Swami Vivekananda 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations

Palace of Fine Arts, February 23, 2013

On Saturday, February 23, 2013, the Vedanta Society of Northern California held an all-day program “Exploring Yoga and Freedom” in honor of Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birthday at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in San Francisco.

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On Divine Mother Kali

October 5, 2017 / Temple / Monthly Reading

Govinda: “Revered sir, why does the Divine Mother have a black complexion?” Master: “You see her as black because you are far away from Her. Go near and you will find Her devoid of all color. The water of a lake appears black from a distance. Go near and take the water in your hand, […]

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Swami Vivekananda: “Fight Your Way Out”

September 14, 2017 / Temple / Monthly Reading

Wisdom can be preached even on a battlefield. The Gita [Bhagavad Gita] was preached so. There are three states of mind: the active, the passive, and the serene. The passive state is characterized by slow vibrations; the active, by quick vibrations, and the serene by the most intense vibrations of all. Know that the soul […]

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A True Teacher

July 19, 2017 / Temple / Monthly Reading

First you must find a teacher, a true teacher, and you must remember that he is not just a man. You may get a teacher in the body, but the real teacher is not in the body; he is not the physical man—he is not as he appears to your eyes. It may be the […]

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