Swami Bhaswatananda Ji August 30 – Sept 1
August 30, Friday: 6:00 to 7:00 pm- meditation
7:00 pm aarti followed by gospel reading
August 31, Saturday 10:00 -12:00pm : karma yoga followed by pizza lunch
6:00 – 7:00 – meditation
7:00pm – aarti followed by informal satsang
Sept 1, Sunday : 10:45-Choir group singing
11:00 am – Talk on “Remembering Swami Advaitananda” followed by potluck lunch.
July 2024 :
July 19 -20th & July 28-30 – Swami Mahayogananda visit
Friday, July 19 : 6:00pm -7:00pm – Meditation
7:00 pm- Aarti followed by informal satsang and preparation for Gurupurnima puja
Saturday, July 20, 10:30 am-12:30pm -Gurupurnima Puja followed by prasad
6:00pm -7:00pm – Meditation
7:00 pm – Aarti followed by talk on “Swami Vivekananada as Guru “
Sunday, July 28 : 6:00pm -7:00pm – Meditation
7:00 pm – Aarti followed by talk “TBD “
Monday, July 29 : 6:00pm -7:00pm – Meditation
7:00 pm- Aarti followed by Gospel reading
Tuesday, July 30 : 6:00pm -7:00pm – Meditation
7:00 pm – Aarti followed talk “TBD”
June 2024 :
Swami Atmajnanananda visit June 23 – 25 :
Friday June 23 : 7:00 pm Aarti & Gospel reading
Saturday June 24 : 11:00am Talk on “All that Exists Art Thou”
Sunday June 25 : 11:00am Talk on “Dive deep O Mind”
May 2024 :
May 31-June 2 – Swami Nirakarananada
May 31 – 6:00pm -7:00pm – Silent meditation
aarti followed by informal Satsang
June 1 -10:45am – choir group singing
11:00am -talk on : “THE JOY OF GIVING” followed by potluck lunch
6:00pm -7:00pm – Silent meditation
7:00 pm – aarti followed by informal Satsang
June 2 – 11:00am – talk on : “THE MIND AND HIS CONTROL”
followed by potluck lunch
6:00pm -7:00pm – Silent meditation
7:00 pm – aarti followed by informal Satsang
May 17 to 19 – Swami Bhaswatananda visit
May 17 Friday: 6:00pm to 7:00 pm- meditation
7:00 pm aarti followed by gospel reading
May 18 Saturday 10:30am -12:30pm : karma yoga
followed by pizza lunch
6:00pm – 7:00pm – meditation
7:00pm – aarti followed by informal satsang
May 19 : 11:00 am – talk on “Buddha +Sankara ”
followed by potluck lunch.
April 2024 :
April 12 to 14 Pravajika Vrajaprana visit :
April 12 Friday- 7pm aarti followed by informal satsang
April 13 Saturday – 11:00 am talk on “Loving God” followed by potluck lunch
April 14 Sunday – 10:45 am Vedanta choir singing, followed by talk on “integrating the yogas into our lives”
March2024:
Maha Shivaratri – March 8, 6.30 pm onwards
Puja by Shukla ji, devotional songs by
Vedanta Choir, Rudra chanting
Swami Atmajnanananda Visit, March 15-17th
Friday March 15, 7:00 pm Arati, Gospel Reading
Saturday March 16, 6.00 pm onwards
Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa Tithi Puja &
Birthday Celebrations
Sunday March 17, 10 .00 am on ” Be Attached”
followed by potluck lunch
February 2024 :
February 9 -11 : Swami Bhaswatananda Visit
Friday, February 9 – 7:00pm Aarti followed by reading
Saturday, February 10 -10:00 am to 12:30pm -Karma yoga ( please contact – 2017642430 or vedantanc@gmail.com if you are interested- lunch will be provided for all karma yogis)
7:00pm Aarti followed by reading
Sunday, February 11 -11:00 am -talk on ” Teachings of Swami Vivekananda ji ” followed by potluck lunch
January 20th -21st -Pravajika Brahmaprana visit
Sunday, January 21 -11:00 am -talk on “Karma yoga in Jnana yoga
January 14 – Sunday Satsang
Swami Mahayogananda visit 28th December 2023 – 2nd Jan 2024
Thursday December 28 : 6:00 – Meditation ; 7:00pm – Aarti followed by Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Friday December 29 : 6:00pm -Meditation ; 7:00pm – Aarti followed by Gospel of Holy Mother
Saturday December 30 :10:00am -12:30pm Mini-retreat — “Puja: Principles and Practice” 6:00pm -Meditation ;7:00pm – Aarti followed by Satsang with Students of Practical Vedanta
Tuesday January 2 : 6:00pm -Meditation ; 7:00pm – Aarti followed by “Mother Peeping” (Seeing the Divine in All)
Swami MahaYogananda visit July 6 – 8 & July 16 to 18:
Thursday, July 6 : 6:00pm -Meditation ; 7:00pm -Aarti ; 7:30 – Discourse: “Loneliness and Solitude”
Saturday, July 8 : 10:30 – 12:30 -Guru Purnima puja :7:30 pm Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, reading and discussion
Sunday July 30, 10:30am -12:00pm – Satsang
June 2023 :
Sunday June 11:Sunday Satsang
Saturday June 24 : 11:00am Talk on “All that Exists Art Thou”
Sunday June 25 : 11:00am Talk on “Dive deep O Mind”
May 2023
Swami Satyamayananda ji visit from May 20- 22 :
Saturday May 20 : 11:00am Talk on “What and Who is Avatar” ; 7:00pm – Aarti and Satsang.
