Selected Verses of the Ashtavakra Gita (Part 1) | Swami Sarvapriyananda 

Had to stop the video to write this: we are so blessed to have this kind teacher. And the ones who help with filming and uploading and so on. Thank you 💕✨

What makes these lectures by Swami Sarvipriyananda so special are three-fold: 1. His command of American idiomatic English 2. His command of the Sanskrit verses and translation. 3. His lucid knowledge & explanation of Advaita Vedanta It would take one many years of careful reading & asking for clarification to learn what Sarvipriyananda explains in several hours of these lectures. We are truly blessed he has agreed to appear before our Consciouness and illuminated our path through the darkness of ignorance. I humbly bow before him in gratitude.

We are blessed to have this Swami living in our life time.

I have no words to say I randomly found pure gold in internet Thanks a lot swami ji You changed my whole perception forever I finally realised my true self with your help

Thank you Vedantya Society NYC for uploading this. Such a thought provoking yet simple explanation of self. Thank you Swamiji!

"From this height, even science is superstition". Gotta love Swami!

Thank you Swami ji

I just failed to understand that who the people are disliked Swamiji's lecture. He has mesmerized us for last one and a half years. I'm fortunate to have his lecture.Thakur bless us all.

No words can express the gratitude that is being experienced by the Self right now. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! The Self is love and compassion, otherwise you wouldn’t be here. This experiencer is finally becoming aware of itself and that is thanks to you. I bow before you, as That. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I just got the Ashtavakra Gita and love it. I wish I could have a conversation with Swami Sarvapriyananda because there are some things I don't quite understand. I can easily understand that when you observe an apple, for example, you are not the apple. An apple is an object of consciousness. You are the observer of the apple, the awareness of the apple. In the exact same way, any thought that arises in the mind is not you. You are the observer of the thought. What I don't understand is how one can observe the eyes. We can become aware that we are seeing or not seeing but we can't observe the eyes. And becoming aware that we are seeing seems to be a mental process. Without an intelligent mind able to discern this an animal could see their entire lives without ever knowing that they are seeing. It seems to me that just as the eyes cannot be observed but are inferred by the fact of the awareness, the self cannot be observed but is inferred by the fact of awareness. This is perhaps the deeper interpretation of Descarte's phrase, "I think, therefore I am."

Swami, after following your several sessions I have come to have a very real feeling of how I am not the body: I fly a drone with a FPV glass and look down on myself from height and distance with total detachment. The body where I dwell looks just another object! A great feeling to begin with!

Swami ji is a ray of light in this dark age, thank you.

स्वामी जी आप साष्टांग प्रणाम के अधिकारी हैं।🙏🙏🙏🙏

🙏 Swamiji, I feel you are like Swami Vivekananda proclaiming to the world, "Arise, Awake and stop not till you reach your goal", in this case our Ture Self-Pure Consciousness. Infinite Pranam to you. 🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹

23:10 - starts talking about Ashtavakra Gita

This class has helped me to understand my spiritual pursuit after many years on a medication path. This teaching is new every time it presented. Swamiji is really a great, inspiring teacher. We are fortunate to have him in this life time. 🕉

I feel blessed to have found this.

How slowly and loving the flow of events(knowledge) just one verse the essence was conveyed.Hats off!Thankyou Sir, and Pranam!

The cardinal message of Bhagwat Gita: Everything is in me and I am in everything! There is nothing like ‘self’. There is only one’Self’.

This is truly amazing, love how simplistically you have delivered working of the mind and it’s displacement 🙏💜🧡🧡

I bow before the person you are. Such a profound teaching and you have given everything that you have to make people like us understand this subject. You don't seek anything and still available to us. How Brahman makes you the person you are. Selfless and humble. I don't have words to express my gratitude. It can be expressed through silence only. Dandwat Pranam Guru Jee

I start my day with his discourse ! It’s the finest way to start my day and pray that I continue it until the end of my life . We are blessed to be born during this era. The depth his knowledge and his command over not only Advaita but almost all the philosophies of the world is incomparable . The crowning glory is his humility. To me he is the ultimate’Guru’. I bow in reverence.

Such pure energy Swami has ... This is Nishkaam Seva - Spreading this ultimate knowledge all around without asking for anything..🙏🙏

Unbelievably true Real AADHI SANKARA I FOUND IN HIM NAMASKARAMS WONDERFULLY WONDERFUL U R A MIXTURE OF VIVEKANANDA SRI RAMAKRISHNA ADISANKARA BUT UR CONSCIOUSNESS IS EKATVAM IN UR OWN LANGUAGE SOUTHINDIA

I have no words to thank you Swami ! Please accept my Vandana 🙏🙏🙏

Explaining the most difficult Vedantic philosophy in a simple & lucid way is wonderful art of oratory that Swami jee is master. Hats off to him. 🙏🙏

Thank you so much Swamiji, I have no words. I have no words to express my gratitude to you the way you explained the entire session is beyond my imagination thank you thank you thank you💐

Swami ji you are ❤

OMG..everytime i listen to Swamiji i get goosebumps of joy and love..My heartiest gratitude to Swamiji for unblocking what is not..Always love to you..

