Vedanta in the 21st Century | Swami Sarvapriyananda | #SangamTalks

The essence of Hinduism, says Swamiji is in the four Vedas. And the pinnacle of the Vedas is the Upanishads. That is why they are called Vedanta.
And how is this relevant to us in the 21st century?

This talk is about what Vedanta can offer to the world in this age. Specifically, we will see what Vedanta can contribute to consciousness studies, interfaith harmony and to the field of ethics, creating a dialog between Vedanta and modern thought.

About the Speaker
Swami Sarvapriyananda has been appointed as Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York, and assumed his duties here on January 6, 2017. He is a Nagral Fellow for 2019-20 at Harvard Divinity School.

Prior to this, he served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California for 13 months, beginning on December 3, 2015.

SwamiJI joined the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in 1994 and received Sannyas in 2004. Before being posted to the VSSC’s Hollywood Temple, Swamiji served as an acharya (teacher) of the monastic probationers’ training center at Belur Math. He has served the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in various capacities including being the Vice Principal of the Deoghar Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, Principal of the Shikshana Mandira Teacher Education College at Belur Math, and the first Registrar of the Vivekananda University at Belur Math.
SUBTOPICS
0:00 Overview
0:32 Prayer – Shanti mantra
2:59 : Heinrich Zimmer, Indian philosophy and the question of suffering
4:30 All philosophies talk about suffering
6:50 What can the philosophies do for our suffering?
12:17 Darshan
12:35 Indian Philosophy and Western philosophies are different
14:14 A History of Thought by Luke Ferrie
15:20 What is Vedanta?
17:31 Shankaracharya – Bhashyas
18:50 Vishishtadvaita
24:15 - Anecdotes – Emerson,
27:53 - 1st May – Foundation day of Ramakrishna Mission
(in 1897 when Swami Vivekanand went back to India, he formally started the Mission on 1st May)
28:43 The core teaching of Vedanta and its relevance
39:24 Hinduism—a full spectrum religion (is so broad)
41:00 what is my real nature
43:12 Drig-drishya vivek
49:34 You are the witness consciousness, separate from the entire universe. But is the universe separate from you?
49:34 witness consciousness, universe, separation
54:06 Swami Vivekananda – The divinity within—Consciousness
56:00 What is enlightenment? It’s ethical manifestations.
57:41 – The relevance to 21st Century
58:30 Diversity of Hinduism
1:07:30 - Waking, Dreaming, Being by Thompson Evan , Consciousness studies
1:09:20 Had glimpses, but not established in truth
1:15:40 Difference between Forbearance and Indifference/ Apathy towards suffering
1:17:50 Practicing as a Householder
1:23:04 Witnessing vs action
1:27:00 Duties towards Family vs community

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