In this video Sri M gives an explanation of Vedanta while relating its concepts to one's daily life and practices. The session concludes with Sri M answering many questions put forth by the audience.
This session took place in Kolkata on 9th April 2022.
00:00 – Introduction
01:18 – Importance of Sanskrit
02:11 – Chanting and explanation of the mantra Poorna madah poornam idam
05:54 – What are the Vedas and what is Vedanta?
07:26 – Essence and teachings of Vedanta and its application in daily life
15:07 – Bhagavad Gita is an essence of the Upanishads
19:08 – Application of Vedanta in Daily life
28:26 – Q&A begins – Q1 - Can you play a role in introducing the Bhagavad Gita or the Upanishads in schools and colleges as part of the curriculum?
34:06 – Q2 – Can you speak about your online course on the Upanishads that you’re conducting for IIT Delhi, which is also available on YouTube?
37:35 – Q3 - What do you do in your retreats at Sacred Grove in Graham Texas, USA?
41:26 – Q4 - You have spoken about the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. What about Srimad Bhagavatam?
46:45 – Q5 - Have you given talks on the Brahmasutras?
48:25 – Q6 & Q7 – To what extent can ambition in the material world and ambition in the spiritual world go hand in hand? Do they become congruent at some point?
Q7 – In order to incorporate Sanskrit and the Scriptures in our Education system, what should we de-emphasise from our system, since our system is influenced by the British mode of education?
57:53 – Q8 - You have spoken earlier about your experiences at the Krishnamurthi Foundation. Can you tell us what you learned from being there?
01:05:52 – Q9 - What can you say about Acharya Rajneesh?
01:10:06 – Q10 - Can you recommend some Scriptures, which you think one must definitely read?
01:14:25 – Q11 - The 'Sola Sanskar' (16 rites of passage) that is performed in the Hindu religion, are these just pujas? Is Brahmacharya also a part of this?
01:15:37 – Q12 - My mind is always chattering. How do I quieten my mind?
01:25:11 – Q13 - Many of us spend most of our lives in internal conflicts, which is the gap between what we expect of ourselves and what we actually achieve. To remove the conflict should we lower our expectations or increase our performance?
01:29:09 – Sri M speaks about simple teaching and the importance of swadhyaya (self-study), concluding the explanation with a story.
IIT Delhi Courses on the Upanishads :
Sri M | IIT Delhi | Online Course | Inner Journey to Self Discovery | Courses 1 & 2 - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0NX9WhjZfrWZEAPqRlpE0zPq_g4FrdP
Sri M | Online Course 3 | IIT Delhi | Upanishads - A Scientific Approach - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0NX9WhjZfoby_HKfbKVJYqxBwl2kli9
Sri M | Online Course 4 | IIT Delhi | Science of Yoga
Link to Session 1 - https://youtu.be/rgw9s3s-MK0
Link to Session 2 - https://youtu.be/hfP6wGBR6hk
Link to Session 3 - https://youtu.be/-ckCkNfQ4QQ
Link to Session 4 - https://youtu.be/RQCfne_lOjg
Link to Session 5 - https://youtu.be/FBb4D9umHQg
Link to Session 6 - https://youtu.be/6_FTijsPUHo
Link to Session 7 - https://youtu.be/EfpRZthf01o
Link to Session 8 - https://youtu.be/zdmh79KOKYg
Link to Session 9 - https://youtu.be/Yor6EQiBnPo
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