Karma: What It Is, What It’s Not, Why It Is Important To Understand | Philip Goldberg
Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda
Vedanta Society of New York
4.8 • 714 Ratings
🗓️ 28 December 2025
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Philips Goldberg's new book, "Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life", is now available: https://a.co/d/49rZCwL
Philip Goldberg is the author or co-author of numerous books; a public speaker and workshop leader; a spiritual counselor, meditation teacher and ordained Interfaith Minister. A resident of Great Barrington, MA, in the heart of the Berkshires, he hosts the Spirit Matters podcast, posts frequently on Substack, conducts online courses and workshops, and contributes regularly to several publications. To learn more, Visit: https://www.philipgoldberg.com
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning, everybody, and welcome. |
| 0:23.2 | We are privileged to welcome here today, Philip Goldberg, an award-winning author and co-author of numerous books. |
| 0:34.0 | Amongst his many books are American Vader, from Emerson and the Beatles, to yoga and meditation, |
| 0:42.3 | how Indian spirituality changed the world. |
| 0:46.7 | The definitive biography of Paramahansa Yogananda, |
| 0:51.2 | The Life of Yogananda, The Story of theogananda, the story of the yogi who became the first modern |
| 0:57.5 | guru, spiritual practice for crazy times, powerful tools to cultivate calm, clarity and courage, |
| 1:07.0 | and his latest book published this year, Karmic Relief, Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effects for a Joyful, Meaningful Life. |
| 1:19.6 | Phil has been studying the world's spiritual traditions for more than 50 years as a practitioner, teacher, and author. |
| 1:28.9 | His numerous articles have appeared in publications, |
| 1:33.6 | ranging from the Los Angeles Times and Huffington Post |
| 1:38.0 | to spirituality and health. |
| 1:41.0 | As a public speaker and workshop leader, he has presented at leading venues online and in person. |
| 1:50.3 | As a spiritual counselor, meditation teacher, and ordained interfaith minister, he hosts the Spirit |
| 1:59.0 | Matters podcast and writes substantive essays on his sub-stack platform, |
| 2:07.0 | practical spirituality with Philip Goldberg. |
| 2:10.7 | He's also an active board member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity. |
| 2:16.7 | The subject of Phil's talk today is karma, what it is, what it's not, and why it's important |
| 2:25.5 | to understand. |
| 2:27.0 | Phil, welcome again. |
| 2:29.4 | Hello, everybody. |
| 2:30.9 | Thank you, Diane. |
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