Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on February 19th, 2017. List of Questions with Timestamps: 1:25 - Why there is so much suffering in the world? 3:00 - If there is no external God as such, and so with, then whom to pray to & seek protection from adversities & danger? 18:20 - The Upanishad says that Self-realization is a path to transcend sorrow. Is the path of surrender or "Bhakti" also a valid path? 27:00 - (a) How do I overcome the veiling power of Maya - which prevents me from realizing what I already am - Satchidananda Brahman. 34:45 - (b) Is it possible to use Psychotherapy as a way to know oneself? Can a Psychotherapist help us get rid of attraction and aversion? 42:15 - (a) What is the real meaning of the 1st stanza of the DakshinaMurti Stotram by Acharya Shankara. 42:40 - (b) Are we Jiva/living creatures in Brahman's dream? 52:50 - Is the result of Self Realization/Illumination "spiritual retreat"? What do you get out of the Realization? ► Support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY Web: http://vedantany.org Soundcloud: http://Soundcloud.com/VedantaNY iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play 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.