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.
Important Notices
Bookshop will be closed Friday, May 24 through Wednesday, May 29 due to the May Retreat
Bhagavad Gita Class at the Old Temple is cancelled on Friday, May 24 due to the May Retreat
Temple will be closed Saturday, May 25 through Wednesday May 29 due to the May Retreat
UPCOMING LECTURES AND CLASSES
NO FRIDAY CLASS MAY 24 DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY RETREAT
FRIDAY • May 31 • 7:30 P.M.
“Bhagavad Gita”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
The Friday evening scripture class from 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM is held in the original temple, called the Old Temple, at 2963 Webster Street in San Francisco. Please use the auditorium entrance on Filbert Street. To receive weekly reminders and materials for Vedanta scripture classes, please click here.
SUNDAY • June 2 • 11:00 A.M.
“From Transcendentalism to Vedanta: America’s Quest for Truth”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Q&A session will follow in Vivekananda Hall.
YOUTUBE CLASSES
“Shankara Bhashyam”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Swami Tattwamayananda has an ongoing 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.
MONDAY • MAY 27 • 10 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.
| 10 a.m. | Chant, Meditation, Welcome |
| 10:15 a.m. | THEME – “UNIVERSAL SPIRITUAL HUMANISM: SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND AMERICA’S SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION” Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Historic Chicago Addresses at the First World’s Parliment of Religions in 1893 |
| “The Enduring Impact of Swami Vivekananda On America’s Consciousness” Philip Goldberg |
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| “Vivekananda the Guru: How He Transmits Spirituality to Us Here and Now” Pravrajika Brahmaprana |
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| “Swami Vivekananda’s Legacy: A Continuation of India’s Ancient Spiritual Heritage” Swami Tattwamayananda |
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| 12:45 p.m. | Light Lunch |
| 1:45 p.m. | Meditation and Chanting |
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Moderated by Swami Tattwamayananda Meditation |
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| 4:15 p.m. | Buffet Dinner
Informal Meeting with the speakers |
Care for children under the age of fourteen will be provided. NO PETS, please. Please RSVP here.
TWO-DAY RETREAT ON “THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY”
MAY 25-26
“The Spiritual Journey”
Talks by Monastics and Vedanta Students
Please join us on Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, for a two-day retreat at the Vedanta Retreat in Olema, west Marin County. On both days, monastics and Vedanta students will give talks on “The Spiritual Journey,” which will be followed by Q&A. The talks will be held in the large tent on the grounds.
On Saturday the talks will be from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon, with meditation from 12:30 until 1 p.m. The talks will resume in the afternoon from 3 to 4:30 p.m., with meditation from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
On Sunday the talks will be from 10:15 until 11:45 a.m. Meditation will follow from 12:30 until 1 p.m. In the afternoon from 3 to 4:30 p.m., there will be presentations by the Sunday school: “Go Forward,” a skit; and “The World Is Changing: How Can I Act Accordingly,” a panel discussion.
All are most cordially welcome! The Vedanta Retreat is located about an hour’s drive from the Golden Gate Bridge at 9799 State Hwy One, Olema, CA 94950
South Bay Lectures and Classes
SUNDAY • June 2 • 3:30 P.M.
“Vivekachudamani: Crest Jewel of Wisdom”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Hosted by Stanford Hindu Students Association
This Vedanta scripture class is held 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM in the Circle Common Room, 3rd floor of Old Union, Stanford University. Parking is available at the Tressider Parking Lot. The current text of study is Vivekachudamani: Crest Jewel of Wisdom.
ARCHIVED POPULAR LECTURES AND CLASSES
WINTER RETREAT – THE VEDIC WAY OF LIVING
by Swami Tattwamayananda
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.
INTRODUCING THE FIRST HINDU TEMPLE IN THE WEST
Swami Tattwamayananda
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PODCASTS
Yoga Sutras and the World of Human Mind 
Mandukya Upanishad with Karika: Advaita or Nonduality
Ishavasya Upanishad
Bhagavad Gita
Featured Vedanta Lectures
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Vivekachudamani: The Path of Wisdom
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MONTHLY BULLETIN
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LIVE STREAMS AND ARCHIVES
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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
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.
