Kali Mandir Satsang

Spiritual discourses given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram, a traditional Hindu temple dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in Laguna Beach, California.

Mar 18th, 2018

“Sri Ramakrishna & the Motherhood of God” (Part 2) Q&A

Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati given at the San Diego Vedanta Monastery on 18 March 2018.View Details

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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...

Mar 10th, 2018

"The Triange of Love" Vivekananda’s "Bhakti Yoga" (Part ...

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" (Pa...

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" ...

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 Fo...

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Nov 18th, 2017

Swami Vivekananda’s "Bhakti Yoga" Part V - The Chosen I...

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Nov 11th, 2017

Swami Vivekananda’s “Bhakti Yoga” Part IV - Worship...

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Nov 4th, 2017

Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga" Part III - The Incarnati...

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Oct 14th, 2017

Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga" Part II - Philosophy of ...

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Oct 7th, 2017

Swami Vivekananda's "Bhakti Yoga" Part I - Definition of B...

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"

Jul 1st, 2017

"Discipleship" by Swami Vivekananda Part II

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Informal Satsang Part @

Jun 24th, 2017

Kali Sahasranama: She Who Wears Space

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Verse 20

Jun 17th, 2017

Kali Sahasranama: She Who Holds a Human Skull in Her Hand

Class on the Thousands Names of Kali by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Verse 19 nṛmuṇdahastaśastā ca chinnamastā sunāsikā | dakṣiṇā śyāmalā śyāmā śāntā pīno...

Jun 10th, 2017

Kali Sahasranama: The Sword of Protection

By Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Verse 18 pūtā pavitrā paramā purāpuṇyavibhūṣaṇā | puṇyanāmnī bhītiharā varadā khaṅgapālinī ||18|| 123. pūtā – Daughte...

Jun 3rd, 2017

Kali Sahasranama: She Who is the Giver of Merit

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswat / Verses 17 / Names 115-122 115] Smasana-vasini : Residing in the cremation grounds 116] Punya : Merit 117] Punyada : Giver of merit. 118] Kula-pandi...

May 27th, 2017

Prayer of Brahma

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Bhagavatam - Skanda X - Discourse 14, Verses 1-8

May 13th, 2017

She Who Sits Upon a Corpse

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Kali Sahashranama V. 112-115 112. pretāsanā ~ seated upon a corpse 113. priya-pretā ~ beloved of corpses 114. preta-bhūmi-kṛtā-layā ~ dwel...

May 6th, 2017

“Discipleship” by Swami Vivekananda

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Informal Satsang Part 1

Apr 22nd, 2017

She Who has Unbounded Hair

By Swami Bhajananada Saraswati / Class on "Kali Sahashranama/Thousand Names of Kali" Verses 106-111 su-keśī mukta-keśī ca dīrgha-keśī mahat-kucā || preta-deha-karṇa-pūr�...

Apr 15th, 2017

Swami Sarvadevananda Speaks on Holy Mother Sarada Devi

by Revered Swami Sarvadevananda, Head of Vedanta Society of Southern California

Apr 8th, 2017

Brahma Steals the Calves and Cowherd Boys

By Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / Bhagavatam - Skanda 10, Ch.13, V. 1-64

Apr 1st, 2017

Kali Sahasranama: Chinamasta

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / V. 100-105 100. caṇdā 101. caṇda-muṇdāti-veginī 102. pracaṇda-caṇdikā 103. caṇdī 104. caṇdikā 105. caṇda-veginī

Mar 25th, 2017

Bhagavatam: Liberation of Vatasura, Bakasura, & Aghasu...

by Swami Bhajananada Saraswati / Skanda 10, Chapter 11 & 12

Mar 18th, 2017

Kali Sahasranama: Ma's Smile

by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati / V. 87-101 aṭṭahāsa-prasannāsyā smera-vaktrā subhāṣiṇī | prasanna-padma-vadanā smitāsyā priya-bhāṣiṇī |13| 87. aṭṭah...

Feb 18th, 2017