Kali Mandir Satsang

”Sri Ramakrishna’s Love for the Devotees” by Rev. Swami Chetanananda

Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 10 September 2022. Swamiji gives the gist of  one of his untranslated Bengali articles.

Devi Gita (class 21): ”We bow the Goddess” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 44, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 7 September 2022.
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सत्तं नमः |नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् || ४४ ||
namo devyai mahā-devyai śivāyai sattaṃ namaḥ |namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām || 44 ||
44. "Hail to the Goddess, to the Great Goddess; to the Auspicious One always hail! Hail to Nature, to the Propitious One; we humble ourselves attentively before Her."
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Devi Gita (class 20): ”All Suited for Love” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 38-39, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 31 August 2022.
सर्वशृङ्गारवेषाढ्यां सर्वदेवनमस्कृताम् |सर्वाशापूरिकां सर्वमातरं सर्वमोहिनीम् || ४० ||
sarva-śṛṅgāra-veṣāḍhyāṃ sarva-deva-namaskṛtām |sarvāśā-pūrikāṃ sarva-mātaraṃ sarva-mohinīm || 40 ||
40. "Richly adorned in garments all suited for love, She was worshiped by all the gods. Satisfying all desires, She is the Mother of all, the Deluder of all."
प्रसादसुमुखीमम्बां मन्दस्म्रितमुखाम्बुजाम् |अव्याजकरुणामूर्तिं ददृशुः पुरतः सुराः || ४१ ||
prasāda-sumukhīm-ambāṃ manda-smrita-mukhāmbujām |avyāja-karuṇā-mūrtiṃ dadṛśuḥ purataḥ surāḥ || 41 ||
41. "The Mother’s kindly face, so gracious, displayed a tender smile on the lotus mouth. This embodiment of unfeigned compassion the gods beheld in their presence."
दृष्ट्वा तां करुणामूर्तिं प्रणेमुः सादरं सुरः |वक्तुं नाशक्नुवन् किञ्चिद्वाष्पसंरुद्धनिःस्वनाः || ४२ ||
dṛṣṭvā tāṃ karuṇā-mūrtiṃ praṇemuḥ sādaraṃ suraḥ |vaktuṃ nāśaknuvan kiñcid-vāṣpa-saṃruddha-niḥsvanāḥ || 42 ||
42. "Seeing Her, the embodiment of compassion, the entire host of gods bowed low, unable to speak, choking on tears in silence."
कथञ्चित् स्थैर्यमालम्ब्य भक्त्या चानतकन्धराः |प्रेमाश्रुपूर्णनयनास्तुष्टुवुर्जगदम्बिकाम् || ४३ ||
kathañcit sthairyamālambya bhaktyā cānata-kandharāḥ |premāśru-pūrṇa-nayanā-stuṣṭuvur-jagad-ambikām || 43 ||
43. "Struggling to regain their composure, their necks bending in devotion, their eyes brimming with tears of living joy, they glorified the World-Mother with hymns.
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”Stories of Swami Saradeshananda” (Part VI) by Swami Chetanananda

Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 27 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother.
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Devi Gita (class 19): ”Her Playful Mood” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 38-39, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 24 August 2022.
मल्लिकामालतीमालाकेशपाविराजिताम् |काश्मिऋरबिन्दुनिटिलां नेत्रत्रयविलासिनीम् || ३८ ||
mallikā-mālatī-mālā-keśapā-virājitām |kāśmiṛra-binduni-ṭilāṃ netra-traya-vilāsinīm || 38 ||
38. "A garland of jasmine flowers brightened Her luxuriant hair. Her forehead sported a saffron dot, while Her three eyes reflected Her playful mood."
पाशाण्कुशवराभीतिचतुर्बाहुं त्रिलोचनाम् |रक्तावस्त्रापरीधानां दाडिमीकुसुमाप्रभाम् || ३९ ||
pāśāṇkuśa-varābhīti-catur-bāhuṃ trilocanām |raktā-vastrā-parīdhānāṃ dāḍimī-kusumā-prabhām || 39 ||
39. "Three-eyed and four-armed, She held a noose and goad while gesturing Her beneficence and assurance of safety. She was dressed in red and appeared lustrous like blooms of the pomegranate."
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Devi Gita (class 18): ”The Crescent Moon” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 36-37, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 17 August 2022.
अष्तमीचन्द्रबिम्बाभललाटामायतभ्रुवम् |रक्तारविन्दनयनामुन्नसां मधुराधराम् || ३६ ||
aṣtamī-candra-bimbābha-lalāṭā-māyata-bhruvam |raktāravinda-nayanām-unnasāṃ madhurādharām || 36 ||
36. "Above long eyebrows Her forehead shone with an image of the crescent moon. Her eyes were red lotus petals, Her nose dignified, Her lips like nectar."
कुन्दकुड्मलदन्ताग्रां मुक्ताहारविराजिताम् |रत्नासम्भिन्नमुकुटां चन्द्ररेखावतंसिनीम् || ३७ ||
kunda-kuḍ-mala-dantāgrāṃ muktā-hāra-virājitām |ratnā-sambhinna-mukuṭāṃ candra-rekhā-vataṃsinīm || 37 ||
37. "Her teeth resembled buds of white jasmine; a string of pearls adorned Her neck. Her crescent-shaped crown sparkled with jewels; She was bedecked with ornaments shining like new moons."
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”Stories of Swami Saradeshananda” (Part IV) by Swami Chetanananda

Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 20 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother.
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”Stories of Swami Saradeshananda” (Part VI) by Swami Chetanananda

Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 13 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother.
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Devi Gita (class 17): ”She Was Adorned” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 33-35, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 10 August 2022.
कनकाण्गदाकेयूरग्रैवेयकविभूषिताम् |
अनर्घ्यमणिसम्भिन्नगलबन्धविराजिताम् || ३३ ||
kanakāṇgadā-keyūra-graiveyaka-vibhūṣitām |
anarghya-maṇi-sambhinna-gala-bandha-virājitām || 33 ||
33. "She was adorned with a necklace, armlets, and bracelets of gold, Her throat resplendent with a chain of priceless gems."
 
तनुकेतकसंराजन्नीलभ्रमरकुन्तलाम् |
नितम्बबिम्बसुभगां रोमराजिविराजिताम् || ३४ ||
tanu-ketaka-saṃrājan-nīla-bhramara-kuntalām |
nitamba-bimba-subhagāṃ romarāji-virājitām || 34 ||
34. "The locks on Her cheeks shimmered like black bees swarming on delicate Ketka blooms. An exquisite line of down on Her midriff enhanced the charm of Her shapely hips."
 
कर्पूरशकलोन्मिश्रताम्बूलपूरिताननाम् |
कनत्कनकताटङ्कविटङ्कवदनाम्बुजाम् || ३५ ||
karpūra-śakalon-miśra-tāmbūla-pūritānanām |
kanat-kanaka-tāṭaṅka-viṭaṅka-vadanāmbujām || 35 ||
35. "She was chewing on Tambula mixed with bits of (mint) camphor. Pendent earrings of shining gold graced Her lotus face."
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”Stories of Swami Saradeshananda” (Part II) by Swami Chetanananda

Discourse by Rev. Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louise on his book "Stories of Vedanta Monks", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 6 August 2022.
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