Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | May 11th, 2025

<p>10,864 views May 25, 2025 <a href="youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA70VohJ__I…; rel="nofollow">AskSwami Q&A | Swami Sarvapriyananda</a></p><p>Q&A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on May 11th, 2025.</p><p>List of questions with timestamps:</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">00:00</a> - Intro</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">05:02</a> - At death, does a fully realized Jivatman merge with Brahman, or does it maintain its identity?</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">16:11</a> - The Nasadiya Sukta says there is neither existence nor non-existence. But Swami Vivekananda said that creation is eternal. How can these be reconciled?</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">24:29</a> - What is this ignorance and where does it exist?</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">32:02</a> - I no longer believe in God or sadhana. What should I do?</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">38:27</a> - How can I be free of the ups and downs of frustration and elation?</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">52:01</a> - If God exists, why is there so much suffering? How can I make peace with my past faults?</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">59:22</a> - The path of Raja Yoga says to shut out the world, while the path of Jnana Yoga requires inquiry into experience. Which one should I follow?</p><p><a href="youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLDqahtm2vA…; rel="nofollow">01:11:34</a> - In the Mahabharata it is said "Dharma protects those who protect it". But Swami Vivekananda heard the divine mother say "Do you protect me or do I protect you?" How can these be reconciled?</p>