Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on bāneśvara-pūjā (worship of Baneswar Shiva) and rāmakrishna-pūjā (worship of Sri Ramakrishna) part 1, given at Kali Mandir Rama...
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on mandira-devara-pūjā (worship of the deities of the temple", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 29 September 2018...
Sep 22nd, 2018
"Gods and Goddesses" Introduction to Kali Puja Part XV
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on devatā-pūjā (worship of the Divinities), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 22 September 2018. This is part of a serie...
Sep 15th, 2018
"Shiva Lingam" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 14)
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on śiva-pūjā (worship of Shiva) part 2 and jaya-durgā-pūjā (worship of the Victorious Durga), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna As...
Sep 8th, 2018
"Vishu and Shiva" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 13)
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on nārāyana-pūjā (worship of Narayana) and śiva-pūjā (worship of Shiva) part 1, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 8 Sept...
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on pancāyatana pūjā (worship of the five deities); ganeśa pūjā (worship of Ganesha); and sūrya pūjā (worship of the Sun), given a...
Jul 21st, 2018
"Guru Puja" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 11)
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on guru pūja (worship of the guru), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 21 July 2018. This is part of a series of class-ta...
Jun 23rd, 2018
"Offering to the Sun" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 10)
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on gandhādi-arcanā (worship of the sandalwood paste etc.), and sūryārghya (offering to sun) given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashr...
Jun 16th, 2018
"Nyāsa/Consecration" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 9)
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on vyāpaka-nyāsa (consecration of the self); rishyādi-mātrika-nyāsa (consecration of the sages etc. for the alphabet); kara-nyāsa...
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on bhuta-śuddhi (purification of the Self) part 2, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 9 June 2018. This is part of a seri...
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajananada Saraswati on vahni-prākārcintā (imagining a circle of fire); dehamārjana (purification of the body); ātma-raksha (protection of the self); p...
May 26th, 2018
"Purifying the Mantra" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 6)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on divya-vighna nivārana (removal of celestial obstacles); digbandhana (fencing the quarters); bhūmi-vighna nivārana (removal of eart...
May 19th, 2018
"Saluting the Gurus" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 5)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on guru-pranām (saluting the lineage of gurus); kara-śuddhi (purification of the hands); and pushpa-śuddhi (purification of the flowe...
May 11th, 2018
"Establishing the Seat" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 4)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on bhūmi-śuddhi (purification of the earth) and āsana-sthāpana (establishing the seat), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 12...
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on sāmānya-arghya-sthāpana (establishing the holy waters), dvāra-devatā-pūjā (worship of the deities of the threshold), and bhūtāpasā...
Apr 21st, 2018
"Armor and Intention" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 2)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on kavacha (armor of protection) and sankalpa (statement of resolve/intent), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 21 April 2018...
Apr 14th, 2018
Transformation Through Spiritual Practice
Discourse by Rev. Swami Sarvadevananda Puri, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math & Mission and Minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, given at Kali Mandir Ra...
Mar 31st, 2018
"Auspicious Invocation" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 1)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on mangalachana (auspicious invocation); achaman (sipping water); inner purification; pratahara (withdraw of sense and mind); Ganesh ...
Mar 24th, 2018
"Madhurya Bhava" Vivekananda's Bhakti Yoga (Part 15)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga", chapters: "God of Love is His Own Proof"' and "Representations of Divine Love", given at Kali M...
Mar 18th, 2018
"Sri Ramakrishna & the Motherhood of God" (Part 2) Q...
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati given at the San Diego Vedanta Monastery on 18 March 2018.
Mar 18th, 2018
"Sri Ramakrishna & the Motherhood of God" (Part 1)
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, given at the San Diego Vedanta Monastery on 18 March 2018.
Mar 17th, 2018
"God of Love" Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yoga (Part 14)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga", chapters: "God of Love is His Own Proof" and "Representations of Divine Love", given at Kali Ma...
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga", chapter: "The Triangle of Love", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 10 March 2018. ...
Mar 3rd, 2018
"Universal Love" Vivekananda’s "Bhakti Yoga" (Part 12)
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga", chapters: "Universal Love and How it Leads to Self-Surrender" and "The Higher Knowledge and the...
Feb 24th, 2018
"Naturalness of Bhakti" Vivekananda’s "Bhakti Yoga" (Part...
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga", chapters: "The Naturalness of Bhakti-Yoga and It's Central Secret" and "The Forms of Love-Manif...
Feb 10th, 2018
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 9
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Feb 3rd, 2018
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 8
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Jan 27th, 2018
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 7
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Jan 20th, 2018
Pitfalls of Spiritual Life
Satsang with Rev. Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj
Jan 13th, 2018
"The Bhakta's Renunciation Results from Love" Vivekananda...
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga", chapter: "The Bhakta's Renunciation Results from Love" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram ...
Dec 30th, 2017
"Preparatory Renunciation" Vivekananda’s "Bhakti Yoga" (P...
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga", chapter: "The Preparatory Renunciation" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 December ...
Dec 16th, 2017
Swami Vivekananda’s “Bhakti Yoga” Part VII - Purity
By Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Dec 9th, 2017
Talk on Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi's Birthday
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Dec 2nd, 2017
Meenakshi Pancharatnam
Discourse by Revered Swami Shivatmananda Saraswati (Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, Austin, Texas) on "Minakshi Pacharatnam" of Adi Shankaracharya
Nov 25th, 2017
Swami Vivekananda’s "Bhakti Yoga" Part VI - Purity of Food
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Nov 18th, 2017
Swami Vivekananda’s "Bhakti Yoga" Part V - The Chosen Ide...
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Nov 11th, 2017
Swami Vivekananda’s “Bhakti Yoga” Part IV - Worship of Su...
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Sep 23rd, 2017
Navaratri discourse on Devi Mahatmyam
By Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Sep 9th, 2017
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 6
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Sep 2nd, 2017
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 5
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Aug 26th, 2017
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 4
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Aug 5th, 2017
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 3
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Jul 29th, 2017
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 2
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Jul 22nd, 2017
Stories of Old Vedantic Monks Part 1
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Jul 15th, 2017
Work & Its Secret
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Informal class on a talk by Swami Vivekananda
Jul 8th, 2017
Guru Purnima Satsang
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Class on Swami Vivekananda's talk "The Need of A Guru / Qualifications of the Aspirant and the Teacher" and "Bhakti Yoga"