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 September 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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 at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 1 September 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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 Ashram on 23 June 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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 (consecration of hands); anga-nyāsa (consecration of the limbs); āntar-mātrikā-nyāsa (internal consecration of the aphabet); bāhya-mātrikā-nyāsa (eternal consecration of the alphabet); and sanhāra-mātrikā-nyāsa (total consecration of the alphabet) given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 16 June 2018. This is part o...
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 series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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); prānāyāma (contorl of the prana/breath); and bhūta-śuddhi part 1 (purification of the elements) given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 2 June 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali....
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on divya-vighna nivārana (removal of celestial obstacles); digbandhana (fencing the quarters); bhūmi-vighna nivārana (removal of earthly obstacles); amtarolsha-vighna-nivārana (removal of heavenly obstacles); devatā & pūjādravya śuddhi ; and mantra-śuddh i (purification of mantra), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 26 May 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of t...
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 flowers), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 19 May 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on bhūmi-śuddhi (purification of the earth) and ā sana-sthāpana (establishing the seat), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 12 May 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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 bhūtāpasārana (removal of the spirits that create obstacles), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 5 May 2018. This is part of a series of talks on Kali Puja , the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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. This is part of a series of talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja , the ritual worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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 Ramakrishna Ashram on 14 April 2018.
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on mangalachana (auspicious invocation); achaman (sipping water); inner purification; pratahara (withdraw of sense and mind); Ganesh puja; Tantra; and the nature of symbolic images, language and actions; given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 31 March 2018. This is part of a series of talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritual worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
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 Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 17 March 2018.
Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati given at the San Diego Vedanta Monastery on 18 March 2018.
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, given at the San Diego Vedanta Monastery on 18 March 2018.
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 Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 17 March 2018.
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.
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 Higher Love are One and the Same", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 3 March 2018.
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-Manifestation" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 13 January 2018.
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
By Swami Chetanananda of St. Louis Vedanta Society
Satsang with Rev. Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj
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 on 13 January 2018.
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 2017.
By Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Revered Swami Shivatmananda Saraswati (Resident Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, Austin, Texas) on "Minakshi Pacharatnam" of Adi Shankaracharya
