The Hymns of Swami Vivekananda 1: Breaker of this World’s Chain (1) · Swami Mahayogananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-21 | The Hymns of Swami Vivekananda 1: Breaker of this World’s Chain (1) · Swami Mahayogananda
Swami Vivekananda & Worship of the Divine Mother · Swami Sumanasananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-21 | We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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What Is Superimposition? · Swami Vedarupananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-21 | We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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The Hymns of Swami Vivekananda 1: Breaker of this World’s Chain (4) · Swami Mahayogananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-18 | Fourth class in the series on Swami Vivekananda’s hymn on the divinity of Sri Ramakrishna, “Khandana Bhava Bandhana”.First class is here: youtu.be/orTPGf7W2D8We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-17 | A reading of The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaThe text records the teachings and conversations of Sri Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M."We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad 3.3-3.4 Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-16 | ...
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Bhagavatam - Book 6, Ch 13.1-13.23 Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-16 | Swami Sarvadevananda's weekly class on Srimad Bhagavatam, one of the most revered holy scriptures of India.We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Vedanta as Metareligion · Swami Medhananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-14 | We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Sandhi Puja: Communal Chanting of “Jai Sri Durga” · Friday Oct. 11, 11:42 am – 12:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-12 | We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
Narada Bhakti Sutras Class 19 · Swami Sumanasananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-11 | ...
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Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-10 | A reading of The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaThe text records the teachings and conversations of Sri Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M."We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad 3.2 Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-09 | ...
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Bhagavatam - Book 6, Ch 12.1-12.35 Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-09 | Swami Sarvadevananda's weekly class on Srimad Bhagavatam, one of the most revered holy scriptures of India.We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Bhagavad Gita in the Light of Sri Ramakrishna (Class 31: BG 3.27–29, EG, ch. 21) | Swami Medhananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-07 | In this class (Class 31, on Sunday, October 6th at 9:30 am PST), we discuss verses 3.27-3.29 of the Gita, chapter 21 of Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita, entitled "The Determinism of Nature" (pp. 212–223), and pp. 24-32 of Swami Medhananda's article, "Hard Theological Determinism and the Illusion of Free Will: Sri Ramakrishna Meets Lord Kames, Saul Smilansky, and Derk Pereboom."Link to Swami Medhananda's article, "Hard Theological Determinism and the Illusion of Free Will: Sri Ramakrishna Meets Lord Kames, Saul Smilansky, and Derk Pereboom":vedanta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Hard-Theological-Determinism.pdfIn our next class (Class 32, to be held on Sunday, October 27th at 9:30 am PST), we will discuss Chapter 22 of Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita, entitled "Beyond the Modes of Nature" (pp. 224–233). The Study Questions for this class will be the same as for the previous class. Please also answer the following Study Questions for Class 32:1. According to Sri Aurobindo's interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita, do we have free will?2. Please compare the Bhagavad Gita's views on free will and determinism with the views of Sri Ramakrishna. What are the similarities and differences in their respective views?3. How are the Gita's teachings on free will and determinism helpful to us as struggling spiritual aspirants?4. Please compare Sri Aurobindo's and Swami Tapasyananda's interpretations of verses 3.33 and 3.34 of the Bhagavad Gita. (Swami Tapasyananda's interpretation of 3.33 and 3.34 is found on pp. 110–111 of his book.) How can these verses help us as spiritual aspirants?5. Do you have any questions about the reading? Did you have difficulty understanding anything? Do you have any doubts or confusions?Please submit your responses to the Study Questions by Saturday, October 26th at 7 pm PST by clicking on this link:https://forms.gle/WheKgYNPbAY5a2vCATo follow the class from the beginning and get access to all the course materials in a systematic manner, please visit this website:swamimedhananda.com/bhagavad-gita-in-the-light-of-sri-ramakrishnaMain textbook: Sri Aurobindo’s Essays on the Gita:vedanta.