Very Tough Subject taught in a Simplest Way.For a moment a thought entered my mind that ASTAVAKRA himself teaching through SWAMIJI. To be frank enough ""I" am following ALL LECTURES on VEDANTA since last six months.I am very interested in ASTAVAKRA GEETA & hence following this DIRECT (SWAMIJI'S WORDS) KNOWLEDGE. SHIR SASTANG PRANIPATS TO SWAMIJI JAI RAMAKRISHNA

On Teacher’s day today, I bow to you Swamiji ….

in between, I have just paused the video to show my gratitude towards swami ji you are such a profound guru I can't explain it with my mouth. if everyone got guru like you in any stage of life for example; in school or colleges they will never have problem regarding their subject you explain with such a clarity. if i can't understand you, I can say it i will not be able to understand anyone definitely. i don't know how to show my love towards you but i would like to bow down to you and accept you as my guru. guru hi paar lagaben ge.

Pure diamonds in the internet. A huge respect and Thanks to the respected teacher and the uploader

A great teacher of this century. Thank you swamji.

Pranam swami ji

I feel bad Swamiji is standing entire lecture.

आनंद आता है आपको सुनके..

Pranam Swami Jee 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Feel blessed to have access to these vedios. My gratitude and pranam to Swamiji 🙏🏽🙏🏽

In Total Gratitude for this beautiful uplifting knowledge of the highest Truth! Thank you Swamiji! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Everyone need such gurus in life.. I wish to meet you not once but again and again. no words to explain the beauty of lecture.............

Thank you .Such a pleasure listening to you. Reminded so many times to get the essence. Om shanti

It's such a good practice to try and repeat to myself and see which parts cause confusion. These days, we can just rewind, or find Q and A, until it's clear.

Pronaam swamiji...the explanation is lucid and crystal clear..pointing to the facts which we are always experiencing but fail to notice..

Pure Gold ♥️

He is very very inclusive in his thoughts and takes good from all like bee takes nectar from all kinds of flower. This quality makes him outstanding others...असली ज्ञानी किसीके मत का विरोध नहीं करता

Awesome information and awesome teacher 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 pranams to Swamiji 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️🕉️

Superb. Thanks Swamiji❤

Blessed to be hearing this🌼 Naman, Swamiji

Pranams to Swamy Ji, wonderful teacher 🙏

Swamiji 🙏🙏🙏

Ultimate teaching by ultimate master. Thanks alot 🙏🙏

How beautifully you have explained ----- Seer - Seen - seeing ,thanks

It's amazing how ever since I started on this path of understanding creation and my true self, I am constantly erasing old ways of thinking and beliefs and just when I think I have found the 'truth', it all comes crashing down like a castle of cards. And I start all over again. THIS seems to be the biggest leveler so far. But I know better now, to keep an open mind..

Jai Thakur Jai Maa Jai Swamiji 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you so much guru gaaru

blessed to hear Swamiji

Om SriGurubhyom Namah, Great words of wisdom

I hv watched all the videos of swamiji Sarvapriyananda

Swamiji, Namaskaram I bow down to you, your wisdom and understanding really inspired me lot.

Thankyou sir.Beautifully explained 🙏

Many objects, One Consciousness (The Knower). Thank you Swamji for such clarity of explanation.

Truly enlightening. Swamiji is amazing.

I am very thankful for clearing all doubt of vedantic words

Swamiji 🙏. I was searching for this discourse by you. Thank you.

I the turiya thank to you the turiya for making us realize that we are the turiya. 😊

Oh swamiji pronam !

simply wonderful. much thanks Brother. I know who I am.

Pranam...swamiji....🌹🌹🌹🌹

Blessing to have a realized soul in our midst🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

thank you Swamiji. I could listen all day. You put such profound truths so simply. Pranams

Love swami sarvapriyananda and his beautiful soul 🙏🏻🕉

Swamiji, you are a gem.

Pranams to Swamiji

Very beauty full explanation of consciousness,

After a long gap this video came. Pranam Maharaj.

One of the very good talk which able to understand the consciousness and object thank you very much

great teacher,no doubt.

Thanks many again, I believe when things, text or speech, etc, is put so simple, but has so much strength. Then this is indivine truth. Blessings and pls keep the teachings going on this you tube. As I can not be in your presence, at this time. From being on the other side of the world. Soon come.

We are gifted to listen to this type of lectures. These monks are here only to uplift us. Pranams

🙏🏻🙏🏻thank you Swamiji...... I am really gifted and blessed to have you guide us on advaitha Vedanta. I wish to meet you one day.

Thank you swamiji🙏🏻

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Most grateful for this lecture 🙏

Amazing introduction to Ashtavakra Gita , Thank you Swamiji .

Pranam Guruji 🙏

Dandwat Pranaam Swami ji... Wonderful lecture 🙏🌸

Thank you for your teaching.

Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna

Your politeness add more patience in me to listen your great deliberation. Swaiji, I want to hear more and more from you.

Great lecture,your explanation is excellent,thank you

Pronam Swamiji..Your explanation is wonderful..Thank You so much for Giving us such an knowledgeable Lesson..God Bless Us All..

Aum Shri Sai Ram❤❤❤ Thank you Guruji for the Pearls of Wisdom ❤❤❤ Trying to understand and grasp❤❤❤

প্রণাম মহারাজ ! 🙏🙏🙏

I understand more in this video than reading book Thank you 🙏

You are Jagatguru . I bow down to you thousands times.

Beautiful

Hari 🕉 pronam sawmije

The very best of advaita philosophy explained most beautifully by swamiji

Pure knowledge, True knowledge.