Sunday May 28: Sunday Satsang
March 20 -22 :Swami Sarvadevananda visit :Monday March 20, Aarti followed by spiritual Talk
Tuesday March 21 : Talk “Why Initiation”
Wednesday March 22, talk on “Importance of Daily Practices”
Sunday March 26:Sunday Satsang
Friday, March 31- Talk on “Decoding Happiness” at Duke University
February 2023 :
Sunday February 12 : Sunday SatsangSaturday ,
August 2022:
Sunday August 14 -Sunday Satsang
July 2022 :
July 17 Gurupurnima Puja
June 2022:Sunday, June 12 : Sunday Satsang Sunday,
May 2022 :
Sunday, May 8 : Sunday Satsang
Tuesday, May 10 : Swami Dhyanayogananda from Ramakrishna Monestery Trabuco Canyon (Zoom discourse)
May 20 -May 22 In Person visit Swami Nishpapananda :Saturday, May 21 :Talk on ” Swami Brahmananda as a Spiritual Teacher “
March 2022 :
March 6th-Sri Ramakrishna Birthday celebration at the Vedanta center by devotees on Sunday
March 11 – March 13 – Swami Atmajnanananda ( Inperson Visit )
Friday, March 11:Aarti and reading from Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaSaturday,
February 2022 :
Swami Atmajnanananda (In person visit) : December 17 to 19
Friday, December 17 : Gospel readingSaturday,
December 12 & 26 Sunday Satsang @ the Vedanta Center and Dec 26th Holy mother’s birthday with Sunday Satsang
11:30 pm meditation followed by midnight Arati
Friday, November 5 Kali Puja@ Hindu Society of North Carolina (HSNC) by Swami Nirakarananda ji
Saturday, November 6 :Swami Nirakarananda Discourse on “God is our mother”Sunday,
November 7 : Swami Nirakarananda ” How to Deepen our Spiritual life ” – DiscussionWednesday, November 17 :Discourse by Swami Brahmarupananda on “Study of Scriptures in Spiritual life”
November 7 & 28 : -Sunday Satsang @ the Vedanta Center
Tuesday, November 30 : Discourse by Swami Ishatmananda on ” Purification of the mind “
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
October 2021
Wednesday, October 13 ; Durga Puja @ Hindu Society of North Carolina
Sataurday,September 11 :10:00 am – Spiritual Discourse by Swami Baneshananda ;Topic : “The Value of Material Knowledge”Friday, Sep 24 7:00 pm (EDT) – Swami Atmajnanananda Visit Reading from “Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna”Saturday, Sep 25 10.30 am (EDT) Swami Atmajnanananda Visit Talk on “Holy name of God ” – Session 1Sunday, Sep 26 – 10.30 am (EDT) Swami Atmajnanananda Visit Talk on “Holy name of God ” – Session 2Sunday, September 12 : 2:00 pm -3.30 pm (EDT) ; Sunday Satsang @ the Vedanta Center – 30 minutes of Meditation & readings from “See God with open eyes” by devotees.Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
August 2021
Wednesday, August 4 : 7:30pm(EDT) – Spiritual Discourse by Swami Atmarupananda ; Topic : “The Art of Meditation”Wednesday, August 18 : 7:30pm(EDT) – Spiritual Discourse by Swami Vedananda; Topic : “The Wisdom of the Upanishads”, Gems from our ancient scriptures.Sataurday, August 28 : 7:30pm (EDT) – Online Bhajan celebrating Krishna Janmashtami by devotees and Special presentation by Vedanta School.August 8 & 22 – 2:00 pm -3.30 pm Sunday Satsang @ the Vedanta Center – Meditation & readings from “See God with open eyes” by devotees.Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
July 2021:
Swami Mahayogananda visit July 8-10 & July 18-20 Thursday, July 8 -Topic :Informal class & discussion: Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaFriday,July 9 -Talk: Unleashing the Power of Love Saturday,July 10 -: Bhajans, followed byTalk: Just Who Do You Think You Are? ; 7:30 pm : Informal class and discussion: Letters of Swami VivekanandaMonday,July 18 :- Gurupurima July19 Talk : Upanishadic Meditation: discussion & practiceJuly20 – Talk: The All-blissful MotherSunday,July 25 : 2:00 pm -3.30 pm Sunday Satsang @ the Vedanta Center – Meditation & readings from “See God with open eyes” by devotees.Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
June 2021 :
June 10: 7:30 pm (EDT) Discourse by Pravrajika Krishnaprana -Topic : Why me ? Why Not ?June 23 : 7:30 pm (EDT) Discourse by Swami Satyamayananda -Topic : The Power of MandalasEvery Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami BrahmarupanandaMay 2021 :
May 12: 7:30 pm (EDT) Discourse by Pravrajika Brahmaprana -“Vivekananda the Guru” (with guided Meditation)
May 27: 7:30 pm (EDT) Discourse by Swami Ishtananda -Topic : Religious Approach to Happiness and Peace
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
April 2021 :
April 14 : Discourse by Pravrajika Shuddhatmaprana -talk on A Joyful Approach to Spiritual practices
April 21 : Online Ram Nam by Devotees for Ramanavami
April 28 : Discourse by Swami Nishpapananda -talk on Self Denial and Self Manifestation
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
March 2021 :
March 15 : (EST) -Online Bhajans & Devotional Singing celebrating Shivaratri and Ramakrishna’s birthday by devotees,Featured Singers: Anita Kulkarni, Mallika Vadlamani, Shivani Sankarlingam, Suchitra Dutta, Sharmelle Das, Aditi Bose, Seema Devasthali, Sagnik & Satakshi Das, and Narendar & Shreyas Thota.
March 20 : (Sri Ramakrishna Puja and talk by Swami Atmajnanananda
March 21 : Annual General Meeting (Over Zoom) – Presided by Swami Atmajnanananda
March 31 : 7:30 pm Discourse by Swami Sarvadevananda – Sri Ramakrishna: Who Is He?
