EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 20 MIN
Stop Optimizing Your Life for Pleasure! | Śreyas vs. Preyas
from Thinking Bhakti · host Swami Revatikaanta
In this episode, Swami Revatikaanta explores the struggle between immediate gratification (Preyas) and truly doing what is good and beneficial in our lives (Śreyas). From birth, society conditions us to seek pleasure at every moment. However, this relentless pursuit of convenience, prestige, and pleasure often comes at a severe cost to our personal growth, inner peace, and true Divine connection.Drawing from the Katha Upanishad, Søren Kierkegaard and St. Augustine, Swami unpacks how we can change our ways, moving from pleasure-seeking to dharmic living and eventually pure love.Connect with the Community:📍 Visit us in NYC: Join our community at Bhakti Marga NYC in Manhattan - https://bhaktimarga.nyc🕉️ The Ashram: Filmed at the Paranitya Narasimha Temple and Ashram in Elmira, NY. - https://bhaktimarga.us/📸 Instagram: Follow Swami Revatikaanta at [@svrevatikaanta]Subscribe for new episodes every two weeks.Think deeply. Love fearlessly.Jai GurudevWatch Thinking Bhakti on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SwamiRevatikaantaofficial
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In this episode, Swami Revatikaanta explores the struggle between immediate gratification (Preyas) and truly doing what is good and beneficial in our lives (Śreyas). From birth, society conditions us to seek pleasure at every moment. However, this relentless pursuit of convenience, prestige, and pleasure often comes at a severe cost to our personal growth, inner peace, and true Divine connection. Drawing from the Katha Upanishad, Søren Kierkegaard and St. Augustine, Swami unpacks how we can c...
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