2. Reflected Consciousness | Swami Sarvapriyananda | Sydney Retreat August 2026

Talk 2 of a 6-lecture series delivered by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Sydney Spiritual Retreat (August 2026) Verses 6-12 systematically analyse how perception works, from the gross to the subtle, to help the seeker discriminate between the real Seer and the seen objects. Problems Belong to the Mind, Not to You The key distinction is between the Witness consciousness and the reflected consciousness (the mind/ego). When you say "I am disturbed," that "I" refers to the mind, not the Witness. The Witness simply observes the disturbed mind without being disturbed itself. Emotions and problems arise and dissolve with the mind—they are absent in deep sleep, proving they belong to the mind, never to the Self. Chapters 00:00 – Drig-Drishya Viveka, Advaita and Hinduism 08:48 – Witness & Objects 10:22 – Four clarifications about Witness and Objects 18:38 – Verse 6 30:08 – Verse 7 36:43 – Verse 8 42:26 – Verse 9 46:42 – Verse 10 49:14 – Verse 11 50:04 – Verse 12 The Vedanta Centre of Sydney conducts weekly talks on Advaita Vedanta every Sunday at 10:30 am at 144a Marsden Road, Ermington, NSW 2115. www.vedantaaustralia.org If you are interested in Advaita Vedanta, you may visit our bookshop at our Centre to browse our extensive book collection or order books online at: https://spiritualbookstore.org.au/ Keywords: Swami Sarvapriyananda; Drig Drishya Viveka; Drg Drsya Viveka; Advaita Vedanta; Vedanta Centre of Sydney; Seer and Seen; Self-inquiry; Non-duality; Hashtags: #SwamiSarvapriyananda #DrigDrishyaViveka #DrgDrsyaViveka #AdvaitaVedanta #VedantaCentreOfSydney #SelfInquiry #Consciousness #SeerAndSeen #SydneyVedanta