Old Temple

Vedanta Society Old Temple - exterior

Location
2963 Webster Street
(Auditorium Entrance on Filbert Street)

Vedanta Scripture Class
Fridays, 7:30 p.m. / Class has relocated to the New Temple while the Old Temple undergoes renovation.

Sunday School
Sundays, 11 a.m. to 12 noon
Also relocated to the New Temple while the Old Temple undergoes renovation.

More Information
Sunday School
Old Temple Architecture
Old Temple Paintings

Gallery

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]