Living a Life of Renunciation | Swami Sarvapriyananda
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Swami Sarvapriyananda is the resident minister at the Vedanta Society of New York.
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"In the end, only three things matter - how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go.of things not meant for you !" - Lord Gautama Budha.
@mitalibhattacharya823
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True...
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@tickle296
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True. 🙏
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@lastone2631
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Beautiful ❤
Bhagavad Gita has the perfect answer for those who want to become a sanyasi (monk) but cannot let go of their household duties. You don't need to. In the opening verse of the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita Krishna says: "Those who perform their prescribed duties without getting attached to their outcomes, that person is a sanyasi and a yogi, not only those who have renunciated the worldly activities." (Bhagvad Gita Chapter 6 verse 1) This is called karma yoga, the yoga of action without desire. A person who performs karma yoga is certainly a sanyasi, even though the person is fully involved in the worldly activities. In fact, the entire premise of the Bhagavad Gita is based on Krishna advising Arjuna to become a karma yogi and take part in the battle of Kurukshetra rather then renunciate the world and become a formal monk. Therefore, a householder can become a sanyasi by renouncing the result of work, not by renouncing work itself.
Swami Sarvapriyananda's talks are always so calming, peaceful and assuring, yet so utterly logical, intelligent, and direct to the point, no matter what subject he seems to be speaking about...
The best teacher I've ever had. 🙏🙏🙏
@williamtbaird8457
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The only real teacher. I love him for being there for us. Om peace peace peace
@amarendraborah6941
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"I don't teach anybody anything ; I can only make them think !" - Socrates.
@williamtbaird8457
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@@amarendraborah6941 if god appears before me right now, I would bow and kiss Swamiji's feet because he is the one who brought me to God.
@amarendraborah6941
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@@williamtbaird8457 Let it be very loud and clear that my comment was meant for the channel operator, alone ; and certainly not for one's foot soldiers ! Does someone hold a brief for the channel ! Or does it require someone's prior permission to participate in its various programmes programmes ! If so, I am quite oblivious of it ! Can someone take pains to share it with the viewers in this august forum itself for their knowledge and information anytime soon or in the immediiate future ! Is that understood ! Someone should better understand it ! It's further informed that I use to follow the dictates of my conscience alone in treading my path in this world and it has stood me in good stead, so long ! In doing so, I have always found GOD by my side in guiding me throughout and I have very firm and profound belief that it will continue to remain so till I breathe ! How right was the great Napoleon Bonaparte in his assessment in saying - "Men may treat me unjustly ! No matter - so long as I am innocent ! My conscience is the tribunal - before which I judge my conduct ! And, my conscience is untroubled !"
@williamtbaird8457
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@@amarendraborah6941 worship your self. I'm praying for you.
Renounce "my" and "mine" while living in the world. Be like a bank teller. This is one who touches and works with money all day long, but never is there the thought "this is mine". If the bank is robbed, the bank teller never feels he or she personally lost anything. Nor does a bank teller just give away the money to whoever asks (acting rather foolishly). Instead, a bank teller is a wise steward when working with money...but there is never possession or "my"/"mine". The house-holder renunciate lets go of "my" and "mine". The house being lived in is not "mine". The spouse/life companion is not "my" spouse. Etc. Give them to God if such an idea works for you. But if a storm comes and destroys the house, "you" have lost nothing. If wealth comes or goes...it does not really matter if you are not holding onto it (i.e. not "mine" or "my"). Then it really does not matter how much or how little wealth is present...it is not "my" or "mine".
@SrikanthIyerTheMariner
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Thank you for the perspective 🙏
@tanfizhussain3785
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The bank teller example was very good.
@kmanoham
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I love this metaphor... everyone can relate to the bank teller. Thank you
@ZENITHSUCCESS
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It was really a great metaphor..... Thanks a lot
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Just a nuance. In Advaita vedanta, My and Mine, Ahankara and mamakara, are not renounced, they are understood to be not of our essential nature and let go. The spouse is not my spouse because i am not the husband. And i am not the husband because i am essentially brahman But please BEWARE - the outer action must be in vyavaharika , paramartika satyam does not apply there - in vyavaharika, you will be the best husband there is. This is where people confuse - they think karma yoga is detachment. No-No. Karma yoga is akarma - without attachment but with full love.
Spirituality was always practical and this gentlemen beautifully delivers that.
How wonderful to watch, listen to Swami Sarvapriyananda ji 🙏It's a great blessing today. Have been waiting for the regular talks, lectures and Bhagavatgita classes🙏 Love and Respect from Helsinki Finland🙏🙏🙏
Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna
Attachment is sticky - it binds you. Letting go - detaching oneself has such a connect with liberating oneself with all that hold back, binds one.....Thank you Swamiji - your eloquence is profound - the most complex subjects are so simply stated. My gratitude.
