Swami Sarvapriyananda

Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta monk renowned for his clear teachings on non-duality.

A contemporary monk and scholar whose eloquent explanations of Advaita Vedanta have captivated global audiences. With a profound understanding of non-duality, he presents ancient truths with clarity and relevance, making them accessible to modern seekers. His teachings focus on realizing the oneness of existence and the illusory nature of duality, encouraging self-inquiry and inner awakening. A charismatic speaker and compassionate teacher, he continues to inspire individuals on the path to self-realization and inner freedom.

Swami Sarvapriyananda Quotes about Nature

  • The God-centered religions/mentality is likely to be devotional: worship oriented, likely to be dualistic, likely to be temple/church/mosque oriented, likely to be ritualistic. In contrast, you will find the self-inquiry based religions tend to be: more monastic in nature, more of an inquiry, more intellectual, meditative rather than devotional, more meditation hall oriented rather than temple oriented.
  • You the Self are the witness of the three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep … All of the three states (waking, dreaming, deep sleep) are appearances—they appear and disappear in one consciousness which is the Turiya, your real nature.
  • Advaita Vedanta is one of the schools of Vedanta, but I would dare say it’s sort of preeminent because of certain reasons which make it peculiarly acceptable to the modern mind. There is little to no theology, and the emphasis is on experience and reason. Advaita Vedanta gives tremendous emphasis and importance to life as we experience it, and then uses reason to come to its conclusions … The conclusion of Advaita Vedanta was that we are, in a sense, profoundly mistaken about our own nature … Advaita’s purpose is to educate us, to shift our paradigm, so that we come to see the world and ourselves in that way.