Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Mundaka Upanishad which one of the major Upanishads belonging to the Atharva Veda. Mundaka means ''shaved'' like a shaved head. The teachings revealed in this Upanishad are meant to leave the student clean, or shaved of the veil of ignorance. Indeed, the study of this Upanishad has been traditionally confined to the shaven-heads, or the sannyasins, who have renounced everything and devoted themselves exclusively to contemplation. The book consists of 64 Mantras (verses) split across Mundakas (parts) and Khandas (sections) as follows: Mundaka 1 - Khanda 1 - 9 mantras (1.1.1 - 1.1.9) Mundaka 1 - Khanda 2 - 13 mantras (1.2.1 - 1.2.13) Mundaka 2 - Khanda 1 - 10 mantras (2.1.1 - 2.1.10) Mundaka 2 - Khanda 2 - 11 mantras (2.2.1 - 2.2.11) Mundaka 3 - Khanda 1 - 10 mantras (3.1.1 - 3.1.10) Mundaka 3 - Khanda 2 - 11 mantras (3.2.1 - 3.2.11) Reference books: 1. Mundaka Upanisad translated by Swami Gambhirananda - https://www.vedanta.com/store/mundaka-upanisad-with-the-commentary-of-sankaracarya_moreinfo.html (or) 2. Eight Upanisads Vol. 2 translated by Swami Gambhirananda - https://www.vedanta.com/store/Eight-Upanishads-Commentary-by-Shankara_moreinfo.html

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2. Mundaka Upanishad | Mantras 1.1.3 - 4 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 10 Verses 10-11 of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).

121. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 10 Verses 10 - 11 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

1. Mundaka Upanishad | Mantras 1.1.1 - 2 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna inspired by Swami Bhajanananda's book, The Light of the Modern World: The Universal Significance of Sri Ramakrishna's Avatarhood and Message.

Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Shiva Mahimna Stotra is a Sanskrit composition in the devotion to Shiva that is believed to have been composed by a Gandharva named Pushpadanta. It lists Shiva's various achievements and qualities. Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on these verses on the auspicious occasion of Shivaratri.

Shiva Mahimna - The Glory of Shiva | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Adhyasa Bhashya is Adi Shankara’s introduction to the Brahma Sutras. Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a brief overview of this commentary, over three sessions. Reference material for this series: - Adhyasa Bhashya in Sanskrit: https://arshavidyacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Swamini-Svatmavidya/collateral/Adhyasa-Bhashya.pdf - Swami Gambhirananda's translation: preamble in chapter 1, section 1 of https://a.co/d/hEj8iQr - Translation of the lectures of Dr. Mani Dravid Sastri: https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/snsastri/adhyasabhashya.pdf ► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: www.vedantany.org/donate

Adhyasa Bhashya 3 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 10 Verses 7-9 of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).

120. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 10 Verses 7 - 9 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 10 Verses 4-6 of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).

119. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 10 Verses 4 - 6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Adhyasa Bhashya 2 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 10 (Verses 1 - 3) of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).

118. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 10 Verse 1 - 3 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Adhyasa Bhashya is Adi Shankara’s introduction to the Brahma Sutras. Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a brief overview of this commentary, over three sessions. Reference material for this series: - Adhyasa Bhashya in Sanskrit: https://arshavidyacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Swamini-Svatmavidya/collateral/Adhyasa-Bhashya.pdf - Swami Gambhirananda's translation: preamble in chapter 1, section 1 of https://a.co/d/hEj8iQr - Translation of the lectures of Dr. Mani Dravid Sastri: https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/snsastri/adhyasabhashya.pdf ► To support the Vedanta Society of New York: http://www.vedantany.org/donate

Adhyasa Bhashya 1 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, one of India's most revered texts which is also a part of the Vedas. It is a collection of philosophical poems representing a conversation between the sage Naciketa and Yama (god of death). They discuss the nature of Atman, Brahman and Moksha(liberation).

44. Katha Upanishad | Mantras 2.3.14 - 18 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

43. Katha Upanishad | Mantras 2.3.12 - 13 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 9 Verse 34 (Revision) of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).

117. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 9 Verse 34 Revision | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 9 Verses 32-34 of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).

116. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 9 Verses 32 - 34 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Talks on Vedanta given by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894). 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. Web: http://www.vedantany.org iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-play ► Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York gratefully accepted via Paypal http://bit.ly/SupportVedantaNY All Original Content © Vedanta Society of New York

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