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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

The Reality and Unreality of Rebirth | Prof. Jeffery Long

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Prof. Jeffery Long is the Carl W. Ziegler Professor of Religion, Philosophy, and Asian Studies at Elizabeth Town College, Pennsylvania, where he has taught since receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago's School of Divinity in 2000. He has written many books and articles, including Hinuism in America, A Convergence of Worlds, which won the Rajendra & Jyoti Award for Theology, Philosophy, and Critical Engagement in 2022. His latest book is Discovering Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Thought. This year, he published a volume of Hindu Primary Sources with his colleague, Dr. Ravi Gupta, with Oxford University Press. He has spoken at a wide variety of venues, both national and international, including three presentations at the United Nations. He has also been interviewed for a PBS documentary on the life and teachings of swami Vivekananda and for the History Channel series 'Holy Marvels.' Dr. Long took initiation into the Vedantic tradition in 2005 and is a frequent speaker at Vedanta Societies across the US


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0:00.0

Good morning and namaste.

0:06.0

We are so happy to welcome back as our speaker today, a dear and respected friend of our society,

0:17.0

Dr. Jeffrey D. Long. He is the Carl W. Ziegler Professor of Religion, Philosophy, and Asian Studies

0:25.6

at Elizabeth Town College in Pennsylvania, where he has taught since receiving his doctoral degree

0:33.6

at the University of Chicago Divinity School in 2000.

0:38.3

He has written many books and articles, including Hinduism in America,

0:43.3

a convergence of worlds which won the Rajinder and Jhoti Gandhi Award

0:50.3

for theology, philosophy, and Critical Engagement in 2022.

0:56.2

His latest book is Discovering Indian Philosophy and Introduction to Hindu, Jane and Buddhist Thought.

1:04.9

This year, he has published through Oxford University Press, a volume of Hindu primary sources with his colleague, Dr. Ravi Gupta.

1:15.6

He has spoken at a wide variety of venues, both national and international, including three presentations at the United Nations.

1:24.6

He has also been interviewed for a PBS documentary on the life and

1:30.3

teachings of Swami Vivekananda and for the History Channel series Holy Marbles.

1:37.3

Dr. Long took initiation into Vedant tradition in the year 2005 and is a popular and frequent speaker at

1:47.6

Vedanta societies across the United States. The subject of his talk today is the reality

1:55.8

and unreality of rebirth. Thank you for your very kind welcome. It's always a great joy to be speaking here at the Vedanta Society of New York. The original Vedanta Society, the first, started by Swami Vivekananda in 1894, not in this building, but there's the institutional continuity.

2:18.7

And so it's always a great honor to speak here.

2:21.3

And I always feel that I'm with family when I'm here with all of you.

2:24.5

So thank you very, very much for inviting me.

2:27.7

Let us begin with a short prayer.

2:32.1

Ome, Sarva Devi Deviavi, Svārupa,

2:35.8

Sri Ramakrishnaya, namaha.

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