I want to live as a monk but I have a wife and two children. I want to renounce the world but clearly this presents a problem! Thank you Swami!
Pranam Swami Ji…..You are very pure and divine. Your talks motivate and removes ignorance always.I feel blessed.
Only when we give up who we want to be we become who we actually are 🙏
@JonasAnandaKristiansson
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we realize who we actually are, yes!
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So true... We want to be in our desired role... But the role already assigned is accepted wholly can be award winning.
This is literally what I’ve been looking for!!!
Pranaam Swami Saravpriyananda ji. Stay blessed
Wonderful explanation. Pranaam maharaj 🙏🙏🙏Swami Vedantananda Puri
Just so grateful. 🙏😌☮️
Pranam 🙏 Its been long . Missing his sunday lectures badly.❤
Renounciation is the last step. Surrender and forgiveness precede it.
intellectual to the core .....amazing reasoning power !! so consistent its really admirable ?
Pranam Swami Sarvapriyanandaji 🌹🙏🏻🌹
Namaskaram swami You are the best.🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful answer and explanation given by you, Swami ji.
Thank you very much for posting these little excerpts during the summer break. In fact I was just thinking about renunciation. This was perfect timing.
Pranams swami it is so refreshing to listen to your words of wisdom 🙏🏽
🙏 swamiji.your guidance is always profound & inspiring,thank you.
Koti Koti Pranam Swami Ji🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Koti Koti namaskara swamiji
Pranam Maharaj Ji 🙏
Mesmerizing. Pranamam
Living in simplicity in reality a great freedom. Shining from within... But to reach that point, so many small fights we hv to fight, especially with our own mind.
Wow! Absolutely incredible! So much wisdom in such little time. Thank you and bless you beloved brother. Namasté Shanti Shanti Shanti Om 🙏🕉💐
Glory to my thakur my sarada devi ma my swami vivekananda my raja maharaj ❤️ 🇮🇳
Beautiful response - thank-you and Hari Om Swamiji! 🙏
Thanks for share this trascendental knowledge 🌻 Namaste 🙏
Vedantic enquiry is all about finding who I am . But I want to forget who I am. Can enlightened master throw light on this.
Everytime I listen Swamiji to you I feel a little change in me🙏🙏🙏
I was looking for this part of QnA. Thank you....
Thank you. You help me a lot.
Pranam Sarvajiii !!🙏🙏
Pranam
Thank you master
Beautiful lecture, pranam.
So helpful ❤
People take offense at rudeness because it undermines one's sense that society at large has your back. Humans are social animals. We depend on one another for our survival. The brain recognizes and remembers the threat. It's entirely natural.
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Awesome
Thank you Swami ji 🙏 🙏
Swami your speeches are wise, which makes listener spritual in their life. Thank you so much Swamiji💞
Pranams Swamiji
It's very difficult for a householder to follow the path of renunciation which any Monk or Sanyasi can do but they can be dispassionate (Anashakti) & live contended (Santusti ) in life refraining from want for more.
Pranam Maharaj, it's a blessing listening to you.
@pritichakraborty5160
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True
Pronam from my heart. What a brilliant answer and comparison!!!
Thank you swamiji
Pranam Swamiji...your talks always lead us to a higher plain of spirituality...🙏
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Pranam maharaj 🙏
Swami thank you for your words of teaching and knowledge!✨❤️🙏
প্রনাম !
Amazing 👏
Pronam to our Great Teacher.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌼🌼🌸
NAMASKAR SWAMIJI
Thanks
Always enriching to hear Swami. Wish his talks are transcript so that more benefit is derived.
Absolutely right on
Great,Great,Great.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌸🌸
Very beautiful saying swami ji, when you said, that accept whatever happens is the will of God. My guru ji had said it exactly as you 👍🙏🏾❤️
🙏🏽 swamiji
Pronam Maharaj
Swamiji i want to your Ashirwaad I am from Belgaum Karnataka Bharath... Any plane to coming to Belgaum.. 14 days stayed Swami Vivekanand Belgaum 1892... I want to must you visit our holy city... 2 Visited place swami vivekanand In Belgaum.. Waiting for you only Swamiji....
We preserve anything which is too precious for us, don't disclose about that precious things to others thinking about its value in our life. Pranam maharaj. You are too special as spiritual teacher in my life. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Pranam Swami ji 🙏 you are excellent having ocean of knowledge fully graced
I've collected some stuff. Simply because it affords me the opportunity to engage in the creative process. Following my natural born interest.
