Navigating Uncertainty: In conversation with Swami Sarvapriyananda - PRACTICAL Advaita Vedanta

Robina Dhindsa interviews Swami Sarvapriyananda for the Journeying with Robina Radio show on DASH Radio x Rukus Avenue Radio.

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ABOUT Swami Sarvapriyanda
Swami Sarvapriyananda has been the Minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York since January 2017. He also served in various capacities in different educational institutes of the Ramakrishna Mission in India and as the Assistant Minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. During 2019-2020 he was a Nagral Fellow at the Harvard Divinity School.

Swami Sarvapriyananda is a well-known speaker on Vedanta and has been a speaker on various prestigious forums such as TEDx, SAND, Google Talk etc. He has engaged in dialogue with many eminent thinkers such as Deepak Chopra, Rupert Spira, Rick Archer, David Chalmers and Sam Harris.

ABOUT Robina Dhindsa
Robina is a Leadership Development X Self-Awareness innovator who is making self-awareness the priority for leaders and teams. Creator of the Mastering the Inner World methodology, she works with global teams and leaders to create a human-centric culture that prioritizes the mental health of every individual. Her transformative approach to leadership development transcends traditional programs, placing inner self-awareness at the core of genuine and effective leadership, as well as personal well-being.

00:00 Intro
02:23 What is Advaita Vedanta
08:20 How to remain balanced amidst uncertainty
15:44 Importance of daily meditation
21:11 The purpose of meditation
24:21 How to manage reactivity in the moment
28:13 Why are we compelled to give advice
30:31 How to achieve your goals and not lose yourself
33:17 How to practice intense calm in intense activity
36:04 The STOP meditation
41:51 Dealing with other people's bad behavior
43:56 How to practice forgiveness everyday
46:28 The three paths for conquering negativity
49:17 Our purpose in this life according to Vedanta
53:46 The power of Self-Inquiry
55:30 Authenticity and Vulnerability in Leadership
1:01:55 Dealing with Loneliness, extreme anxiety now

Book that Swami Sarvapriyananda recommends:
The Heart of Awareness: A Translation of the "Ashtavakra Gita" by Thomas Byrom