Dharma Across Traditions | Swami Sarvapriyananda, Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina, & Khentrul Rinpoche
Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda
Vedanta Society of New York
4.8 • 714 Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2025
⏱️ 109 minutes
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Summary
On the eve of the September 11th anniversary, PSI hosted a powerful evening of contemplative dialogue and spiritual solidarity. Peace in Dialogue: Dharma Across Traditions brought together three extraordinary teachers—Khentrul Rinpoche (Vajrayāna Buddhism), Swami Sarvapriyananda (Advaita Vedānta), and Ācārya Sthaneshwar Timalsina (Tantric Śaivism)—to reflect on how their traditions and personal journeys have crossed spiritual, cultural, and philosophical boundaries in pursuit of peace and wisdom.
Rooted in ancient lineages yet deeply responsive to the present moment, these teachers shared stories and insights that illuminate a path forward—one that honors difference without division and upholds authenticity without exclusion. This live dialogue offered a rare window into the transformative power of interfaith engagement, contemplative wisdom, and shared inquiry.
The event was hosted by the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute in partnership with St. John’s in the Village and Dzokden, with support from the broader interfaith and spiritual community.
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to St. John's in the village. |
| 0:26.9 | My name is Father Graham Napier. I am the rector of St. John's and the curator of our overall educational and arts programs here at the parish. It's a great pleasure to be hosting this wonderful |
| 0:33.7 | event tonight on the eve of the commemoration of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. |
| 0:39.3 | When the subject of tonight's symposium is in fact peace, approached from many different |
| 0:44.3 | faith perspectives. |
| 0:46.3 | We run this in collaboration with the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute, which began here |
| 0:51.3 | at St. John's in September, 1975. |
| 0:55.0 | So we're celebrating that anniversary throughout this year. |
| 0:59.0 | In the reception following this concert, |
| 1:01.0 | you will see the lovely Wade House, one of our two townhouses, |
| 1:04.0 | which was the home in Genesis of PSI back in 1975. |
| 1:09.0 | I'll now hand over to Sarah to say more about tonight's event. |
| 1:19.8 | Good evening. My name is Sarah McCaslin. I'm the executive director at the Psychotherapy |
| 1:25.8 | and Spirituality Institute. I'd like to thank Reverend Graham Napier, |
| 1:30.3 | the lay leadership of St. John's and the facilities team |
| 1:33.3 | for making this evening possible in this beautiful and historic space. |
| 1:38.3 | Our event in this room will conclude at 715, |
| 1:41.3 | at which point everyone is invited into the celerium and the garden for a |
| 1:46.0 | reception. On behalf of the psychotherapy and spirituality institute, I welcome you to this sacred |
| 1:53.0 | moment and this sacred space that we create in being together. On this the eve of a tender |
| 2:00.1 | anniversary, and in this time the eve of a tender anniversary, |
| 2:01.6 | and in this time, rife with division and hatred, |
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