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Please follow us on Spotify, as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!💙Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==Swami Medhananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and an academic philosopher, currently serving as Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at the Vedanta Society of Southern California in Hollywood. He is also the Hindu Chaplain at both UCLA and the University of Southern California. He is Section Editor for the International Journal of Hindu Studies (Springer), overseeing submissions in Hindu and Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion. From 2010 to 2021, he was Associate Professor and Head of the Program in Philosophy at the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute in Belur Math, West Bengal. He received his PhD in 2009 from the University of California at Berkeley, where he specialized in German aesthetics. He was also a Fulbright Scholar at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2006–7) and a Visiting Student at Oxford University (2000–1). His current research focuses on global philosophy of religion, the epistemology of mystical experience, cosmopsychism, Indian scriptural hermeneutics, and Vedāntic philosophical traditions, especially the philosophies of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, and Sri Aurobindo.He is the author of three books: Swami Vivekananda’s Vedāntic Cosmopolitanism (Oxford University Press, 2022), Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality: Sri Ramakrishna and Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion (Oxford University Press, 2018), and The Dialectics of Aesthetic Agency: Revaluating German Aesthetics from Kant to Adorno (Bloomsbury, 2013). He is the editor of The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Vedānta (2020) and co-editor, with Benedikt Paul Göcke, of Panentheism in Indian and Western Thought: Cosmopolitan Interventions (Routledge, 2023). He is also the editor of two special issues of the International Journal of Hindu Studies, one on “Swami Vivekananda as a Cosmopolitan Thinker” (2023) and one on “Vedāntic Theodicies” (2021). He has published over thirty articles in leading academic journals.

Dive into this powerful conversation with Pravrajika Divyanandaprana 🙏🏽 PART 1 OF 4!In this insightful conversation, Pravrajika Divyananandaprana explores the profound teachings of the Katha Upanishad on death, awareness, and the nature of the Self. Drawing from Vedanta, she offers clarity on what happens when we die, the journey of the subtle body, the role of karma, and the deeper meaning of reincarnation. We also discuss near-death experiences, the illusion of Maya, and how practices like meditation and mantra can lead us beyond the mind to pure awareness.This episode is a thoughtful reflection on life, death, and what lies beyond.Follow us on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/7uW8Ze8qIwnAT2K0yHJUM7?si=RHZkvIFuQD2-M8MZXpL1xwPlease like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!💙Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==Pravrajika Divyanandaprana, a monastic member of Sri Sarada Math, is a renowned expert in the areas of Yoga-Vedanta. She has extensively studied the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature, the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Raja Yoga, Upanishads, and the Prakarana Granthas, along with their commentaries, and has a deep interest in the Brahma Sutras with Sankara's commentary, the works of Ramana Maharishi, and the Bhagavad Gita. Internationally, Pravrajika Divyanandaprana has traveled extensively to hold classes or deliver lectures at several universities in the US and Europe, including Princeton University, MIT, North Carolina State University, Duke University, Carnegie Mellon University, Seton Hall University, Purdue University, Loyola Marymount University, and many other Vedanta organizations. She has also traveled to South Africa, Ireland, Great Britain, UAE, and Canada for talks, lectures, and scriptural discussions. Mataji is also the author of the books 'Science of Happiness' and 'Self Discovery', both of which are available on Amazon.in. Currently, she is extensively working on Vedanta as the science of consciousness.Timestamps0:00 – Introduction | Death, Awareness, and the Upanishads2:05 – What the Katha Upanishad teaches about death3:20 – Are we body, mind, or pure awareness?4:30 – Death as the separation of body and consciousness6:15 – Understanding reincarnation through Vedanta7:55 – The subtle body and karma in rebirth9:40 – Out-of-body & near-death experiences explained11:00 – The tunnel of light and what happens after death12:20 – Life review: seeing one’s actions at the time of death13:45 – Karma, subtle body, and the journey to other realms16:30 – Heaven, hell, and states of consciousness after death17:40 – Maya explained: the illusion that clouds reality20:00 – The cause (and end) of ignorance in Vedanta22:20 – Mind as a phantom vs. the unchanging Self23:30 – Meditation and mantra science: dissolving the mind through focus25:50 – Power of Japa (mantra repetition) for realizationDETAILED VIDEO ON JAPA MEDITATION: https://youtu.be/FQ1VKs2jweM#swamisarvapriyananda #divyanandaprana #vedanta #nonduality #meditation #siddhi #mindfulness #sadhana #spirituality #divyanandaprana #IIT #siddhisadhna #science #focus #vivekavani #divyanandaprana #PravrajikaDivyanandaprana

