ArshaBodha - Swami Tadatmananda

Weekly satsang at Arsha Bodha Center for local and online students. Send your questions to SwamiT@ArshaBodha.org Please include your name, location and indicate "Satsang Question" in the subject line. Past satsang videos available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiO3zMq_o4A7OWiki18f09r3 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:02 How to deal with competing religious narratives that seem equally valid? 0:05:42 Is a scientifically inquiring mind an impediment to spiritual growth in Advaita Vedanta? 0:10:30 How to understand extraordinary spiritual experiences? 0:17:00 Can the world be viewed as Ishvara’s dream? 0:20:40 How to use spare time for Vedanta? 0:22:40 Is it okay to cook non-vegetarian food for family members? 0:26:45 How to get rid of desires? 0:29:40 Can saints make our karma go away? 0:34:29 Why did Ishvara create the universe? How is Brahman its cause? 0:40:47 Does karma yoga absolve us from taking responsibility for our failures? 0:48:24 Why not go all-in on enjoyment to understand that it cannot give us contentment? 0:51:50 How to close the gap between intellectual understanding and immediate recognition of our true nature? 0:59:17 Outro