Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Mar 29th, 2026

Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Mar 29th, 2026. List of questions with timestamps: 00:00 - Invocation and opening 01:32 - Why Vedanta first says you are consciousness and not body-mind if everything is Brahman anyway. 22:05 - How to distinguish pure Self from awareness that seems to arise through body and mind. 50:48 - If I am only consciousness and a witness, what is the meaning of life and experience. 01:00:48 - Why Vivekananda’s emphasis on service can seem different from Sri Ramakrishna’s teachings. 01:11:43 - Why profound inner experience should point to one universal Atman rather than only a local conscious state. 01:24:24 - Where Ananda fits into the description “Satyam Jnanam Anantam Brahma.” 🙏 *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