Vedanta is the oldest of the major living religions of the world. It affirms that all religions lead to the same Truth—“Truth is one; sages call it by various names” (Rig Veda). Vedanta teaches that the essence of all beings and all things is Spirit, infinite and eternal, unchanging and indivisible. It emphasizes that a person’s true nature is this divine Spirit, identical with the inmost being and reality of the universe and that the goal is to actualize this truth in one’s life.
Sri Durga Puja Online (Ashtami)
October 24 • Saturday • 10 am
The autumn festival devoted to Divine Mother Durga is being observed at the Vedanta Society on Saturday, October 24. Due to restrictions necessitated by the current coronavirus pandemic, we are not able to hold a public worship, and the Temple will remain closed.
Please view the program online on YouTube or on Livestream.
ONLINE LECTURES AND CLASSES
ONLINE FRIDAY CLASSES
No class on October 23 • 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
ONLINE SUNDAY LECTURE
October 25 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
“Eternal Values from the Vedas – II”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
This program will be broadcast live at this YouTube link
Please find the previous lectures on YouTube using the following link:
Youtube channel
Introduction to Hindu Scriptures and Classical Texts
by Swami Tattwamayananda
(Hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association)
Sunday • No class on October 25, 2020 • 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Announcement on Program Suspensions
Our regular programs are suspended for the time being. For inquiries, email [email protected]
YOUTUBE CLASSES
“Shankarabhashyam on Mandukya Upanishad and Gaudapada’s Karika”
“Shankarabhashyam on Bhagavad Gita”
Swami Tattwamayananda has a series of YouTube classes on Bhagavad Gita based on Sri Shankara’s Sanskrit commentary on our YouTube channel. Click here to view the first class.
The Spiritual Psychology of Mindfulness
Archive of Winter Retreat – 2020
by Swami Tattwamayananda
The Wisdom of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi
Archive of Labor Day Retreat – 2019
by Swami Tattwamayananda
ARCHIVED POPULAR LECTURES AND CLASSES
WINTER RETREAT – THE VEDIC WAY OF LIVING
by Swami Tattwamayananda
A winter retreat was conducted by Swami Tattwamayananda from Jan 5 – 6, 2019. The topic of the retreat was “The Vedic Way of Living”. Please click here to see video archives from the retreat.
POPULAR SUNDAY LECTURE
“A Glance at Vedic Civilization”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Click here to view this recent talk that has been well liked by many.
2019 MEMORIAL DAY RETREAT VIDEO
Swami Vivekananda’s Legacy: A Continuation of India’s Ancient Spiritual Heritage
Swami Tattwamayananda
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Current Podcasts
Bhagavad Gita 
Vedanta Lectures
SELECT ARCHIVED LECTURES
• Meditation for Health
• Spiritual Values for the IT Age – I
• Spiritual Values for the IT Age – II
• Hymns from the Vedas – I
• Hymns from the Vedas – II
• Hymns from the Vedas – III
• Buddha’s Contribution to the Modern Age
• Mindfulness: Its Philosophical Foundation
• Vedanta: A New Religious Paradigm for the Modern World
• Spiritual Contentment and Karma Yoga
• Swami Vivekananda on Christ
• Sri Ramakrishna’s Advaitic Experience: A Scriptural Analysis
Finished Podcasts
Yoga Sutras and the World of the Human Mind
Mandukya Upanishad with Karika: Advaita or Nonduality
Ishavasya Upanishad
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Sri Sarada Devi: The Holy Mother
Vivekachudamani: The Path of Wisdom
The Essence of the Srimad Bhagavata Purana
Drg Drsya Viveka: The Seer and the Seen
Taittiriya Upanishad
The Vedanta Society of Northern California, founded in 1900 by Swami Vivekananda, is spiritually affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order, which is considered to be one of the foremost spiritual institutions in India. The Society, one of a number of Vedanta centers in the United States, is guided by swamis (monks) of the Order who serve as its ministers.
