#143 Hinduism, Consciousness and Advaita Vedanta - Swami Sarvapriyananda
#143 Hinduism, Consciousness and Advaita Vedanta - Swami Sarvapriyananda  
Podcast: Within Reason
Published On: Mon Feb 16 2026
Description: Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠.Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk belonging to the Ramakrishna Order. He is the current resident Swami and Minister in Charge, of the Vedanta Society of New York.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Tour(00:32) An Intro to Hinduism and Advaita Vedanta(14:31) What Are the Upanishads(22:08) Where Do the Vedas (Scripture) Come From?(29:02) What Does “Upanishad” Mean?(34:36) What Do the Upanishads Teach Us?(47:07) What Is Brahman, or Ultimate Existence?(1:02:52) What Is the True Nature of Consciousness?(1:08:15) Non-Dualism in Advaita Vedanta(1:18:34) Why Isn’t There Just One Big Consciousness?(1:29:06) What Is the Self?(1:36:30) Are Brahman and Atman the Same Thing?(1:45:25) What Does ‘God’ Mean in Hinduism?(1:49:07) Does Hinduism Believe Other Religions Are Incorrect?CONNECTMy Website: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠SOCIAL LINKSTwitter: ⁠http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic⁠Facebook: ⁠http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic⁠Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskeptic⁠CONTACTBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co