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Weekly Programs
Please join us in person or online for this week’s classes and Sunday lecture with Swami Tattwamayananda.
Vivekachudamani Class
Friday, June 12 • 7:30 p.m. PT
By Swami Tattwamayananda
Swami Tattwamayananda gives a scripture class on Friday evenings at the Old Temple. The subject for study is Shankaracharya’s Vivekachudamani.
In Person:
Old Temple Auditorium
2963 Webster Street, San Francisco
Auditorium entrance on Filbert Street
Why Buddha Matters Today
Sunday, June 14 • 11:00 a.m. PT
By Swami Tattwamayananda
Buddha’s life and teachings continue to offer clarity, compassion, and practical spiritual guidance for modern life. This Sunday’s lecture will reflect on why Buddha’s message remains deeply relevant today.
In Person:
New Temple
2323 Vallejo Street, San Francisco
Mahabharata and Ramayana
Indian Philosophy of Values
Sunday, June 14 • 6:00 p.m. PT
By Swami Tattwamayananda
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Bookshop
at the Vedanta Society of Northern California
We carry a selection of the best in all the major religious traditions and contemporary spirituality; translations of Sanskrit religious classics; and many children’s books that are both attractive and meaningful.
A partial listing is given here for online ordering and many more are available in the bookshop itself. Inquiries are welcome.
Explore the Monastic Life
“For One’s own enlightenment and for the good of the world.”
– atmanamokshartham jagad hitaya ca
The Motto of the Ramakrishna Order (a traditional monastic order founded by Sri Ramakrishna in 1896; Organized by Swami Vivekananda in 1897).
In pursuit of this ideal, monastic life includes a variety of spiritual practices, such as meditation, worshipa, and scriptural study, as well as routine tasks of maintenance and service. For those interested and qualified, the monastic path may be meaningful and fulfilling. A monastery and convent are maintained by the Society, giving an opportunity to qualified young men and women to devote themselves exclusively to spiritual life.
My child, you have been extremely fortunate in getting this human birth. Have intense devotion to God. One must work hard. How can one achieve anything without effort?
- Holy Mother
Rely on Him, be like the dry leaf at the mercy of the wind.
- Sri Ramakrishna