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
February 2021 :
February 4 : online Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday Celebration -Readings, Bhajans & Reflections by our Students of Practical Vedanta
February 15 :-Discourse by Pravrajika Vrajaprana-“Swamiji’s America”
February 28 : -Sangeet Evening: Bhajans & Devotional Songs: Led By Swami Nirakarananda and accompanied by Ms. Debjani Ghosh, Mr. Durjoy Roy Chowdhury, Ms. Mallika Vadlamani, Ms. Madhumita Saha, Ms. Durba Ghosal & closing song by Swami Mahayogananda
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
January 2021
January 1 : 11:30 am (EST) Swami Mahayogananda -Kalpataru day and Holymother’s birthday Puja
January 21:7.30pm (EST) Swami Sarvapriyananda-“Importance of Bhakthi in our spiritual Lives & Vedantic Self-Enquiry ”
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
December 2020
December 9 : 7.30pm (EST) Speaker :Swami Atmajnanananda – “Mundaka Upanishad and Meaning of OM”
December 23 : 8:00pm (EST) Speaker :Swami Nirakarananda – “Interactive Session on “How would you describe the Pandemic’s impact on your life so far: Positive ‚Negative or Neutral? Why. Has it taught you any lessons or changed your way of thinking? How”“
November 2020
November 14 : 7.30pm (EST) Live Stream puja by Swami Nirakarananda and streamed through YouTube from the Vedanta Center of St. Louis
November 18 : 7.30pm (EST) Speaker :Swami Tyagananda-“Ramakrishna of the Heart“
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
October 2020:
October 7 : 7:00PM(EST) Speaker : Swami Chetanananda -” How to Attain Devotion “
October 21 : 7:00PM (EST) Speaker : Swami Ishatmananda- ” How To Remain Happy Always “
October 24 : 10:00AM (EST) – Durga puja performed by Dr. Pravin Shukla via Zoom from Vedanta center of North Carolina.
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
September 2020:
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
September 2 : 7:00PM (EST) Speaker : Swami Sarvadevananda-” Gita Guidance – Fight Fearlessly “
September 13 : 11:00AM (EST) Speaker : Pravrajika Divyanandaprana-” How to Cultivate Bhakti ”
August,2020
Every Saturday @ 2pm Bhagavad Gita classes with Swami Brahmarupananda
August 5 : 7:00PM (EST) Speaker : Swami Atmajnanananda- ” Climbing the Ladder “
August 11 : 7:00PM (EST) – Online Bhajan celebrating Janmashtami led by Singers : Mr.Durrjoy Roy Chowdhury, Mr.Sujoy Gosh, Ms.Debjani Gosh and Ms.Madhumita Saha
August 19 : 7:00PM (EST) Speaker : Pravrajika Vrajaprana – ” Fearlessness “
July,2020
July 4: 2:00 to 3:00PM (EST) – Bhajan & OM Chanting(For World Peace) led by Anitha Kulkarni & Madhumitha Saha.
July 8: 7:00PM (EST) Speaker: Swami Satyamayananda- Science of Chanting
July 22 : 7:00PM (EST) Speaker: Swami Mahayogananda – ” Coming to terms with Impermanence”
Every Sataurday -Gita class with Swami Brahmarupananda
June, 2020
June 24 – Swami Atmarupananda” HOW WE DEAL WITH PRESENT CRISES”
March, 2020
Swami Sarvadevananda Visit:
March 11: “What is God Realization.”
March 12: Talk on “Contentment”
March 13: All Events Canceled.
March 14: All Events Canceled.
February, 2020
Feb 22 – Talk on Bhakti Yoga
Feb 23 – Celebration of Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday with Meditative Puja and Talk on His Teachings.
Feb 24 – Informal Satsang.
Feb 25 – Informal Satsang.
January, 2020
Sunday January 19: Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday Celebration with Bhajans, Readings and Reflection.
Swami Harinamananda Visit
January 25: Decoding the Chandi (2 Sessions).
December, 2019
Swami Vedananda Visit
December 20: “The Vedic way of Life” Session 1 and QA.
December 21: “The Vedic way of Life” Session 2 and QA.
“The Vedic way of Life” Session 3 and QA.
December 22: “The Vedic way of Life” Session 4 and QA.
Swami Mahayogananda Visit
December 27: “Gospel Reading”.
December 28: “Bhakthi Yoga”.
December 29: “Bhakthi Yoga”.
November, 2019
Swami Atmajnanananda Visit
November 8: “The Sage of Steady Wisdom” Gita Chapter 2 (Part 1).
November 9:“The Sage of Steady Wisdom” Gita Chapter 2 (Part 2).
“The Sage of Steady Wisdom” Gita Chapter 2 (Part 3).
November 10: “The Sage of Steady Wisdom” Gita Chapter 2 (Part 4).
“The Sage of Steady Wisdom” Gita Chapter 2 (Part 5).
October, 2019
Swami Chidbrahmananda Visit
October 4:Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
October 5:Talk on “The Path of Prayer”.
October 6: Talk on “Universal Beloved”.
October 7:Readings from Eternal Companion
October 8:Spiritual Poetry class.
Swami NirakaranandaVisit
October 25: Kali Puja Program at the “Hindu Society of North Carolina”
October 26: Talk on “Introduction to Raja Yoga”.
Swami Brahamarupananda Visit
September 6:Essentials of Spiritual Practice (Based on the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna)
September 7: Talk on “Practice of Pure Devotion”. (Based on the 12th chapter of the Bhagavadgita.
September 8: Talk on “Seeing God in All and Everything”.
Swami Chidbrahmananda Visit
September 20:Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrisna
September 21: Talk on “The Goal and its Attainment”.
September 22:Talk on “Principles of Practice”.
September 23:Readings from Eternal Companion
Tuesday, September 24:Spiritual Poetry class.
Swami Ishtananda Visit
August 2:Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna and question and answer.
August 3:Talk on “To Be A Disciple”.
