Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda as part of a spiritual retreat at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 21st, 2017. List of Questions with Timestamps: 17:20 -- How do I prioritize my time & energy to make spiritual progress, as much as I excel at my work? 35:45 -- (a) Is there any reality in the dream state? (b) My method of meditation keeps on changing because of so many methods I get to learn about; what should I do? 45:55 -- What is the existence of the universe, and how is it related to the spiritual world? 49:55 -- How to provide sufficiently strong arguments to mind, to counter distractions, provocations - such as greed, lust, etc. in order to attain perfect chastity in thought, word & deed? 58:15 -- With advent of artificial intelligence, there have been changes in the job market where youngsters are finding it more and more difficult. What will life look like 50 years from now? ► 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.