Pronam swamiji 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Jay Maa Pranaam Maharajji
This is very good idea where long video is clipped to make it one question video.
Nice explanation. Much fodder to think
very true, being in samsara be spiritual, GOD who protects and who feeds , who provides
Renunciation is the daily wiping away of the thought motive and memories which are of the world the little desires to dissemble the unkind impulses the attachments the recalling remembrance of pleasure and so forth
Plain living, high thinking. Simple.
Pranam Swamiji. How often I 'd like to meet you ! If you come to Deoghar , I must meet you ,
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Thank you Swami Ji I am expecting you in Kolkata Belur math I don't know whether we can meet... your videos are really nice and it brings really good information from Advaita Vedanta
In yati namaskara there is a word thyage nike amrutatva manashuhu.
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Listening songs is a worldly desire, isn't it?
@thyagarajant.r.3256
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No only worldly songs are bad Hinduism says that one can reach by devotional music unlike yours which says that music is Saitanicand haram
Thank you so much Swamiji🙏🙏🙏
Going out there in the world and begging for happiness in lust and wealth - Simplified. Pranam Swamiji.
To renounce all is to be free from the self it is attachment memory which creates illusion that one is a seperate self with own aims to promote When mind is cleared there is longer any feeling of seperateness or if self
Those figures about Kaliyug another 4 lakh plus years is a misunderstanding. If that be true then no one should have children & subject their children to worse times. Things like cannibalism said as sign of very bad Ghor kaliyug, has been going on for 2000 years at least. Now signs exist about end of kaliyug, first is increase in average life span, second is increase in stature, height etc . For Bharat worst time was from 1900 to 1950. Secondly, world is not same for everyone; some are living pure pristine lives, as if in satyug, while others get born in Syria, naPak etc.
When running a marathon you want to 🏃♂️ 💡
I feel that I can renounce everything except fear for my grandchild. I realise that means that I'm not able to accept the will of God, but I keep trying.
@user-lp9vz6lu3t
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and i for my parents thats the tragedy here krishna with his geeta comes to our rescue. but thats difficult too
@PranavBhattarai
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Well, u can definatly love her/him, rasie her/him, be there for her/him (physically speaking), etc. Fullfill every duties/responsibility a grandma will do their their grandchild. But there is a BIG BUT. i. Act like a actor. The best actor. A good one. ii. Actor in movie knows his name is not really "John Wick". But plays well as "John Wick". Similary, u play well as "Cate M" (a good grandma to someone, a good daughter of someone, a good sister to someone, a good mother to someone, a good boss to someone, a good wife to someone), but knowing your real nature (i.e. Who you actually are, Not the Cate, neither the John), and hold on to your real existence experiencing the ULTIMATE bliss. - This is hard to achieve, but (as guru said) not impossible. The process is simple: Understang the logic -> Ask/deal with question to clear your doubt -> Try mediation -> Try feeling it. -> hold on it this state -> (in end, there is no such thing to "hold on", because You Are That) (There goes a lot of things when one's meditating which is not usually talked in Aditya Vedanta. But its plays a vital role for those who are seeking "practical implementation of knowledge" because without practical implementation/taste of it, it becomes only a mere principal, not ACTUALLY thing.)
@catem3102
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@ Pranav yes, thanks for your reply, I am convinced intellectually but my body goes into absolute panic. And I don't meditate any more but I should. Separation from the body trauma is next to impossible for me, no matter how much I know that I am That. I will try to be more disciplined with meditation.
In my opinion, you can own material goods as long you are not attached to it. No need of renunciation. Not attached means, you dont feel emotionaly affected if you eventually lose them., Or dont feel proud and and over excited for owning something. Fortunately there are mental therapies that can be used to detach from you anything you want(car, house, land, computer, mobile, wife, friend, you name it). You can now say good bye to the renunciation as practiced by old schools of thought and religions and begin to enjoy your goods as long as you own them.
Take note 10:47 track…..The param formula for happiness.
महाराज where are you?
How to be free from ALL KARMAS( SINS AND PIOUS DEEDS) , done in the past life and in the present life? Kindly throw some light.
Can you practice renunciation with family?
Aatmiya DIVINITY Jay Thakur...HARE KRSNA Sansar providing Happiness & Satisfaction while Sanyas assuring Contentment.& Inner- PEACE. Letting Go GRACEFULLY is unfolding *Living, Learning, Loving, Leaving a LEGACY* LIFE STYLE & LIFE STANDARD. Very respectfully Loving ❤️ ING You One and All DIVINE NOW and HERE in this Light and Moment and Vibrations Experiencing HAPPINESS, Peace, Contentment, reduced DESIRES and Freedom from pain, fear, anger keeping 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. *AUM.*.