Subscribe & Share this video with every SPIRITUAL SEEKER! In this thought-provoking conversation with  @AryaanArora  & Swami Sarvapriyananda, he takes us through the truth about death, morality, liberation, and meditation, In this podcast, we divine into the depths of consciousness and the do a divine meditation together at the end 💯Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/aryaanarora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk belonging to the Ramakrishna Order. He is the current resident Swami and head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since January 2017. He grew up in Bhubhaneshwar in the Indian state of Odisha. From childhood onwards, he was inclined towards spirituality and was inspired by the lives of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. His family was also devoutly religious, who were initiated devotees in the Ramakrishna Order tradition. Swami Sarvapriyananda has stated that his first goal in life was to become a pilot and the second was to find God, with the second goal later becoming his only goal. After passing school, he completed his Business Management degree from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. Sarvapriyandanda joined the Ramakrishna Order in 1994 and took his monastic vows in 2004. Swami Sarvapriyananda served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California in 2015. He was later appointed head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since 6th January 2017. He was also selected as a Nagral Fellow for the year 2019-20 at Harvard Divinity School.ABOUT VEDANTAVedanta 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.#swamisarvapriyananda #sarvapriyananda #vedanta #multiverse vivekananda #shiv #lordshiva #shiva #shivshankar #tantra ramakrishna #swamivivekananda #swamisarvapriyananda #vedanta #spirituality #ramakrishnamission #moksha #depression

Please hit the subscribe button if you liked this conversation!This podcast is extremely special to me and is a tribute to my Guru, Neem Karoli Baba & Swami Sarvapriyananda Ji. Words are not enough to express my gratitude, but all I know is that my spiritual growth and having the blessing of learning Vedanta would not have been possible without the grace of my Guru. In this thought-provoking conversation with ​Swami Sarvapriyananda, he takes us through the truth about this wold, suffering, liberation, and practical vedanta. In this podcast, we divine into the depths of consciousness and how this world is an illusion 💯Watch this episode till the end and you will be TRANSFORMED! Subscribe & Share this video with every SPIRITUAL SEEKER:) Thank you. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk belonging to the Ramakrishna Order. He is the current resident Swami and head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since January 2017. He grew up in Bhubhaneshwar in the Indian state of Odisha. From childhood onwards, he was inclined towards spirituality and was inspired by the lives of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. His family was also devoutly religious, who were initiated devotees in the Ramakrishna Order tradition. Swami Sarvapriyananda has stated that his first goal in life was to become a pilot and the second was to find God, with the second goal later becoming his only goal. After passing school, he completed his Business Management degree from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. Sarvapriyandanda joined the Ramakrishna Order in 1994 and took his monastic vows in 2004. Swami Sarvapriyananda served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California in 2015. He was later appointed head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since 6th January 2017. He was also selected as a Nagral Fellow for the year 2019-20 at Harvard Divinity School.ABOUT VEDANTAVedanta 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.#swamisarvapriyananda #sarvapriyananda #vedanta #rupertspira #bernardo #multiverse vivekananda #shiv #lordshiva #shiva #shivshankar #tantra ramakrishna #swamivivekananda #swamisarvapriyananda #vedanta #spirituality #ramakrishnamission #moksha #depression

Subscribe & Share this video with every SPIRITUAL SEEKER! In this thought-provoking conversation with Amira Arora & Swami Sarvapriyananda, he takes us through the path of Gyan Yog (Advaita Vedanta), "Who Am I?", and practical spirituality. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk belonging to the Ramakrishna Order. He is the current resident Swami and head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since January 2017. He grew up in Bhubhaneshwar in the Indian state of Odisha. From childhood onwards, he was inclined towards spirituality and was inspired by the lives of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. His family was also devoutly religious, who were initiated devotees in the Ramakrishna Order tradition. Swami Sarvapriyananda has stated that his first goal in life was to become a pilot and the second was to find God, with the second goal later becoming his only goal. After passing school, he completed his Business Management degree from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. Sarvapriyandanda joined the Ramakrishna Order in 1994 and took his monastic vows in 2004. Swami Sarvapriyananda served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California in 2015. He was later appointed head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since 6th January 2017. He was also selected as a Nagral Fellow for the year 2019-20 at Harvard Divinity School.ABOUT VEDANTAVedanta 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.#swamisarvapriyananda #sarvapriyananda #belurmath vedanta #multiverse vivekananda #shiv #lordshiva #shiva #shivshankar #tantra ramakrishna #swamivivekananda #swamisarvapriyananda #vedanta #spirituality #ramakrishnamission #moksha #depression

