Vedanta News
Meditation and its Benefits
April 08, 2008
My friends at the Vedanta Society of
Western Washington in Seattle have put together a short video
about meditation and its benefits, featuring Swami
Bhaskarananda.
You can get more information about Swami Bhaskarananda's book at Amazon.com: Meditation, Mind & Patanjali's Yoga: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Growth for Everyone
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You can get more information about Swami Bhaskarananda's book at Amazon.com: Meditation, Mind & Patanjali's Yoga: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Growth for Everyone
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Passing away of the president, Swami Gahananandaji
November 05, 2007
I was saddened to hear yesterday that
Swami Gahananandaji Maharaj, the 14th president of the Ramakrishna
Order passed away yesterday, the 4th of November. I had first met
the Swami when he was in San Francisco in the mid-1990's for the
ground-breaking ceremony for the San Francisco Vedanta Society's
building addition.
More information about Swami Gahananandaji can be found on the Ramakrishna Math & Mission's website.
More information about Swami Gahananandaji can be found on the Ramakrishna Math & Mission's website.
Passing away of Swami Adiswaranandaji
November 02, 2007
Some of you may know Swami
Adiswaranadaji, who had been the minister and spiritual leader of
the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New
York (east side) for many years. I was sad to hear this week
that he passed away suddenly.
From the Center's site:
A funeral service for the Swami was held today (Nov. 2nd) at the Center.
From the Center's site:
With a heavy heart we are saddened to announce the sudden passing away on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 of Revered Swami Adiswarananda, the beloved minister and spiritual leader of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York. Swami experienced a very severe hemorrhage (bleeding) in the brain on Monday, October 29, 2007 that proved fatal. Swami was fully conscious when the incident occurred, and he passed away peacefully and painlessly.
A funeral service for the Swami was held today (Nov. 2nd) at the Center.
Swami Vimokshanandaji Arrives in South Africa
April 14, 2007
The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa
in Durban is now an official branch of the Ramakrishna Order.
Recently Swami Vimokshananda arrived there from India. He will be
the new head of the Centre.
The contact info for the Centre is as follows:
Swami Vimokshananda
Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa
P.O. Box 40002 Red Hill 4071
South Africa
Ph: +27-31-569 2974
Fax:+27-31-569 3058
E-mail: vedanta@ramakrishna-sa.org.za
Website: www.ramakrishna-sa.org.za
You can see some photos from Swami Vimokshananda's arrival in the Photo section of the site.
The contact info for the Centre is as follows:
Swami Vimokshananda
Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa
P.O. Box 40002 Red Hill 4071
South Africa
Ph: +27-31-569 2974
Fax:+27-31-569 3058
E-mail: vedanta@ramakrishna-sa.org.za
Website: www.ramakrishna-sa.org.za
You can see some photos from Swami Vimokshananda's arrival in the Photo section of the site.
Passing Away of Swami Gokulanandaji
April 03, 2007
It is with sadness that I heard this
past weekend of the passing away of Swami Gokulanandaji. He passed
away on Saturday March 31st. The Swami was the head of the Ramakrishna Mission in Delhi.
I first met Swami Gokulanandaji when I visited Delhi in 1996. He was very loving and hospitable, and made me feel right at home. Several years later in 2004, the Swami visited the United States where I was able to meet him again.
The photo below of the Swami was taken on his trip to Seattle in 2004. You can see the Vivekananda Hall at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington's Tapovan Retreat in the background.
I first met Swami Gokulanandaji when I visited Delhi in 1996. He was very loving and hospitable, and made me feel right at home. Several years later in 2004, the Swami visited the United States where I was able to meet him again.
The photo below of the Swami was taken on his trip to Seattle in 2004. You can see the Vivekananda Hall at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington's Tapovan Retreat in the background.
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra by Swami Sridharananda
March 26, 2007
The Vedanta Centre of Sydney, Australia has made a
couple talks by Swami Sridharananda available on YouTube.
Here is the first of seven parts of a discourse on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
You can visit the Vedanta Centre of Sydney's section on YouTube to see the rest of this discourse, and others.
I had the chance to listen to Swami Sridharananda at the Vedanta Society of Northern California's Olema retreat last year, and I must say that he is very good at explaining the subject at hand. It was a wonderful experience.
Here is the first of seven parts of a discourse on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
You can visit the Vedanta Centre of Sydney's section on YouTube to see the rest of this discourse, and others.
I had the chance to listen to Swami Sridharananda at the Vedanta Society of Northern California's Olema retreat last year, and I must say that he is very good at explaining the subject at hand. It was a wonderful experience.
New Centre in Perth, Australia
March 09, 2007
The Vedanta Centre of Sydney, Australia
has announced that a new centre is being started in the city of
Perth. Inauguration ceremonies are being held in Perth on the 17th
and 18th of March. You can contact the Sydney Centre for more
information.
Statue of Swami Vivekananda in Canada
September 12, 2006
Vedanta in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Video
August 16, 2006
Florida now has an official Vedanta Centre
May 08, 2006
Swami Yuktatmananda has recently
arrived in the United States from India. He has been appointed as
the new head minister of the Vedanta Center of St. Petersburg in
Florida. For more information, see the Florida Center's
website.