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/19EssaysOnTheGita.pdfSupplementary texts:* Sri Aurobindo, Bhagavad Gita and its Message, edited by Anilbaran Roy (amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Its-Message-Aurobindo/dp/0941524787/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IRWYV8HEWNHH&keywords=anil+baran+roy+aurobindo&qid=1691445964&sprefix=anilbaran+roy+aurobin%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1)* Swami Tapasyananda’s Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā: The Scripture of Mankind (archive.org/details/bhagavad-gita-scripture-mankind-tapasyananda-1)* Swami Chidbavananda’s The Bhagavad Gita (archive.org/details/TheBhagavadBySwamiChidbhavanand)* Śaṅkara's commentary on the Gita (archive.org/details/bhagavad-gita-with-the-commentary-of-adi-shankaracharya-by-swami-gambhirananda-a)* Rāmānuja’s commentary on the Gita (vedanta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ramanuja-Gita-commentary-translation.pdf)Gita app based on Sri Aurobindo’s commentary:Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.org.bhagavadgita&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1iPhone: apps.apple.com/in/app/bhagavad-gita-sri-aurobindo/id1143882659
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Maya, Yogamaya, and Mahamaya · Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-07 | We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Patanjalis Yoga Sutras Class 10: Gods Unique Attributes (1.25-1.27) | Swami Medhananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-04 | In this class (Class 10, Oct. 3rd, 2024), we discuss Yoga Sūtra 1.25–1.27, along with Edwin Bryant's commentary on these sūtras (pp. 99–109 of Edwin Bryant's book The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali).Main textbook for class: Edwin Bryant's The Yoga Sūtras of PatañjaliOther textbooks: Swami Vivekananda's Raja Yoga; Swami Hariharananda Āraṇya's Yoga Philosophy of Patañjali (translated into English by P.N. Mukerji)All the classes can be found in order here:swamimedhananda.com/patanjalis-yoga-sutrasFor those of you who are trying to memorize the Yoga Sutras, this page listing all the sutras may be of help to you:sanskritdocuments.org/doc_yoga/yogasuutra.html
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Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-03 | A reading of The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaThe text records the teachings and conversations of Sri Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M."We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad 3.1 Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-02 | ...
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Bhagavatam - Book 6, Ch 11.1-12.1 Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-10-02 | Swami Sarvadevananda's weekly class on Srimad Bhagavatam, one of the most revered holy scriptures of India.We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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No Treasure Equals Contentment · Swami Sumanasananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-09-30 | We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Patanjalis Yoga Sutras Class 9: Who or What is God? (1.21-1.24) | Swami Medhananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-09-27 | In this class (Class 9, Sept. 26th, 2024), we discuss Yoga Sūtra 1.21–1.24, along with Edwin Bryant's commentary on these sūtras (pp. 81–99 of Edwin Bryant's book The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali).In today's class, I will refer to the following two academic articles:Gerald James Larson, "Yoga's 'A-Theistic'-Theism: A New Way of Thinking About God" (link: vedanta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Larson-Yogas-A-theistic-Theism.pdf)Georg Feuerstein, "The Concept of God (Isvara) in Classical Yoga" (link: vedanta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Feuerstein-Concept-of-God-in-Yoga.pdf)Our next class is on Thursday, October 3rd at 7:30 pm PST. The homework assignment is to read Yoga Sūtra 1.25–1.27, along with Edwin Bryant's commentary on these sutras (pp. 99–109 of his book).Main textbook for class: Edwin Bryant's The Yoga Sūtras of PatañjaliOther textbooks: Swami Vivekananda's Raja Yoga; Swami Hariharananda Āraṇya's Yoga Philosophy of Patañjali (translated into English by P.N. Mukerji)All the classes can be found in order here:swamimedhananda.com/patanjalis-yoga-sutrasFor those of you who are trying to memorize the Yoga Sutras, this page listing all the sutras may be of help to you:sanskritdocuments.org/doc_yoga/yogasuutra.html
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Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 26: The Love-Body & Mahamaya (Aug 24, 1882) | Swami Medhananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-09-26 | A reading of The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaThe text records the teachings and conversations of Sri Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M."We are grateful for your support: vedanta.org/give
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad 2.12-2.17 Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California 2024-09-25 | ...
