Can Religion Exist Without God? | Swami Sarvapriyananda

*Can there be religion without belief in God?* Swami Sarvapriyananda distinguishes God-centered spirituality from self-inquiry and explains how Advaita Vedanta claims that both can lead toward the same ultimate realization. 0:00 Two Kinds of Spirituality 2:10 God-Seekers and Self-Inquirers 4:39 Advaita Vedanta Unites Self and God 6:01 What Is Fundamental, God or Consciousness? *Swami Sarvapriyananda* is a Hindu monk of the Ramakrishna Order and head of the Vedanta Society of New York. He is a prominent teacher of Vedanta and has spoken internationally on Hindu philosophy, spirituality, and interfaith dialogue. *More from Swami Sarvapriyananda on Closer To Truth:* * Swami Sarvapriyananda | Closer To Truth: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdKIj_QDMssw * Eastern Traditions and the Big Questions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pLXc7CpscBz_GMRg-pv2KSY * Indian Cosmic Consciousness: https://loc.closertotruth.com/theory/indian-cosmic-consciousness * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/swami-sarvapriyananda/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@closertotruthtv Closer To Truth, created and hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, presents the world's greatest thinkers exploring humanity's deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence and sentience. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Meaning #SwamiSarvapriyananda #AdvaitaVedant