyuga, the light of Knowledge still shines blissful and unshaken.. Thank you great soul 🙏🙏

[Larcey]

Thank you Swamiji. I'm finding that studying the Upanishads with you is my most enriching pass time.

[mabraham]

Thank you, Swamiji. The upanishad classes are a joy. Thank you for teaching me.

[jainilchande]

We are blessed to listen to the divine words of Swamiji

[morganhunt]

We are one FAMILY! Swamiji is Maharaj! He is a leader in the Light of God! Jaya Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam!

[mokshajetley]

Pranaam Swami Saravpriyananda ji. My all blessings to you ❤️

[elegantcreations]

Pranam and Thankyou Swamiji. You are a living saint. I consider you my Upaguru. I have taken initiation from senior monk of Rk mission. I consider you my Guru also.

[bkgupta]

Swami ji you are living such a peaceful life.
We are in midst of conflicts and full of chaos.
How to come to your side.

[mokshajetley]

Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna

[ashanair-qjgk]

Is it so hard to get someone who really follows and knows the ultimate truth with whom your wave length matches and can discuss such talks

[subhabanerji]

Ajke Janmastamir Puja korchi byasto thakbo samanya Ayojan korechi, Gopal ke sajano hole
Ektu Gopal sathe amar iswar er o jonnyo nibedan thakbe. Response korben. Requested R to visit me he replied try my best. Rain started for which impossible i think so Antarik Pranam !
Nibedan

[viveksaraswat]

Dear Swami Ji Namaste!, May I request you to please do one video explaining the Ganesha Upanishad (Ganesha Atharvasirsha) Please? I eagerly want to hear your description of it. Please 🙏