What is Vedanta?
Start with an accessible introduction to Vedanta.
The living library of Advaita Vedanta
Ancient wisdom.
A journey within.
A curated, searchable gateway to the Upanishads, Advaita scriptures, great teachers, official YouTube lectures and trusted source libraries.
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01 / Texts
Scripture library
Discover principal Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutras and influential Advaita manuals. Read links open external editions or reference pages; lecture links open archives or topic searches.
02 / Featured teacher
Swami Sarvapriyananda Knowledge Center
Ramakrishna Order · Contemporary Advaita
Explore Vedanta through original lectures.
Swami Sarvapriyananda is minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York. His official lecture archive contains introductory teachings, scripture series, topical lectures and AskSwami questions.
Official lecture collection ↗Official YouTube channel ↗Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna
Swami Sarvapriyananda on Sri Ramakrishna's message.
Scripture playlists & AskSwami
Explore Gita, Mandukya, Katha, Drig-Drishya Viveka, Vedantasara and more.
Biography
Read about his monastic journey and teaching work.
Events & classes
See upcoming talks, classes and livestream information.
VedantaNY Archives
Browse the archival YouTube channel.
Independent educational directory; not affiliated with or endorsed by Swami Sarvapriyananda or the Vedanta Society. We link to original videos instead of rehosting copyrighted content.
03 / Voices
Sages, scholars & teachers
A historical and contemporary directory. Teachers here represent related but not identical approaches; inclusion does not imply one uninterrupted lineage.
04 / Philosophy
Core Advaita teachings
A starting map for contemplation and study, not a replacement for primary texts or qualified instruction.
05 / Trusted links
Websites, YouTube & archives
Official Vedanta organizations, academic references, Sanskrit text collections, video sources and supplementary indexes.
Links were curated as of November 2026. Not every linked edition has been independently checked verse by verse. Third-party indexes and popular translations may differ from scholarly editions; verify source and attribution.
06 / Start here
A guided study path
Introduction
Understand the broad vision of Vedanta and the meaning of non-duality.
Seer and seen
Study Drig-Drishya Viveka and the witness consciousness.
Gita & Upanishads
Read original texts with careful commentary and interpretation.
Deep inquiry
Explore Mandukya, Gaudapada and advanced Advaita philosophy.