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Vedanta Lectures | Swami Tattwamayananda

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Swami Tattwamayananda, currently the Minister of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco, (originally founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) served in various centers of the Ramakrishna Order in India as editor, publisher, and teacher of Sanskrit, Advaitic texts such as Sri Shankaracharya's commentaries on the 'Prasthanatraya' (the fundamental Sanskrit texts of Vedanta philosophy), Buddhism and Indian philosophy. He underwent traditional training in Hindu scriptures, Sanskrit, Vedic and Vedantic literature for many years, from his early days. Before coming to the United States in January 2012 he was teaching Sanskrit, Vedantic scriptures and Indian philosophy at the Training center in Belur Math, the institution that trains the monks of the Ramakrishna Order at the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata, India. Apart from his traditional education, the Swami has also received modern University education in English literature, psychology, European history, and Western philosophy. He is frequently invited for lectures on Yoga, Vedanta, and traditional Hindu scriptures and for participating in interfaith dialogues.

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Introduction to Patanjalis Yoga Sutras - Part 2

"Yoga is the art of befriending the mind and living in harmony with ourselves." This class was given on August 8, 2020. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali contain 195 sutras organized into four chapters. It gives a complete analysis of the mental system, how to transcend mental conflicts by linking the mind to a transcendental spiritual reality and how to become established in our true nature. Patañjali takes it for granted that the students of his system accept that life is not just one chance; life ...

Aug 13, 20201 hr 25 min

Introduction to Patanjalis Yoga Sutras - Part 1

"Yoga is the art of befriending the mind and living in harmony with ourselves." This class was given on August 7, 2020. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali contain 195 sutras organized into four chapters. Patañjali takes it for granted that the students of his system accept that life is not just one chance; life is a continuous cycle. We are born, we live, we die, we are reborn again to enjoy or suffer the fruits of those actions of this life. Our mind is conceived to be a lake with different layers, d...

Aug 13, 20201 hr 48 min

5 - Introduction to the Prashna Upanishad | Swami Tattwamayananda

This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on August 2, 2020. It was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. -Prashna Upanishad is from the Atharva Veda tradition. -Six students approach a great sage, Pippalada, to learn the knowledge of Brahman. Though they have studied all of the Vedas and have practiced austerities, he asks them to stay one more year with him before asking him any questions. -This Upanishad consists of these six questions and six answers....

Aug 09, 20201 hr 20 min

Karma Yoga The Pathway to Happiness - Online Retreat - Part 4

On July 18th and 19th, 2020 Swami Tattwamayananda gave a retreat on "Karma Yoga: The Pathway to Happiness" online. This is the final session of the four sessions. Vedanta Society of Northern California www.sfvedanta.org

Jul 28, 20201 hr 15 min

Karma Yoga The Pathway to Happiness - Online Retreat - Part 3

On July 18th and 19th, 2020, Swami Tattwamayananda will gave a retreat on "Karma Yoga: The Pathway to Happiness" online. This is the third session of the four sessions. Vedanta Society of Northern California www.sfvedanta.org

Jul 28, 20201 hr 29 min

Karma Yoga The Pathway to Happiness - Online Retreat - Part 2

This is the second session of a four session online retreat. On July 18th and 19th Swami Tattwamayananda gave a retreat on "Karma Yoga: The Pathway to Happiness" online. Vedanta Society of Northern California www.sfvedanta.org

Jul 28, 20201 hr 28 min

Karma Yoga The Pathway to Happiness - Online Retreat - Part 1

This is the first session of a four session online retreat. On July 18th and 19th Swami Tattwamayananda gave a retreat on "Karma Yoga: The Pathway to Happiness" online. Vedanta Society of Northern California www.sfvedanta.org

Jul 28, 20201 hr 36 min

2 - Introduction to the Isha Upanishad | Swami Tattwamayananda

This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on July 5, 2020. It was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. -Isha Upanishad is the most realistic Upanishad. It is closed to the Bhagavad Gita in teaching how to practice spirituality while living in this world. -Live in the world while remembering its transience. Then we will be able to practice ethics and spiritual common sense - we can satisfy our needs but there is something that goes beyond. -The Upanishad teaches universal spir...

Jul 07, 20201 hr 22 min

1 – Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita | Swami Tattwamayananda

This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 28, 2020. It was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. -The Bhagavad Gita is a universal scripture appreciated by philosophers and great men and women from cultures around the world. -The Gita teaches non-attachment in work. It is not negligence or indifference but it removes the binding effect of work. -The first characteristic of a devotee is contentment (संतोष). -Jnana Yoga teaches us to find out our own immortal nature. -Th...

Jun 29, 20201 hr 20 min

Vivekananda's Message for Our Times

The Lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June -28-2020. Vedanta Society of Northern California www.sfvedanta.org

Jun 29, 202052 min

Self-Effort and Divine Grace

Lecture delivered by Swami Tattwamayananda at the Vedanta Society of Northern California on November 11, 2012. Without self-effort we cannot understand or make use of God's grace. In the end, we find even our self-effort was the result of God's grace. Examples from the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Ramakrishna, Christian mysticism, and Sanskrit tradition are taken to expound this topic. The two major kinds of obstacles and how God helps a person to overcome them are also explained. sfved...

Jun 23, 202052 min

South Bay Lecture Series 13 - Katha Upanishad 1 | Swami Tattwamayananda

Lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on June 6 at 3 PM PDT. Chapter - 1 Verses: तस्य ह नचिकेता नाम पुत्र आस ।। 1.1.1 ।। त्ँह कुमार्ँसन्तं दक्षिणासु नीयमानासु श्रद्धाविवेश सोऽमन्यत ।। 1.1.2 ।। पीतोदका जग्धतृणा दुग्धदोहा निरिन्द्रियाः । अनन्दा नाम ते लोकास्तान् स गच्छति ता ददत् ।। 1.1.3 ।। अनुपश्य यथा पूर्वे प्रतिपश्य तथाऽपरे । सस्यमिव मर्त्यः पच्यते सस्यमिवाऽऽजायते पुनः ।। 1.1.6 ।। वैश्वानरः प्रविशत्यतिथिर्ब्राह्मणो गृहान् । तस्यैता्ँशान्तिं कुर्वन्ति हर वैवस्वतोदकम् ।। 1.1.7 ।। तिस्रो रात्...

Jun 18, 20201 hr 14 min
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