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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

52. Mandukya Upanishad - Karika Summary and Q&A | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.8714 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Karika summary and Q&A.

Transcript

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0:00.0

So let us start with the Shanty Mantra.

0:03.0

Ombhadram Karinebi Shinuyaamadeva,

0:09.0

Bhadram Pashya Makhshya Bhira jatra.

0:15.0

Stirae Rangay, tushtu wagham Sastanubhi,

0:20.0

Vyyahhyahya Hidhya Yadayu

0:24.6

Svastina Indra Vrid Arishthanymi, Sohastin obrihaspater dh Dhadatu

0:41.3

Om Shantayshanty.

0:46.3

So we've been studying the Mandukya Karika

0:52.3

and today, which will be the last class for the

0:57.0

season in Mandu Khaa.

0:59.0

Other classes will continue but the Vedantanata study group is meeting for the last time this season.

1:04.0

So I will give a summary.

1:07.0

We will point to the essential teaching once more. Then I would like to interact, work with you.

1:14.4

So, what is the essential teaching?

1:17.9

Manduquia is Vedanta.

1:19.3

So basically what is Vedantah?

1:21.2

I was in St. Louis this Sunday.

1:26.0

And the Swami there, Swami Chetananji, he gave this topic for me,

1:30.0

what is Vedantanth. He said that when he invites monks to speak, Swami's to speak, he likes

1:35.7

to ask this question to them and he wants to compile. He's been doing this for decades now.

1:40.7

He will give each of them the subject, what is Vedantah? And let's see what they say.

1:45.6

So I decided I just ask myself the question again and again and get the answers and put

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