Description
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 Intro
01:02 How does prarabdha karma interact with free will and how does it fructify in life?
05:59 How to understand surrender in relation to liberation?
10:30 How to explain disparities in the world without relying on the doctrine of karma?
13:18 How to discern between true vairagya and smashana vairagya?
17:08 Is it fair to bar entry into Hindu temples on the basis of skin color?
19:30 How did the rishis gain enlightenment without the teachings of Advaita Vedanta?
21:55 How to understand the feeling of vastness during meditation?
26:50 Is the absence of devotional fervor an impediment to spiritual progress?
30:51 Is bhajan jamming useful for our sadhana?
31:52 What is the difference between shraddha and blind faith?
36:39 Are the terms jiva and ahankara synonymous?
42:47 How to deal with the non-verifiability of some Vedantic doctrines?
53:15 Outro