{"podcast":{"title":"Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda","slug":"vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976","podcast_index_feed_id":535976,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/9844c10b-e29e-4e7c-84d3-0bcdf6087a67","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/vedanta-talks","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/1/7/2/207e0d8d-9d6f-43bf-959e-2416abdc544e_6275436f8_avatars-000321514859-0u290y-original.jpg","author":"Vedanta Society of New York","episode_count":751,"summary":"Swami Sarvapriyananda delivers insightful talks on Vedanta at the Vedanta Society of New York, an institution founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Vedanta, rooted in the ancient Vedas, is one of the world’s oldest and most expansive spiritual philosophies. It emphasizes the oneness of all existence, the divinity of the individual soul, and the harmony among all religions, offering timeless wisdom for personal and spiritual growth. Through these talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda explores profound spiritual truths, making Vedanta’s teachings relevant to modern seekers. Vedanta Society of New York ( https://www.vedantany.org ) Apple Podcast ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vedanta-talks/id1247628265 ) Spotify Podcast ( https://open.spotify.com/show/5IrDmqXhiGwwyQcIUjRhtB?si=5230a571d3f44da6 ) Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York gratefully accepted via Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7LWZY7RTLFPH4&ssrt=1728920976584 ) All Original Content © Vedanta Society of New York","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T04:21:15.796722+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976"},"episode":{"title":"On Freedom and Fatalism: The Yogavasistha and Arthur Schopenhauer | Dr. Aleksandar Uskokov","slug":"on-freedom-and-fatalism-the-yogavasistha-and-arthur-schopenhauer-dr-aleksandar-uskokov","published_at":"2026-06-20T23:45:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976/on-freedom-and-fatalism-the-yogavasistha-and-arthur-schopenhauer-dr-aleksandar-uskokov","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976","url":"https://www.vedantany.org","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/af905de3-e909-4fd8-8567-8f20eda64be2/stream.mp3","summary":"Dr. Aleksandar Uskokov is Senior Lector in Sanskrit in the South Asian Studies Council. He works in Indian philosophy and the history of ideas, primarily in the traditions of Vedānta, Mīmāṁsā, and Vaishnavism. He holds a PhD in South Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago, and a BA and an MA in philosophy from the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje. His most recent book publication is The Philosophy of The Brahma-sutra: An Introduction from Bloomsbury Academic. Aleksandar has also published in the Journal of the American Oriental Society, the Journal of Hindu Studies, and the Journal of Vaishnava Studies, as well as in the Springer Encyclopedia of Hinduism and Tribal Religions. In addition, he has published Macedonian translations of select Upaniṣads, Kālidāsa’s Abhijñāna-Śākuntalam, the Nalopakhyāna, and the Hitopadeśa. 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us Website: https://vedantany.org Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels YouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitter: / vedantany 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyananda https://www.vedantany.org/swamis-books Lecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda 📓 Introductory Lectures: https://www.vedantany.org/introductor... 📚 Vedanta Scriptures: https://www.vedantany.org/by-scriptures 🧩 Lectures by Topics: https://www.vedantany.org/by-topic 💬 AskSwami Q&A: https://www.vedantany.org/ask-swami-qa 📖 Scriptures Taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda • Aparokshanubhuti | Swami Sarvapriyananda • Bhagavad Gita | Swami Sarvapriyananda • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriy... • Dṛg Dṛśya Viveka | Swami Sarvapriyananda • The Gospel of Sri Ramakrish…","meta_description":"Dr. Aleksandar Uskokov is Senior Lector in Sanskrit in the South Asian Studies Council. 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