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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

The Happiness Guarantee: Insights from Vedanta | Dr. Janki Santoke

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Janki Santoke explores the Vedantic understanding of happiness, explaining that lasting joy cannot be found in external objects, achievements, relationships, or even spiritual institutions, but must be discovered and cultivated within oneself. She defines happiness as the cessation of mental agitation, traces agitation to desire, and shows how Vedanta offers a practical path through karma yoga, bhakti yoga, and jnana yoga to purify the mind, sharpen the intellect, reduce desires, and move toward true peace, self-mastery, and ultimately Self-realization.


Dr. Janki Santoke (PhD, Philosophy) is a senior disciple of world-renowned guru, Swami A. Parthasarathy. She has spent more than three decades disseminating the knowledge of Vedanta to the general public, helping enhance the quality of their lives. She facilitates this through online weekly sessions, public talks, workshops, seminars, retreats and written articles. To learn more, please visit: https://janki.santoke.com


This talk was recorded on April 19, 2026.


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0:00.0

Good morning, everybody and welcome.

0:19.0

It is my pleasure to introduce to you today the subject of this

0:26.2

wonderful video you have just seen, Dr. Jankei Santok. Dr. Santok is an author, public speaker,

0:35.2

and a scholar of Vedanta philosophy. She holds a PhD in philosophy and is a senior

0:42.6

disciple of the renowned guru, Swami Patisaruta. Over the last three decades, she has dedicated

0:51.8

her work to making ancient Indian wisdom accessible and practical

0:57.0

for modern life. She is the founder and managing trustee of Vedanta Wisdom Trust, which

1:06.0

you just saw, which focuses on teaching the timeless principles of V Vedanta and is leading the trust's effort

1:14.6

to establish the world's first Vedanta University.

1:19.6

She's the author of several books focused on applied philosophy, including

1:25.6

How Do You Know What You Know, Focused on Correcting Thinking for Successful applied philosophy, including how do you know what you know, focused on correcting thinking

1:30.6

for successful living, and the Happiness Guaranteed trilogy that you just saw on the screen.

1:37.3

Dr. Santok conducts regular online classes, public talks and corporate workshops. Her teachings emphasize

1:47.7

that while modern education helps one to make a living, wisdom, specifically Vedanta, teaches

1:56.7

one how to live. She often discusses topics such as the law of karma, mental clarity,

2:04.3

and self-discovery. You can follow her latest updates and lectures on her official website,

2:11.2

Vedanta Philosophy, or her YouTube channel, Team Janky Santok. The subject of her talk today, which we're very much looking forward to, is the happiness

2:23.1

guarantee insights from Vedanta.

2:26.3

You're so welcome.

2:27.6

Thank you for coming.

2:29.9

Okay, so today we're going to speak about the happiness guarantee.

2:39.0

What in this world will guarantee us happiness? All of us, all the time, are doing nothing but trying to become happy.

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