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Lectures in 2025

DATETALKSPEAKER
10-May-25Hindu Goddesses and The Virgin MaryDr. Francis Clooney,
Harvard Divinity School
5-Apr-25Practice and Lifestyle choices for ImmortalitySwami Satyamayananda
Dr. Sheila Patel
29-Mar-25Ramakrishna – ChaitanyaSwami Sarvadevananda
22-Mar-25Navigating AngerSwami Dhyanayogananda
15-Mar-25Spirituality and AgingRobert Friedland
08-Mar-25Retreat to go ForwardSwami Vedarupananda
22-Feb-25The Question of FoodSwami Vedarupananda
15-Feb-25Shiva ShankaraSwami Sarvadevananda
08-Feb-25Sri Ramakrishna’s humorSwami Medhananda
01-Feb-25Nature as Neighbor:
Expanding our sense of Sacred Community
Prof. Peter Bolland
25-Jan-25The World as GodSwami Medhananda
11-Jan-25Be Adaptable – Flow like WaterSwami Dhyanayogananda
04-Jan-25Yoga for Psychological TransformationSwami Sarvadevananda

Lectures in 2024

DATETALKSPEAKER
28-Dec-24Being Here Now!Swami Mahayogananda
18-Dec-24Becoming a Dementia FriendRachel Lehnert
14-Dec-24The Power to BeSwami Vedarupananda
07-Dec-24Do we really have free will?Swami Medhananda
30-Nov-24The Voice of Freedom – Karma and Free WillSwami Vedarupananda
16-Nov-24The Power of DesirelessnessSwami Sarvadevananda
09-Nov-24Aging Gracefully and HappilySwami Satyamayananda
Sheila Patel, M.D.
Anthony Kornarens, J.D.
Rev. Natasha Eckholm
26-Oct-24Worship of Mother Durga at Belur MathSwami Sumanasananda
19-Oct-24The Power of The Divine MotherSwami Sarvadevananda
12-Oct-24Total Acceptance Swami Dhyanayogananda
05-Oct-24Vedanta for Critical TimesSwami Sarvapriyananda
Dr. Elon Goldstein
Prof. Peter Bolland
28-Sep-24Jnana Yoga for BhaktasSwami Medhananda
21-Sep-24The Five SheathsSwami Vedarupananda
29-Jun-24The Meaning of Life / Lessons of LifeSwami Sarvadevananda
15-Jun-24Renewing our commitmentSwami Dhyanayogananda
01-Jun-24Weighing the Bel FruitSwami Atmajnanananda
25-May-24Thou be the LampSwami Sumanasananda
18-May-24Practical Applications of MantraDr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina
11-May-24Emptiness and Ultimate RealitySwami Sarvadevananda
04-May-24Vedanta in Five WordsSwami Vedarupananda
20-Apr-24The Forest of SamsaraSwami Sarvadevananda
13-Apr-24Being Religious vs Being SpiritualSwami Dhyanayogananda
06-Apr-24The Journey of FaithSwami Medhananda
30-Mar-24MantraDr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina
09-Mar-24The Yoga of PrayerSwami Medhananda
02-Mar-24The Unique Sri RamakrishnaSwami Sarvadevananda
10-Feb-24The Seven Stone PathProf. Peter Bolland
03-Feb-24Swami Vivekananda as the BhaktaSwami Bhajanananda
27-Jan-24The Bhagavad Gita and Positive PsychologySwami Medhananda
20-Jan-24Holy Mother in the eyes of Swamis Saradananda and
Turiyananda
Swami Sarvadevananda
13-Jan-24Direct Sensory Experience of the DivineDr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina

