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.
UPCOMING LECTURES AND CLASSES
FRIDAY CLASSES • 07:30 P.M.
“Bhagavad Gita”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 31, Feb 14 (No Class on Feb 7, 21 & 28)
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.
SUNDAY LECTURES • 11:00 A.M.
The Sunday lecture is held in the New Temple auditorium from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The New Temple is located at 2323 Vallejo Street corner Fillmore. Q & A session will follow in Vivekananda Hall. Childcare is available Sundays. The bookshop carries a wide selection of literature from all major religious traditions.
“The Search for Happiness”
by Swami Vedananda on February 2 • 11:00 am
“The Ultimate Support”
by Swami Vedananda on February 9 • 11:00 am
“The Message of Shivaratri”
by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 16 • 11:00 am
Shivaratri Worship
Friday • February 21 • 7:30 pm
After the worship, and meditation, devotional singing, flower offerings by devotees and refreshments. Afterwards, the Temple will be open for meditation until 10:30 pm.
“Parables from Sri Ramakrishna”
by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 23 • 11:00 am
SATURDAY • February 29 • 10:00 A.M.
SRI RAMAKRISHNA’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Shrine Auditorium, New Temple
PROGRAM |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Formal Worship Swami Tattwamayananda |
| 11:00 a.m. | Devotional Singing Led by Men’s and Women’s Choirs |
| 11:45 a.m. | “Readings from the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna” |
| 12:15 p.m. | Flower Offerings by Devotees Prasad Luncheon |
MONTHLY BULLETIN
For detailed descriptions of all of our programs, please find our monthly bulletin available here. To receive our monthly bulletin by e-mail, please click here. If you’d like to receive the monthly bulletin by regular mail, please inform us at: [email protected]
Milpitas Lecture Series on Vedic Scriptures
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Saturday • February 15 & 29 • 3:00 pm
This scripture class is held at 3 pm on selected Saturdays at 489 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA (Sri Satya Narayana Swamy Temple).
YOUTUBE CLASSES
“Shankara Bhashyam”
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.
The Spiritual Psychology of Mindfulness
Archive of Winter Retreat – 2020
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Please view video recordings of the retreat sessions held in Vivekananda Hall. The retreat dives deeper into the topic of mindfulness in its relation to spiritual psychology with references to original scriptures such as Buddha’s Mahasatipatthana Sutta and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
Stanford Lectures
Sunday • March 1 • 3:30 pm
“Kathopanishad”
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Hosted by Stanford Hindu Students Association
This Vedanta scripture class is held 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM on the Third Floor of Old Union, Stanford University. Parking is available at Tresidder Parking Lot.
The Wisdom of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi
Archive of Labor Day Retreat – 2019
by Swami Tattwamayananda
Five links to video recordings of the five retreat sessions held at Olema Vedanta Retreat:
• 1 – The Role of Physical Work as Karma-Yoga in Spiritual Evolution
• 2 – Japa and Holy Association
• 3 – Understanding God’s Grace as God’s Grace
• 4 – Holy Mother’s Silent Transcendental Language of Motherly Love
• 5 – Sincere Faith, Prayer, and Sublimating Your Desires
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
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.
LIVE STREAMS AND ARCHIVES
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PODCASTS
Yoga Sutras and the World of the Human Mind 
Mandukya Upanishad with Karika: Advaita or Nonduality
Ishavasya Upanishad
Bhagavad Gita
Featured Vedanta Lectures
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
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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