August 4: Talk on “In Search of Happiness And Peace”.
Swami Chidbrahmananda Visit
August 16:Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
August 17: Talk on “Wonder of Wonders”.
August 18: Talk on “A Gem and its Luster”.
August 19:Readings from Eternal Companion
August 20: Spiritual Poetry class.
July, 2019
Swami Mahayogananda Visit
July 11:Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
July 12:“The Diamond Heart”
July 13: Retreat Day: “The Voice of the Mother”.
July 21: Talk “Fearless in a Fearsome World”
July 22: Informal Satsang
Swami Chidbrahmananda Visit
July 26:Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
July 27:Talk on “Like a dock”
July 28:Talk on “Getting Real”.
July 29: Spiritual Poetry class .
July 30: Teachings of Holy Mother
June, 2019
Pravrajika Shuddhatmaprana Visit
June 9: Talk on “The purpose of Spiritual Practices”
Swami Chidbrahmananda Visit
June 21: Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
June 22:Karma Yoga
June 23: Talk on “Wise men and sand castles”.
June 24: Readings from Eternal Companion
June 25: Teachings of Holy Mother
Swami Atmajanananada Visit
June 28: Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
June 29: Isha upanishad – “Covering everything with God. Part 1”
June 30: Isha upanishad – “Covering everything with God. Part 2”
April 2019
Pravrajika Vrajaprana
April 11 : Talk on “Finding Ourselves” at The Forest at Duke
April 12 : Talk on “Why Ramakrishna Matters”
April 13 : Talk on “Hidden Spring: The Role of Vedanta Societies in the West”
April 14 : Talk on “Wisdom of the Divine Mother”
Swami Chidbrahmananda
April 19 : Arati and Readings from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
April 20 : Class on Teaching of Swami Vivekananda Ji
April 21 : Study of Scriptures
April 22 : Arati and Readings from Eternal Companion
April 23 : Arati and Teachings of Holy Mother
March 2019:
March 9: Sri Ramakrishna Birthday Celebration
Swami Atmajanananda:
March 15 : Reading by Swami Ji from the “Gospel Of Sri Ramakrishna”
March 16 : Sri Ramakrishna Birthday Celebration
March 17 : Talk on “The Path of Self Surrender”
February 2019:
Swami Harinamananda:
February 8 : Talk and Video Presentation – “Understanding the Photos of the Avatars”
February 9 : Retreat – “Decoding the Chandi, The Divine Mother”
February 9 : Reflections on Chandi and QA
January 2019:
January 27 : Birthday Celebration Of Swami Vivekananda with Bhajans, Readings and Reflections
Swami Mahayogananda:
January 1: Kalpataru Day Celebration
January 2: Evening Meditation and Prayer followed by Readings from “Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna”
January 3: Evening Meditation and Prayer followed by Talk on “Upanishadic Meditation”
January 4: Evening Meditation and Prayer followed by Talk on “Unleashing the Power to Choose”
December 2018:
Swami Mahayogananda:
December 31: Meditation and “Ringing in the New Year”
**Holy Mother’s Birthday Celebration with Bhajans, Readings and Reflection**
Date: Saturday, 29 December
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Swami Sarvadevananda:
December 15: Talk and QA on “Attachment Versus Detachment”
December 14: Talk on “Blessed are Pure in Heart, for They Shall See God”
December 14: Initiation Ceremony with Swami Sarvadevananda @ Vedanta Center
December 13: Talk on “Compassionate Mother Sarada”
November 2018:
Swami Nirakarananda:
November 11: Talk on “The Significance and the Practice of Puja” followed by QA
November 10: Arati, Satsang with Bhajans and Spiritual Conversations
November 9: Kali Puja with Swami Nirakarananda
October 2018:
Swami Yogatmananda:
October 28: Talk on “Soul, Creation and Creator” Part 1
October 29: Talk on “Soul, Creation and Creator” Part 2
October 16: Durga Puja by Pravin Shukla
September 2018:
Swami Atmajnanananda:
September 28 : Readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
September 29 : Meditation Retreat
September 30: Talk on “Avatar and Ideal”
Swami Chidbrahmananda:
September 9/14 – 9/18: Visit was cancelled due to inclement weather
Swami Sarvadevananda:
September 9/12 – 9/13: Visit was cancelled due to inclement weather
Swami Sarvapriyananda:
September 1: Talk on “Turiya, Our Real Self”
September 2: Talk on “Who am I” – A Vedantic Investigation of Human Nature at NC Museum of Art in Raleigh
August 2018:
Swami Sarvapriyananda:
August 30: Talk on “Waking, Dreaming and Being”
August 31: Talk at HSNC (Hindu Temple) on “Swami Vivekananda and Practical Vendanta”
Swami Chidbrahmananda:
August 17: Readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
August 19: Talk on “Meaningless”
August 20: Readings from Eternal Companion
August 21: Meditation and Teachings of “Holy Mother”
Swami Brahmarupananda:
August 3: The World as Gymnasium
August 4: The Search for Happiness
August 5: The Spiritual Dimensions
July 2018:
Swami Mahayogananda:
July 5: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna – Reading and discussion
July 6: Talk on Darshan – Seeing the Divine
July 7: Retreat on The Goal and the Way
July 15: Talk on ‘The Song of the Free’
Swami Chidbrahmananda:
July 13: The Eternal Companion: Reading and Discussion
July 14: Self-Realization
June 2018:
Swami Atmajnanananda:
June 22: Readings by Swami A from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
June 23: Talk on “Focusing the Mind” followed by Q&A
June 24: Talk on “Being and Becoming” followed by Q&A
June 24: General Body Meeting
Pravrajika Shuddhatmapran:
June 10: Talk on “Overcoming Suffering in Life” followed by Q&A
May 2018:
Swami Chetanananda Ji:
May 26: Talk on “Sri Ramakrishna and His Divine Play” followed by Q&A
May 27: Talk on “They Lived with God” followed by Q&A.