Lectures in 2023

DATETALKSPEAKER
28-Jan-23 Confluence of Vedanta & Tantra Part 1Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina
11-Feb-23Confluence of Vedanta & Tantra Part 2Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina
18-Feb-23The Knife, Fork and Spoon of Karma YogaSwami Vedarupanada
25-Feb-23Avatara – Doctrine and ImpactSwami Satyamayananda
4-Mar-23Holy Mother in the eyes of Swami Vivekananda, Part 3 Swami Sumanasananda
11-Mar-23What we really wantSwami Sarvadevananda
18-Mar-23Sri Ramakrishna’s Divine Play in KolkataSwami Chidekananda
25-Mar-23Inviting IntuitionSwami Vedarupanada
1-Apr-23Holy Mother in the eyes of Swami Vivekananda, Part 4 Swami Sumanasananda
8-Apr-23“He is not here: for He is risen”Swami Sarvadevananda
15-Apr-23The Psychic and The Spiritual Swami Vedarupanada
22-Apr-23Nature, Mysticism, East and WestProf. Peter Bolland
28-Apr-23Same Goal, Different PathsSwami Medhananda
20-May-23Holy Mother in the eyes of Swami Vivekananda, Part 5 Swami Sumanasananda
03-Jun-23Dive Deeper Swami Mahayogananda
10-Jun-23What is Spirituality?Swami Vedarupanada
17-Jun-23Holy Mother in the eyes of Swami Vivekananda, Part 6Swami Sumanasananda
24-Jun-23JourneySwami Sarvadevananda
27-Jun-23The Practice of BhaktiSwami Yogatmananda
23-Sep-23KarmaSwami Vedarupanada
7-Oct-23Three Gunas in Spiritual Life: A Practical GuideSwami Medhananda
14-Oct-23Durga Puja and Self RealizationDr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina
16-Oct-23Ayurvedic Self Care – Emotional RegulationDr. Shiela Patel
21-Oct-23What is your Philosophy?Swami Vedarupananda
28-Oct-23Worship God as MotherSwami Sarvadevananda
4-Nov-23God is LoveSwami Dhyanayogananda
25-Nov-23Philosophies can’t reveal Her!Swami Sumanasananda
02-Dec-23Surrender and Acceptance Swami Atmarupananda
09-Dec-23The Ramakrishna Order and its InspirationSwami Sarvadevananda
30-Dec-23Cultivating DisciplineSwami Dhyanayogananda

Lectures from 2022 – 2020

Vedanta and Buddhism in Conversation – Swami Sarvapriyananda and Dr. Elon Goldstein

Vedanta and Tantra (Kashmir Shaivism) – Swami Sarvapriyananda and Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina

Life Inspires Life Series – Interview with Pravrajika Vrajaprana, Santa Barbara Temple and Convent,

Life Inspires Life Series – Interview with Swami Chetanananda, Vedanta Society of St. Louis

Sacred Pilgrimage Part 1 – Swami Chidekananda

Sacred Pilgrimage Part 2 – Swami Chidekananda

Lectures from 2019 and earlier

Religion and Spirituality – Swami Sarvadevananda, Saturday, 9 Apr 2016

The Light Within – Swami Sarvapriyananda, Saturday, 2 April 2016

The One and the Many – Swami Sarvapriyananda, 5 Jan 2015

A tribute to Swami Swahananda

MAY EVENTS
All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
Click the link below to watch Saturday Morning Vedanta Lectures Live:
Saturday Morning Vedanta Lectures

Date: Sat, 03 May 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Topic: Understanding Self-Sacrifice
Speakers: Swami Vedarupananda
Zoom Link: Understanding Self-Sacrifice

Date: Sat, 10 May 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Topic: Hindu Goddesses and The Virgin Mary
Speaker: Dr. Francis Clooney, Harvard Divinity School
Zoom Link: Hindu Goddesses and The Virgin Mary

Date: Sat, 17 May 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Topic: Spiritual Discussion
Speaker: Swami Dhyanayogananda
Zoom Link: Spiritual Discussion

Date: Sat, 24 May 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Topic: Motherly nature of Buddha and Shankara
Speaker: Swami Sarvadevananda
Zoom Link: Motherly nature of Buddha and Shankara

Date: Sat, 31 May 2024
Time: 11:00 AM
Topic: What Vedanta means to me now
Speaker: Swami Atmarupananda, Centre Vedantique Ramakrishna, Gretz, France
Zoom Link: What Vedanta means to me now


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