overview of Events
Sunday Lecture
Please join us this Sunday for “Continuous Meditation”, a lecture by Swami Ashokananda, which will be read by Swami Vedananda.
Please also note that there will be no Vivekachudamani class on Friday, June 19, and no Mahabharata and Ramayana online class on Sunday, June 21. The Sunday lecture will be held as scheduled.
Continuous Meditation
Sunday, June 21 • 11:00 a.m. PT
A lecture by Swami Ashokananda
Read by Swami Vedananda
In Person:
New Temple
2323 Vallejo Street, San Francisco
In this lecture, Swami Ashokananda explains that meditation is not merely thinking about spiritual or religious ideas, but a deeper effort to feel the presence of God and move toward direct spiritual experience. The reading invites us to reflect on meditation as a living path to inner certainty and realization.
Class Schedule Updates
Please note the following class updates for this week.
Vivekachudamani Class
There will be no class on Friday, June 19.
The next class will be held on Friday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. PT.
Mahabharata and Ramayana Online Class
There will be no class on Sunday, June 21.
“`
Latest Quotes
Reflect on these inspiring spiritual thoughts and share them with family and friends.
From The Lectures Of Swami Tattwamayananda, Minister-in-Charge
Explore
Latest Media
Krishna's Practical Understanding of Dharma
June 18, 2026
True Spirituality: Love All, Hate None #shorts
June 07, 2026
May 12, 2024
Shankara and His Work
Shankaracharya
May 21, 2017
Shankara and Meister Eckhart
Shankaracharya
February 18, 2024
Swami Vivekananda on the Upanishads
Swami VivekanandaUpanishads
December 12, 2021
Psychology of Prayer
Religion & Spirituality
Bhagavad Gita | The Essence of Vedanta
90 Episodes
Religion & Spirituality
Bhagavad Gita with the Commentary of Shankaracharya
21 Episodes
Religion & Spirituality
Drg Drsya Viveka | The Seer and the Seen
8 Episodes
Religion & Spirituality
Isha Upanishad
9 Episodes
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
