Swami Sarvapriyananda & Robert Thurman on Consciousness, Vedanta, and Madhyamika

Join Swami Sarvapriyananda and the late Padma Shri Prof. Robert Thurman as they engage in a dialogue exploring the nature of consciousness through the lenses of Vedanta, Buddhism, and Madhyamika philosophy. A thought-provoking conversation on reality, self, and the deeper questions of human existence. This is a session from the International Conference on Vedanta at Stony Brook University in May 2026, organized by Vedanta Forum (https://www.vedantaforum.org). This dialog moderated by Mukunda Raghavan, is being posted here with their kind permission. Our sincere gratitude to the organizing team for making this event possible. 🙏 **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):    - YouTube (Archives):    - Facebook:   - X / Twitter:   📙 **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**                                                        🪔 **About Vedanta** Vedanta is among the world’s oldest spiritual philosophies and one of its most inclusive. Rooted in the Vedas, India’s sacred scriptures, Vedanta upholds the unity of all existence, the divinity of the soul, and harmony among religions. 🏛️ **About This Channel** This is the official channel of the Vedanta Society of New York, a spiritual institution affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India and holds the distinction of being its first established Center, founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Swami Sarvapriyananda currently serves as the Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York. 📜 **Content Use Policy** https://www.vedantany.org/content-policy