May 27: Talk on “Holy Mother and Her Divine Play” followed by Q&A.
April 2018:
Swami Ishatmananda Ji:
April 27: Talk on ‘Who am I?”
April 28: Talk on “Be God-Hungry” followed by Q&A
April 28: Talk on “Be Blessed” followed by Q&A
March 2018:
Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji:
March 16: Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
March 17: Preparation of lunch for distribution amongst the homeless
March 17: Vivekachudamani Class
March 18: “Unceasing Prayer”
March 19: Readings from The Eternal Companion
February 2018:
February 23: Discussion on Holy Mother
February 24: “Kena Upanisad: Examine the Witness”
February 25: “Unselfishness is the Best Worship”
February 16: Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
February 17: Sri Ramakrishna Puja
February 18: “Path of Prayer” and Karma Yoga
February 19: Reading of the Eternal Companion
January 2018:
January 27th: Vivekachudamani I and II
January 28th: Morning Meditation and Vivekachudamani III
January 19th: The Eternal Companion on Brahmananda’s Birthday
January 20th: “Goddess” and Vivekachudamani class
January 21st: Karma yoga
January 22nd: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
January 23rd: Teachings of Holy Mother
January 2nd: “Bhakti Yoga”
January 3rd: “Raja Yoga”
January 4th: “Karma Yoga”
January 5th: “Jnana Yoga”
January 6th: Swami Vivekananada Puja and Lecture
December 2017:
December 24th: “Crucifixion and the Godhead”, Christmas Caroling, Meditation, Reading of Christmas Scriptures and Founding of the Ramakrishna Order, Gift Exchange
December 25th: The Eternal Companion
December 29th: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
December 30th: Karma Yoga, Vivekachudamani Scripture Study
December 31st: “Through the Looking Glass”, midnight aarti
January 1st: Kalpataru Day: all day meditation, reading, singing, puja, and contemporary dhuni fire
December 15th: Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
December 16th: Holy Mother Sarada Devi Birthday Puja
December 17th: “Holy Mother’s Teachings on Forbearance and Contentment”
December 1st: “The One Thing Needful”
December 2nd: Morning meditation, Key Verses of Katha Upanisad, Karma Yoga, Key Verse of Bhagavad Gita
December 3rd: Morning meditation, “Infinite Freedom in a Finite World”, Readings from the Gospel of Holy Mother
November 2017:
November 17th: Readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
November 18th: Karma yoga, lunch, and scripture study “Vivekachudamani”
November 19th: “My Maya”
November 20th: Study of “The Eternal Companion”
October 2017:
October 27th: Readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
October 28th: Karma yoga, lunch, and scripture study “Vivekachudamani”
October 29th: “Souler Energy”
October 30th: Study of “The Eternal Companion”
October 31st: Guided Meditation and Teachings of Holy Mother
October 20, 2017: Songs on Mother
October 21, 2017: Kali Puja at HSNC
October 22, 2017: “Lessons of the Taittiriya Upanisad”
October 8, 2017: “Immediate Experience”
September 2017:
September 21st-23rd: Vedanta Camping Retreat at Umstead State Park
September 23rd: Class on “Vivekachudamani”
September 24th: “Being There”
September 25th: Class on spiritual classic, “The Eternal Companion”
September 26th: Guided Meditation and Teachings of Holy Mother
Swami Nirbhayananda Saraswati:
September 14th: “Spirituality – the Panacea”
September 9th: “Sri Ramakrishna as Lord Krishna”
September 10th: “Sarada Devi as Divine Mother”
August 2017:
August 18th: “In Search of Bliss”
August 19th: “Ashtavakra – The Heart of Awareness”
August 20th: “The Power of Bhakti”
Event at the NC Museum of Art: “How to Life Everyday Life in the Light of One’s Spiritual Ideals”
August 11th: Readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
August 12th: Karma yoga and scripture class on “Vivekachudamani”
August 13th: “Healthy Relationships” and women’s study circle
August 14th: Readings from “The Eternal Companion”
August 15th: Guided meditation and Teachings of Holy Mother
August 4th: “Peace in this Chaotic World”
August 5th: “Contentment”
August 6th: “Vedanta for Daily Living”
July 2017:
July 29th: “Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination” Part 1
“Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination” Part 2
July 30th: “Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination” Part 3
Swami Mahayogananda-Ji and Swami Nishpapananda-Ji:
June 7th: “The Holy Name” – Swami Nishpapananda
June 8th: Guru Purnima led by Swami Mahayogananda and “The Guru” by Swami Nishpapananda
June 16th: “Glimpses of Brahmananda” – Swami Nishpapananda
June 17th: Readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
June 18th: “The Unitive Life” – Swami Mahayogananda
June 2017:
June 16th: Meet and Greet
June 17th: Karma Yoga and Scripture Study Circle
June 18th: Women’s Study Circle and “Wisdom Perspectives”
June 19th: “Eternal Companion”
June 20th: Guided Meditation and teachings of Holy Mother
June 3rd: “Sri Ramakrishna and His Gospel” part 1
June 4th: “Sri Ramakrishna and His Gospel” part 2
Pravrajika Shuddhatmaprana Ji:
June 6th: “A Mother’s Heart ”
May 2017:
May 26th: Women’s Study Circle
May 27th: Karma Yoga, Soup and Pizza, Scripture Study Circle: Vivekachudamani
Math 28th: “Hearing God”, Soup and Bread
May 6th: Workshop: “Discovering Ourselves Through the Gunas” and Movie: “The Asian and Abrahamic Religions: A Divine Encounter in America.”