Subscribe & Share this video with every SPIRITUAL SEEKER! In this thought-provoking conversation with  @AryaanArora  & Swami Sarvapriyananda, he takes us through the truth about death, immortality, reincarnation, and aliens! 👽 In this podcast, we divine into the depths of consciousness and the difference between mind & consciousness. Witness Vedenta being simplified and how spiritually and science cojoin with one another 💯Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/aryaanarora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk belonging to the Ramakrishna Order. He is the current resident Swami and head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since January 2017. He grew up in Bhubhaneshwar in the Indian state of Odisha. From childhood onwards, he was inclined towards spirituality and was inspired by the lives of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. His family was also devoutly religious, who were initiated devotees in the Ramakrishna Order tradition. Swami Sarvapriyananda has stated that his first goal in life was to become a pilot and the second was to find God, with the second goal later becoming his only goal. After passing school, he completed his Business Management degree from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. Sarvapriyandanda joined the Ramakrishna Order in 1994 and took his monastic vows in 2004. Swami Sarvapriyananda served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California in 2015. He was later appointed head of the Vedanta Society of New York, a position he has been serving since 6th January 2017. He was also selected as a Nagral Fellow for the year 2019-20 at Harvard Divinity School.ABOUT VEDANTAVedanta 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.#swamisarvapriyananda #sarvapriyananda #belurmath vedanta #multiverse vivekananda #shiv #lordshiva #shiva #shivshankar #tantra ramakrishna #swamivivekananda #swamisarvapriyananda #vedanta #spirituality #ramakrishnamission #moksha #depressionINDIA HELPLINES: NIMHANSCall: 080-46110007 Peak MindCall: 080-47092334SumaitriCall: 011-23389090, 09315767849Mpower 1 on 1Call: 1800-1208-20050SnehaCall: 044-24640050, 044-24640060AMERICA HELPLINES: 988 Mental Health Emergency Hotline:Calling 988 will connect you to a crisis counselor regardless of where you are in the United States.911 EmergencyNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI, or text “HELPLINE” to 62640. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255); www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Or, just dial 988

Dive into this spiritual discussion with Shweta Singh Kirti (sister of Sushant) and the author of Pain: A Portal To Enlightenment. This podcast will help you remove your suffering, heal from pain, and achieve true happiness. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==#sushantsinghrajput #sushant #sushantsingh #ssr #ssrtribute #shwetasinghkirti #bollywood #swamisarvapriyananda #cbiforssr

Dive into this spiritual discussion with Shweta Singh Kirti (sister of Sushant) and the author of Pain: A Portal To Enlightenment. This podcast will help you remove your suffering, heal from pain, and achieve true happiness. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/aryaanarora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==#sushantsinghrajput #sushant #sushantsingh #ssr #ssrtribute #shwetasinghkirti #bollywood #swamisarvapriyananda #cbiforssr

Subscribe, share, & enjoy this podcast with Rasraj Maharaj and Amira Arora! Learn about the powers of Hanuman Ji and what we can learn from him. Listen to divine chanting of Hanuman Chalisa and Bajrang Baan!Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==#rasrajjimaharaj #hanumanjayanti #hanumanchalisa #Shreehanumanchalisa #Sankatmochanhanuman#हनुमानजन्मोत्सव2024#Lofibhajan #Slowed&Reverb#LofiHindiBhajan#Devotionallofisong#rasrajjimaharaj #hindi #podcast#hanumanjanmotsav2024

Subscribe, share, & enjoy this podcast with Rasraj Maharaj and Amira Arora! Learn about the powers of Hanuman Ji and what we can learn from him. Listen to divine chanting of Hanuman Chalisa and Bajrang Baan!Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==#rasrajjimaharaj #hanumanjayanti #hanumanchalisa #Shreehanumanchalisa #Sankatmochanhanuman#हनुमानजन्मोत्सव2024#Lofibhajan #Slowed&Reverb#LofiHindiBhajan#Devotionallofisong#rasrajjimaharaj #hindi #podcast#hanumanjanmotsav2024