Author Archives: SM

Essential Windows Applications

By SM | Published: November 17, 2011

A lot of the Vedanta Cen­ter work is accom­plished using com­put­ers. We have found cer­tain free soft­ware appli­ca­tions to be nearly indis­pens­able for our work. For our own ref­er­ence, as well as for the inter­est of oth­ers, we list the most use­ful appli­ca­tions here, along with links to the sites. All the soft­ware listed here […]

2011 Walkathon: Saturday November 19

By SM | Published: November 16, 2011

Mem­bers and friends of the Vedanta Cen­ter plan to par­tic­i­pâté again this year in the annual Fan­nie Mae Help the Home­less Walkathon. We will be walk­ing as guests of Matt Gibbs, who works for Fan­nie Mae, so there is no charge to par­tic­i­pâté. Please down­load a form, print and sign it, and bring it with […]

Mandukya Upanishad Retreat
Swami Yogatmananda

By SM | Published: November 13, 2011

Swami Yogat­mananda led a two-day retreat on the Man­dukya Upan­ishad. Five ses­sions are included, includ­ing a guided med­i­ta­tion. The Swami took ques­tions after some of the ses­sions. Lots of humor, along with pro­found teach­ings. Date: Novem­ber 12-13, 2011 Sat­ur­day: Ses­sion 1—Guided Med­i­ta­tion 34 min­utes. Guided Med­i­ta­tion (right-click to down­load: 16 MB) Sat­ur­day: Ses­sion 2 91 min­utes. Session […]

Sitar Concert with Anupama Bhagwat, Monir Hossain: Saturday, November 12, 7.30 pm

By SM | Published: November 6, 2011

We are delighted to wel­come Añu­pama Bhag­wat, Sitarist, and Monir Hos­sain, on Tabla, to the Vedanta Cen­ter on the evening of Sat­ur­day, Novem­ber 12. The con­cert will begin at 7.30 pm. Light refresh­ments at 9 pm. Sug­gested dona­tion: $16. (Free for atten­dees of week­end retreat with Swami Yogat­mananda) (From her web­site): Añu­pama Bhag­wat, a refreshingly […]

Sri Sarada Devi on Fault-finding

By SM | Published: October 23, 2011

I tell you one thing—if you want peace, do not find fault with oth­ers. Rather see your own faults. Learn to make the world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; the whole world is your own. To err is human. One must not take that into account. It is harm­ful for one­self. One […]

Worship of the Divine Mother
Swami Atmajnanananda

By SM | Published: September 25, 2011

In this lec­ture, deliv­ered at the time of the Durga Puja, Swami Atma­jna­na­nanda dis­cusses the idea of God as Mother, and how to wor­ship Her. Deliv­ered on Novem­ber 25, 2011. Wor­ship of the Divine Mother (right-click to down­load: 22 MB)

Right Motivation
Swami Mahayogananda

By SM | Published: September 18, 2011

What is our moti­va­tion for spir­i­tual prac­tice, and what dif­fer­ence does it make? Swami Mahayo­gananda addresses these ques­tions in this lec­ture deliv­ered on Sep­tem­ber 18, 2011. Right Moti­va­tion (right-click to down­load: 22 MB)

Be Attached!
Swami Atmajnanananda

By SM | Published: September 11, 2011

How can attach­ment be used to move for­ward in spir­i­tual life? Swami Atma­jna­na­nanda dis­cusses this idea in this lec­ture deliv­ered on Sep­tem­ber 11, 2011. Be Attached! (right-click to down­load: 29 MB)

Under the Gentle Breeze of Mercy (Arūpa sāyare)
by Swami Premeshananda

By SM | Published: September 7, 2011

This beau­ti­ful hymn was writ­ten about Sri Rama­kri­shna by Swami Pre­me­shananda. The Eng­lish trans­la­tion is by Swami Ashokananda. Under the gen­tle breeze of mercy, Waves have risen in the Ocean of Form­less­ness; Merged in the undi­vided, with­out begin­ning or end, Thou, through Thine inscrutable power, Hast assumed a human form. On the side of the mind […]

Jesus Christ and Sri Ramakrishna
Swami Shantarupananda

By SM | Published: August 28, 2011

Swami Shan­taru­pananda, head of the Vedanta Soci­ety of Port­land, Ore­gon, deliv­ered this talk on August 28, 2011. He dis­cusses some of the par­al­lels found in the lives of Jesus and Rama­kri­shna. Jesus Christ and Sri Rama­kri­shna (right-click to down­load: 29 MB)