May 7th: Guided Puja and “Creative Spiritual Habits”
May 1st: Study Circle to read “The Eternal Companion” by Swami Prabhavananda
May 2nd: Guided Meditation and Readings from “The Teachings of Holy Mother”
April 2017:
Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji:
April 28th: Service Project
April 29th: “Dynamic Tranquility”
April 29th: Scripture class
April 30th: Women Study Circle
April 30th: Talk – “Manifesting Inner Joy”
April 14th: A psychological approach to Spiritual Life I: Mandukya Upanisad
April 15th: A psychological approach to Spiritual Life II: Mandukya Upanisad
April 15th: A psychological approach to Spiritual Life III: Mandukya Upanisad
April 16th: A psychological approach to Spiritual Life IV: Mandukya Upanisad
March 2017:
March 4th: Sri Ramakrishna Birth Anniversary Celebration & Satsang/Spiritual Retreat, Conducted by – Swami Atmajnanananda Ji. Click for Program details.
March 24th: Service Project
March 25th: Talk “A Guide to the bewildering Play of Mother”.
March 26th: Talk “Three Tools for Investigation”.
March 27th: Study Circle to read “The Eternal Companion by Swami Prabhavananda”.
March 28th: Women Study Circle, Feminine Perceptive on Spiritual Life.
March 28th: Meditation and Readings from ” The Teachings of Holy Mother”.
February 2017:
Feb 3rd, 4th and 5th: Yoga Psychology Retreat Program
Feb 17th: Talk on “Self According to Viveka-Chudamani”
Feb 18th: Service Oriented Projects
Feb 19th: Talk on “Traits of Necessity”
Feb 20th: Reading from “Eternal Companion, Brahmananda, His Life and Teachings”
Feb 21st: Meditation and Teachings of Holy Mother
January 2017: Swami Chidbrahamananda Ji
Jan 1st: Talk – Wishing Wisely and Birthday Celebration of Holy Mother & Kalpatru Day
December 2016: Swami Chidbrahamananda Ji
Dec 23rd: Aarti and Christmas decorating
Dec 24th: Aarti and Christmas Carols
Dec 25th: Talk – Who is He
Dec 26th: Aarti and Readings & Reflection
Dec 27th: Aarti and Guided Meditation
Dec 28th: Aarti and Talk – Practical Vedanta
Dec 29th: Aarti and informal meet with Swamiji
Dec 30th: Aarti and Knitting class
Dec 31st: Aarti and Meditation & Readings
November 2016: Swami Mahayogananda Ji
Nov 2: Arati and Reading & discussion
Nov 3: Meditation, Arati and Discourse
Nov 4: Meditation, Arati and Puja preparations
Nov 5: Puja at Hindu temple
Nov 6: Discourse, Tea, Meditation, Arati and Informal Satsang
Nov 7: Meditation, Arati, Reading and Discussion
Nov 16th: Aarti and Guided Meditation and Teachings
Nov 17th: Aarti and Readings and Reflection
Nov 18th: Aarti and Talk
Nov 19th: Silent Meditation and Karma Yoga
Nov 20th: Talk “Navigating Karma”
October 2016: Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji
Oct 7th: Aarti and Devotional jamboree.
Oct 8th: Silent Meditation
Oct 9th: Durga Worship; Discourses
Oct 10th: Aarti and Readings from EternalCompanion
Oct 11th: Aarti and Guided Meditation
September 2016: Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji
Sept 23rd: “Devotional Jamboree”
Sept 24th: Karma Yoga
Sept 25th: Talk “Instructions for Diving Deep”
Sept 26th: Readings and Reflection from Book by Thomas Merton
Sept 27th: Readings and Reflection on teachings of Holy Mother
August 2016: Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji
August 26th: Aarti and then celebration of Krishna Janamashthmi with Bhajans and Talk ” Our Ideal ”
August 27th: Planning and Brainstorming session with devotees and friends conducted by Swami Ji for future events.
August 28th: Talk “The Most Important Thing ”
August 29th: Aarti and then talk ” Using Austerity ”
August 30th: Aarti and guided meditation and then Readings from Book ” The Teachings of Sarada Devi, The Holy Mother.
July 17th – July 21st, 2016
July 17th : Swami Mahayogananda, Swami Nishpapananda: Arati; Both Swamijis will speak on Holy Mother
July 18th : Swami Mahayogananda:Meditation; Arati; Informal Satsang
July 19th : Guru Purnima (with Swami Mahayogananda): Puja; Arati; Talk; Prasad
July 20th : Meditation; Arati; Informal Satsang with Swami Mahayogananda
July 21st : Meditation; Arati; Talk, “I throw myself on Thy mercy” by Swami Mahayogananda
June 12th – June 19th, 2016
Sunday, June 12th
4:00pm-5:00pm: Tea & Aarti with Swami Yogatmananda Ji
5:00pm-6:30pm: Talk ” Locating the Soul ”
Feel free to bring a dish to join Swamiji for dinner.
Monday, June 13th
6:30pm-7:00pm: Aarti with Swami Harinamananda Ji
7:00pm: Talk “Vedanta 101”, An Introduction into Vedanta and Spiritual LifeSwami Harinamananda Ji
Feel free to bring a dish to join Swamiji for dinner.
Tuesday, June 14th
6:30pm-7:00pm: Aarti with Swami Harinamananda Ji
7:00pm: Talk “Inner Pilgrimage”
Feel free to bring a dish to join Swamiji for dinner.
Friday, June 17thSwami Chidbrahmananda Ji
6:30pm-7:00pm: Aarti with Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji
7:30pm: Satsang with QA
Feel free to bring a dish to join Swamiji for dinner.
Saturday, June 18th
10:30am-11:00am: Music
11:00am-12.30pm: Talk “Poetry of the Heart” by Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji
Please call Swami Ji for lunch plan – 424-233-5733.
Sunday, June 19th
10:30am-11:00am: Music
11:00 am-12.30pm: Talk “At the Feet of Sufi Mystics” by Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji
Lunch served after the Talk.
