All or Nothing: Exploring Non-Duality with Swami Sarvapriyananda

🕉️ Swami Virajanji quotes Swami Tata Gatanji and Ashtavakra Gita.
📖 Ashtavakra Gita verse: "Either all of this universe is mine or none of it is."
💡 Swami Virajanji reflects on the luminous nature of Ashtavakra's teachings.
🧠 Advaita Vedanta explores the distinction between the knower (consciousness) and the known (body/mind).
🌌 Consciousness is distinct from matter and illuminates the body and mind.
🌿 Ashtavakra challenges identification with the body and mind, advocating for a deeper understanding of consciousness.
🤔 Philosophical inquiry into the relationship between consciousness and the material world.
🎓 Advaita Vedanta proposes that consciousness precedes and transcends the material universe.
🌟 The self is identified as the witness of the body and mind, not limited to their identities.
🌊 The oceanic analogy of consciousness illuminating everything but not identified with any particular form.
💬 The concept of "maya" is explored, representing the illusionary nature of the world according to ancient Hindu philosophy.
🌀 Maya is described as the power of consciousness, where consciousness manifests the universe but remains unchanged.
📜 References are made to how maya appears in the Upanishads and is akin to modern scientific concepts like relativity and uncertainty.
🎭 The philosophical depth extends to the "chidvilasa" and "chidvivarta," explaining how consciousness plays and appears as the universe.
🌌 Ultimately, the universe is viewed as an appearance in consciousness, with the final stage being "chinmatra" - everything is consciousness alone.
💭 As per Vidyananda, the desire to live stems from finding oneself a source of perpetual joy.
🤔 We cherish things that bring us happiness; thus, by valuing our own existence, we are our own continuous source of joy.
🌟 The fundamental human urge is to sustain one's own life and existence.
🧠 Vidyananda argues that we inherently seek maximum happiness, often overlooking our own role as the source.
🌌 Ashtavakra's profound insight asserts that the entire universe is a manifestation of consciousness, an extension of oneself.

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You are fantastic Swami ji 🙏 ❤

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There is no confusion in swamyji's lectures. He preaches the harmony of all religions.

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🙏🙏🙏

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Sarvapriyananda swamy frequently slips into Buddhism and entire discourse gets confusef