Divine Mother | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda explores the Divine Mother through the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and the spiritual journey of Swami Vivekananda. This lecture reflects on devotion, surrender, and the relationship between the personal God and the nondual reality of Brahman. 00:00 - Opening prayer 00:53 - Durga Puja: Celebrating the Divine Mother 07:23 - Worshipping God as Mother 09:43 - Stories of Durga in the Puranas 24:53 - Shakti, Grace, and Spiritual Awakening 28:04 - Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna 32:31 - Narendra’s Encounter with Mother Kali 37:17 - “Maa Twam Hi Tara” and Taking Refuge 39:08 - The Baby Monkey and the Kitten: Two Spiritual Paths 46:41 - Holy Mother’s Blessings for Vivekananda’s Mission 52:02 - Seeing the Divine Mother in All Women 55:04 - Living in Surrender: Life as the Mother’s Play 🙏 *Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York* http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 *Please Visit Us* * Website: https://vedantany.org * Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels * YouTube (Main Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNY * YouTube (Archives): https://www.youtube.com/@VedantaNYArchives * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNY * X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/VedantaNY 📙 *Books by Swami Sarvapriyananda* * https://www.vedantany.org/swamis-books *Lecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda* 📓 Introductory Lectures: https://www.vedantany.org/introductory-lectures 📚 Vedanta Scriptures: https://www.vedantany.org/by-scriptures 🧩 Lectures by Topics: https://www.vedantany.org/by-topic 💬 AskSwami Q&A: https://www.vedantany.org/ask-swami-qa 📖 *Scriptures Taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda* youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA710Q4PA2yKn8kqS0y-SZNo7 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA72IzPW1nuJohTvoTGCJUKGR youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA73NOlD1HNiwOLmRejE2HkMx youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA728mT-GFH6F-vN2YsS1h72x youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA72j9p84IDBh66Bw4U-niMxN youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA70hSl24vJq8tNj07X0Fo65x youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA72naWj1foEqGFQiN_bRI5my youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA714ymJsH9cqxoK-sJFMtsJU youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2imXor63HtRJbtP4mMt-Q2ke8XOkL7pX youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA70JIuPYDyWpNBIcRhb7DGCL youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA70ccqIRFR_lipqKvxrHBRRw 🪔 *About Vedanta* Vedanta is among the world’s oldest spiritual philosophies and one of its most inclusive. Rooted in the Vedas, India’s sacred scriptures, Vedanta upholds the unity of all existence, the divinity of the soul, and harmony among religions. 🏛️ *About This Channel* This is the official channel of the Vedanta Society of New York, a spiritual institution affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India and holds the distinction of being its first established Center, founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Swami Sarvapriyananda currently serves as the Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York. 📜 *Content Use Policy* https://www.vedantany.org/content-policy