May 6th – May 8th, 2016 — Visit by Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji
Friday, May 6th
6:30 pm: Aarti followed by informal Satsang with open Q &A followed by potluck dinner with Swamiji.
Saturday, May 7th
10:30 am to 11:00 am: Devotional Singing
11:00 am to 12:30 : Discourse on “At the Feet of Holy Mother” followed by potluck lunch with Swamiji.
Sunday, May 8th
10:30 am to 11:00 am: Devotional Singing
11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Discourse on “Selected Teachings of Holy Mother”.
Lunch provided by Vedanta Society.
Friday, January 1st, 2016 — Kalpataru Day and Holy Mother’s Birthday celebration. for details, please click here.
Readings from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with puja by Shri Pravin Shukla, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm followed by Prasad.
Sponsors are welcome and much appreciated. Please call 919-824-1700
December 2015
December 18th and 19th Retreat by Swami Ishtananda Ji.
Friday, December 18th — Retreat with Swami Ishtananda Ji. “Awakening of the Soul” Part 1 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 followed by potluck dinner.
Saturday, December 19th — “Awakening of the Soul” Part II from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm followed by potluck lunch.
November 2015
November 7th Kali Puja by Swami Atmajanananda Ji. Details : Kali Puja 2015.
- $200 Sponsorship Opportunities Available for Kali Puja. Please contact Kalyan Ghosh at 919-960-5727 or kghosh@bellsouth.net
Sunday, November 8th
Discourseby Swami Atmajnanananda Ji on “Worship of
the Divine Mother” from 11:00 am to 12:30 followed by potluck lunch
Sunday, November 15th
Sunday Satsang from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Friday, November 20th
Discourse by Swami Brahamarupananda Ji on “The Power
of Thought” from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm followed by potluck dinner
Sunday, November 22nd Sunday———Sunday Satsang from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Weekend Satsang – Thursday, July 9th 2015 to Sunday, July 12th 2015 with Swami Atmajnanananda Ji, Swami Mahayogananda Ji and Swami Nishpapananda Ji
October 2015
October 21st – Durga Puja by Dr. Shukla from 6:30 to 8:30.
October 25th – Sunday Satsang from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.
October 9-11, 2015 – Retreat by Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji. Details will be given soon.
September 2015
September 6th – Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebration from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
September 13th and 27th – Sunday Satsang from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.
July 2015
Thursday, July 9th 2015
Aarti at 7:00 followed by talk “Chant the name of the Lord” by Swami Mahayogananda Ji
Friday, July 10th 2015
7:00 pm. – Aarti
Discourse on “Essentials of Spiritual Life” by Swami Atmajnanananda Ji, Swami Mahayogananda Ji and Swami Nishpapananda Ji
Saturday, July 11th 2015 – Retreat on Peace and Happiness
10:00 am to 1:00 pm – Retreat on Peace and Happiness with Swami Atmajnanananda Ji, Swami Mahayogananda Ji and Swami Nishpapananda Ji
1:00 pm onwards – Potluck Lunch
Sunday, July 12th 2015
11:00 am to 12:00 noon – Talk by Swami Atmajnanananda Ji followed by Q&A
Topic: Bhakti Yoga according to Bhagvad Gita
12:00 noon to 01:00 pm – Q& A with Swami Atmajnanananda Ji
1:00 pm onwards – Lunch
Weekend with Swami Chidbrahmananda Ji – Friday, Jun 19th 2015 to Sunday 21st Jun 2015
Friday, June 19th 2015
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm ——- Aarti
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm ———- Talk followed by Q&A
Topic: “How to approach the Scriptures for better understanding”.
Saturday, June 20th 2015
11:00 am to 12:30 pm —— Talk followed by Q&A
Topic: “Vedantic Principles reflected in Christian Scriptures”.
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm ——– Potluck Lunch
Sunday, June 21st 2015
11:00 am to 12:30 pm ——- Talk followed by Q&A
Topic: “Living the Katha Upanishad”
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm ——— Lunch
Weekend with Swami Tyagananda Ji – A Karma Yoga Retreat – Friday, May 29th to Sunday 31st May 2015
Friday, May 29th 2015
7:00 pm to 7:30 ———- Aarti
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm ———- Introduction to the Karma Yoga and talk about his book “Walking the Walk : A Karma Yoga Manual”
8:30 pm to 9:00 pm ———- Potluck Dinner
Saturday, May 30th 2015
11:00 am to 12:30 pm ———- Continuation of Talk on Karma Yoga and Q&A
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm ———– Potluck Lunch
Sunday, May 31st 2015
11:00 am to 12:30 pm ———- Concluding the Talk on Karma Yoga and Q&A
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm ———- Outdoor Picnic lunch by Vedanta Society
1:30 pm onwards ———- Karma Yoga in practice
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Mother’s Day Celebration – Sunday, May 10th 2015
11:00 am to 11:30 am ——– Devi Strota by Anita Kulkarni and Bhajans by devotees.
11:30 am to 12:00 pm ——- Honoring our own Mothers as Divine Mother ( Holy Mother ).
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm ——- Aarti and flower offering followed by Potluck Lunch
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An evening with Swami Yogatmananda Ji – Sunday, April 26th 2015
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm: Talk /Discourse by Swami ji
Topic: “Looking At Hologram”
7:00 pm: Evening Aarti and Prasad.
Visit by Pravrajika Krishnaprana – 15th to 20th April 2015
Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm: Lunch with devotees at the center.
7:00 pm: Evening Aarti
Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Lunch and talk at the Forest at Duke, topic ” Wealth of Experience Age Offers “.
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Talk at Duke University Campus, topic ” Swami Vivekananda’s message to the Youth ”
Friday, April 17th, 2015
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm: Lunch with devotees at the center from .
