6. The Art of Purifying & Concentrating the Mind | Swami Sarvapriyananda | Sydney Retreat Aug 2026

Talk 6 of a 6-lecture series delivered by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Sydney Spiritual Retreat (August 2026) Mumukṣutva is an intense longing for freedom, liberation and wisdom, driven to the quest of knowledge and understanding. Having moksha is the primary goal of life. Sri Ramakrishna often talks about Vyakulata or an intense yearning or restless longing for God. It signifies a deep spiritual craving, where the devotee feels unbearable separation from the Divine and seeks union with God with utmost urgency. Peace mantra from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28): Asato mā sadgamaya Tamaso mā jyotirgamaya Mṛtyormā 'mṛtaṃ gamaya Oṁ śhāntiḥ śhāntiḥ śhāntiḥ Chapters 01:23 – Meaning of the Peace Chant “Asato mā sadgamaya” 16:06 – Four qualities to study Vedanta (Sadhana Chatushtaya) 33:52 – What to do when faced with obstacles on the spiritual path … … The Vedanta Centre of Sydney conducts weekly talks on Advaita Vedanta every Sunday at 10:30 am at 144a Marsden Road, Ermington, NSW 2115. https://vedantaaustralia.org/index.php 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; Swami Sridharananda; Adi Shankara; Vidyaranya; Bharati Tirtha; Seer and Seen; Self-inquiry; Non-duality; Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28; Asato mā sadgamaya; Hashtags: #SwamiSarvapriyananda #DrigDrishyaViveka #DrgDrsyaViveka #AdvaitaVedanta #VedantaCentreOfSydney #SelfInquiry #Consciousness #SeerAndSeen #SydneyVedanta