VIVEKACHUDAMANI – The Crest Jewel of Wisdom – Swami Tattwamayananda

The talk was given by Swami Tattwamayananda in Shanti Ashrama in San Francisco Bay Area. More information about such FREE retreats are available at sfvedanta.org. Swami Tattwamayananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and a former Acharya (instructor) at the Order’s monastic Training Center at Belur Math, Kolkata, India. He received traditional training as a scholar in Sanskrit, in Vedic studies and in Indian philosophy with a special focus on Advaita Vedanta and with an additional emphasis on the study of Ramakrishna – Vivekananda literature. He was assigned to various centers of the Ramakrishna Order in India as editor, publisher and teacher. In addition to Sanskrit and Indian philosophy, he has also taught Hindu, Vedantic and Buddhist scriptures. He has often been invited to attend international conferences dealing with traditional Vedic Scriptures. In January, 2012, he was asked by the Order to come to the United States. Currently, he is serving as the Minister-in-charge of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco.