22nd April - Swami Sarvapriyanda | Bernardo Kastrup in Dialogue
Join us for a landmark dialogue between two profound contemporary thinkers delving ever deeper into the relationship between consciousness and reality.
Swami Sarvapriyananda, head minister of the Vedanta Society of New York and renowned interpreter of Advaita Vedanta and Bernardo Kastrup, philosopher and author of analytical idealism.
This conversation promises to deepen their exploration in previous dialogues, while venturing into new territory, comparing the ancient wisdom of Vedantic philosophy with modern analytical approaches to consciousness. Both speakers point to a reality in which consciousness is fundamental, though they approach this understanding through different paths - one through the careful reasoning and direct pointing of Advaita Vedanta, the other through Western philosophical argument and scientific investigation.
What insights emerge when these complementary approaches meet? How do Vedantic concepts of consciousness align with or differ from analytical idealism? Can ancient and modern frameworks for understanding mind and reality enrich each other?
Join us for what promises to be a rich exploration of these profound questions, guided by two clear and compelling voices in the contemporary dialogue about consciousness.
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About Swami Sarvapriyananda
Swami Sarvapriyananda is a widely respected monk of the Ramakrishna Order, currently serving as head minister of the Vedanta Society of New York. A dynamic teacher renowned for his ability to convey complex Vedantic principles with remarkable clarity, he regularly attracts global audiences through his lectures and online presence. His background combines deep scholarship in traditional Vedantic texts - particularly his illuminating talks on the Mandukya Upanishad and Drig Drishya Viveka - with an engagement with contemporary philosophy and science.
Before joining the Vedanta Society of New York, he served as assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California and prior to that as Principal of the Probationers' Training Center at Belur Math. He holds a degree in Business Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, and his talks seamlessly weave insights from modern fields like neuroscience and quantum physics with traditional Vedantic teachings.