Ask Swami with Swami Sarvapriyananda | Apr 12th, 2026

Q&amp;A session led by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Apr 12th, 2026.List of questions with timestamps:00:00 - Invocation and opening01:40 — Is enlightenment just a brain event, or different from dissociation and neurological experiences?19:17 — How does one move from witness-consciousness to Turiya in practice?29:31 — What should one do when mantra japa brings up disturbing thoughts and impurities?40:41 — If awareness and experience seem mutually dependent, how can awareness be the ultimate reality?51:22 — How should a student deal with pressure, competition, and still find life’s real purpose and peace?01:12:53 — Can the Katha Upanishad’s chariot analogy be reinterpreted through chidabhasa and reflected consciousness in Advaita?🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New Yorkhttp://www.vedantany.org/donate🌐 Please Visit UsWebsite: https://vedantany.orgApple &amp; Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channelsYouTube (Main Channel):    / @vedantany  YouTube (Archives):    / @vedantanyarchives  Facebook:   / vedantany  X / Twitter:   / vedantany  📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.vedantany.org/swamis-booksLecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda📓 Introductory Lectures: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fintroductory-lectures&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbktMS3NJaWctVWNMYzMwaHJDSU5aSW1yOXZVUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQnN6TGQ4WTlkOE0xcEs1NHFKNVN3dE1kdHpfZTFkeU5QYXJXYWJx