Video: Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | November 1st, 2020

Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on November 1st, 2020. List of questions with timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:37 - How does consciousness appear in all things?  What is needed to see this underlying truth?

19:00 - How can we say there is consciousness in deep sleep?

29:17 - Does the 7th mantra of the Mandukya Upanishad state that Turiya is not consciousness?

36:35 - It is said that Brahman is existence-consciousness-bliss.  Is it fair to say that Brahman is existence, with consciousness and bliss?

44:42 - If the universe appears in consciousness as a city appears in a mirror, is there something external to consciousness that appears in consciousness?

56:27 - [Part 1]  How do we know if we are progressing in spiritual life?

01:01:41 - [Part 2]  How can an enlightened person be recognized?

01:03:23 -  [Part 3]  What are some practical suggestions for practicing pratyahara (withdrawal from the external world)?

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