Vedanta in the 21st Century – A new vision of Spirituality

We are honored to host one of the most revered Vedanta speakers of our time, Swami Sarvapriyananda ji, whose teachings have touched the hearts of millions worldwide. We invite you to join us for his powerful talks on March 28-30, 2025. These events are a unique opportunity to immerse ourselves in the wisdom of Vedanta and be a part of a new wave of spiritual awakening in the Southeastern United States.
Here are the details of Swami Sarvapriyananda ji’s visit:
First Talk
Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Goodson Chapel, Duke University
Topic: “Exploring the Boundaries of Knowledge and the Infinity”
This talk will be followed by a Q&A session. Note: No live streaming or recording.
Registration for this event has been closed as capacity has been reached.
You can still register for the talk at NC state and HSNC.
Second Talk (Fundraising Retreat for the New Temple)
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Hindu Society of North Carolina (HSNC), Auditorium
Topic: “Vedanta – Embracing Divine Unity”
The event will include an opening song, the talk, a Q&A session, and dinner box. Note: No live streaming.
Registration ( Required registration will close once the hall’s capacity is filled) Link to attend the talk- Swami Sarvapriyananda Retreat at HSNC Auditorium – “Vedanta – Embracing Divine Unity”
Third Talk
Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: North Carolina State University
Topic: “The Timeless Allure of Vedanta: A Path to Spiritual Understanding”
This talk will explore the universal message of Vedanta, followed by a Q&A session. Note: No live streaming.
Registration ( Required registration will close once the hall’s capacity is filled) Link to attend the talk-Swami Sarvapriyananda Talk at North Carolina State University Witherspoon Theater – “The Timeless Allure of Vedanta: A Path to Spiritual Understanding”
Watch His Talks: Swami Sarvapriyananda’s Talks
An Opportunity to Support Our Mission:
We invite you to consider supporting the Vedanta Center through sustaining donations and contributions to our temple expansion project.
- Sustaining Donations: These contributions are essential to supporting the center’s regular activities and operations. We invite you to become a sustaining donor by committing to a donation of $720 for the year (or $60 per month).
To donate, please visit our website at www.vedantanc.org and click the “Donate” button, or mail a check payable to “RKVSNC” to 3109 Globe Rd, Morrisville, NC 27560. - Temple Expansion Donations: With the exciting progress on our new temple construction, the ground breaking ceremony is on March 9 2025. We invite you to contribute to the Temple Expansion Fund by writing a check with “Temple Expansion” in the memo line and mailing it to the center’s address, or using our PayPal link: Temple Expansion Donation.
- Donate Stocks: We are now accepting donations in the form of stocks towards new Temple construction. For more details, please contact Samrat Das at 702-358-6474, Amit Sanyal at 919-412-8304, or email vedantanc@gmail.com.
Your generous support is deeply appreciated and will help us continue to serve the community and build a lasting home for our collective spiritual journey.
The new temple will have :
- Dining area
- A dedicated Monks Quarter.
- Paved Parking
- Dedicated AV room with state the art Technology.
- Possibility of expansion of currently planned 4000 sft to up to 8000 sft in future.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Temple at the Vedanta Center of NC will take place on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in the morning, 11 AM.
Upcoming Events
February 2025
February 14- 16 – Swami Bhaswatananda ji visit:
February 14, Friday: 6:00 to 7:00 pm- meditation
7:00 pm aarti followed by gospel reading of Sri Ramakrishna
February 15, Saturday 10:00 -12:00pm : karma yoga followed by pizza lunch
6:00 – 7:00 – meditation
7:00pm – aarti followed by informal satsang
February 16 ,Sunday : 11:30 am – Talk on “Remembering Swami Adbhutananda” followed by potluck lunch.
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February 9th and 23rd : 10:30 AM – 12 PM Sunday Satsang.
February 26 – Shivaratri- 7.00 pm onwards
FUTURE EVENTS
March 1: 7-8 PM – Special gathering at Vedanta Center of NC on the Occassion of 190th Birthday Tithi of Sri Ramakrishna with Aarti, Meditation and reflection on Sri Ramakrishna’s Teachings.
March 7 -9 Swami Sarvadevananda and Swami Atmajnanananda

March 8th, 7 PM : Public celebration of Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday at Cary Senior Center.
Registration is required to attend this event, please register using the link: Registration Form.
March 9th, 11 AM – Groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of new Temple.
March 28-30 – Swami Sarvapriyananda
April 6th – Ramanavami
April 11-13 Swami Nirakarananada
April 25-28 – Pravrajika Shuddhatmaprama
May – Swami Bhaswatananda
June – Swami Atmajnanananda
July – July 10-22 – Swami Mahayogananda / 12 – Gurupurnima puja
August – Swami Bhaswatananda
August 16- Krishna Janmashtami
September – Swami Atmajnanananda and Durga puja
October – Kali Puja – Swami Nirakarananada
November – Swami Bhaswatananda
December – Swami Atmajnanananda and Swami Mahayogananda
Satsang with Meditation and Reflection on 2nd and
4th Sundays from 10:30am to 12.30pm when there is no visiting Swami.
For more details about Sunday Satsang, text 919-824-1700