How to Rewire Your Mind for Happiness | Science of Positive Thinking | Pravrajika Divyanandaprana

Dive into this powerful conversation with Pravrajika Divyanandaprana 🙏🏽 PART 1 OF 4! In this insightful conversation, Pravrajika Divyananandaprana explores the profound teachings of the Katha Upanishad on death, awareness, and the nature of the Self. Drawing from Vedanta, she offers clarity on what happens when we die, the journey of the subtle body, the role of karma, and the deeper meaning of reincarnation. We also discuss near-death experiences, the illusion of Maya, and how practices like meditation and mantra can lead us beyond the mind to pure awareness.This episode is a thoughtful reflection on life, death, and what lies beyond. Follow us on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/7uW8Ze8... Please like, comment, share, and subscribe to this channel as it would really help us bring more guests on the show and spread their knowledge to you!💙 Follow me on Instagram 👇🏼 https://instagram.com/_amira.arora?ig... Pravrajika Divyanandaprana, a monastic member of Sri Sarada Math, is a renowned expert in the areas of Yoga-Vedanta. She has extensively studied the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature, the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Raja Yoga, Upanishads, and the Prakarana Granthas, along with their commentaries, and has a deep interest in the Brahma Sutras with Sankara's commentary, the works of Ramana Maharishi, and the Bhagavad Gita. Internationally, Pravrajika Divyanandaprana has traveled extensively to hold classes or deliver lectures at several universities in the US and Europe, including Princeton University, MIT, North Carolina State University, Duke University, Carnegie Mellon University, Seton Hall University, Purdue University, Loyola Marymount University, and many other Vedanta organizations. She has also traveled to South Africa, Ireland, Great Britain, UAE, and Canada for talks, lectures, and scriptural discussions. Mataji is also the author of the books 'Science of Happiness' and 'Self Discovery', both of which are available on Amazon.in. Currently, she is extensively working on Vedanta as the science of consciousness. Timestamps 00:00 What Consciousness Really Is (Before Thought, Emotion & Action) 03:22 Is Consciousness Produced by the Brain? Vedanta vs Neuroscience 05:20 Brahman, Atman & Why Awareness Is Self-Luminous 07:11 The Hard Problem of Consciousness Explained Simply 09:41 Why Science Can’t Measure Subjective Experience 12:22 Existential vs Psychological Emotions (Why We Suffer) 14:14 How to Step Back From Anxiety & Fear (Vedantic Method) 16:18 Witness Consciousness (Sakshi) Explained 18:16 Positive Psychology vs Vedanta: Where Happiness Really Comes From 21:19 Why Awareness Never Changes (Reflected vs Pure Awareness) 23:59 Why the Mind Is an Illusion (Contemplative Psychology) 27:50 Why Meditation Fails for Most People (Hard Truth) 31:00 Law of Attraction, Manifestation & the Real Power of Mind 36:41 Mandukya Upanishad: Waking, Dream & Deep Sleep Explained 42:20 What Turya Really Is (The State Beyond All States) DETAILED VIDEO ON JAPA MEDITATION:    • All About Japa - Science of Mantra Sastra ...   #swamisarvapriyananda #divyanandaprana #vedanta #nonduality #meditation #siddhi #mindfulness #sadhana #spirituality #divyanandaprana #IIT #siddhisadhna #science #focus #vivekavani #divyanandaprana #PravrajikaDivyanandaprana