7:00 pm: Evening Aarti and Readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
11:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Guided meditation and talk ” Strengthening the Foundation ” followed by Lunch till 2:00 pm.
7:00 pm: Evening Aarti.
Sunday, April 19th, 2015
10:00 pm to 11:00 pm: Time with Pupil of Vedanta.
11:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Talk and QA ” Gardening for the Soul ” followed by lunch till 2:00 pm.
7:00 pm: Evening Aarti
Monday, April 20th, 2015
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm: Lunch with devotees at the center.
7:00 pm: Evening Aarti.
Spiritual Discourses with Swami Sarvadevananda – 4th to 6th March, 2015
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Aarti, a little talk, interviews
Thursday, March 5th, 2015
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Aarti and discourse on Sri Chaitanya
Friday March 6th, 2015
4:00 pm: Tea and informal meeting
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Aarti and Talk: The Guru
Sri Ramakrishna’s Birth Anniversary celebration with Pravarajika Brahmaprana
Saturday, March 7th,2015
Temple Hall at Hindu Society of NC
309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
11 am Worship with chanting and Devotional Singing
11:45 am – 12:30 pm Talk on Sri Ramakrishna
12:30 pm Children’s program, flower offering, followed by prasad lunch
7 – 8:30 pm: Arati and Satsang
March 8, Sunday
11 am – 12:30 pm : Talk “I Have a Mother”, followed by Q & A
Mantra Shakti Retreat Program with Pravarajika Brahmaprana
(AT THE VEDANTA CENTER)
Sunday, Feb. 1st: “Mantra Shakti” Retreat
10-10:15 am: Guided Meditation
10:15-11:30 am: “Deepening our Mantra Practice” (with Q & A)
11:30-12 Noon: Tea break
12-1 pm: “Meditation with the Mantra”
1-1:30 pm: Aarti Offertory
1:30 pm: Lunch Prasad
Special Vivekananda Worship & Discourse
Saturday, January 31, 2015
TEMPLE HALL AT HINDU SOCIETY OF NC
309 AVIATION PARKWAY, MORRISVILLE, NC 27560
Program
11-12 Noon: Special Worship and Devotional Singing
12-12.45 pm: “Vivekananda’s Encounters with the West” by Pravrajika Brahmaprana
12.45-1:00 pm: Aarti Offertory & Flower Offering
1:00-2 pm: Lunch Prasad
“Levels of Wellness” Retreat Program
(AT THE VEDANTA CENTER)
Saturday, Jan. 24: “Yoga Psychology” Retreat
10-10:15 am: Guided Meditation
10:15-11:30 am: “Calming the Lake of the Mind” (with Q & A)
11:30-12 Noon: Tea break
12-1 pm: “Well-being from Neuroscience, Psychology, & Yoga Perspectives”
– a visual presentation by Pravrajika Brahmaprana
1-1:30 pm: Aarti Offertory
1:30 pm: Lunch Prasad
Sunday, Jan. 25: “Yoga Psychology” Retreat
10-10:15 am: Guided Meditation
10:30-11:30 am: “Mindfulness Practice”
11:30-12 Noon: Tea break
12-1 pm: “Psychotherapeutic Techniques aligned with Yoga Psychology”
– a visual presentation by Pravrajika Brahmaprana
1 -1:30 pm: Aarti Offertory
1:30 pm: Lunch Prasad
Visit by Swami Mahayogananda
Christmas eve, Wednesday December 24
- Christmas lunch, Thursday December 25
- Half-day retreat, “Practicing the Presence of God”, Saturday December 27
- Discourse, Sunday Dec. 28, “Ahimsā in our Violent World”
- Discourse, Tuesday Dec. 30, “Think on Me”
- New Years’ Eve meditation, Dec. 31
- New Years’ Day and Kalpataru Day celebration
Wednesday December 24: Christmas Eve
- 6 pm Aarti
- 6:30 pm Christ worship, Aarti, Christmas Carols
- 7 pm Christmas Readings
- 7:30 pm Teachings of Jesus
- 8 pm Prasad supper (Pot Luck)
Thursday December 25: Christmas Day lunch
- 12 noon Worship, Meditation, Satsang
- 1 pm Pot luck Christmas Lunch
Saturday December 27: Half-day Retreat: Practicing the Presence of God
- 9 am Introduction & Opening Song
- 9:15 Guided Meditation
- 9:45 First session
- 10:30 Q&A
- 10:45 Tea Break
- 11:00 Musical Interlude
- 11:15 Second Session
- 12 pm Discussion
- 12:30 Lunch
Sunday December 28: Discourse, 11 am: Ahimsā in our Violent World
Tuesday December 30: Discourse, 7:30 pm: “Think on Me”
Wednesday December 31: New Years’ Eve Meditation
- 11 pm Readings
- 11:30 pm Silent Meditation
- 12 Midnight Aarti
Thursday January 1: Kalpataru Day Celebration
- 6 am Mangalarati, followed by chanting and silent meditation
- 11 am Worship of Sri Ramakrishna
- 12 noon Readings and Discourse
- 12:45 Flower offering, followed by prasad lunch
October 25th (Saturday): Kali Puja by Swami Yogatmananda from 5.30 pm to 10:00pm followed by Maha Prasad
West Cary Middle School, 1000 Evans Road, Cary, NC
Retreat on Sunday, October 26th by Swami Yogatmananda
at Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of NC, Location:3109 Globe Road, Morrisville, NC 27560
11:30am to 12:30pm talk on “Doing Business”
12:30pm to 1:00pm QA
1:00pm to 2:30 Pot Luck Lunch
2:30pm to 3:30pm talk on Bhakti
3:30pm to 4:00pm QA
4:00pm to 4:30pm Aarti followed by tea and prasad with Swami Ji
August 22nd: Talk by Swami Brahmarupananda from 7:30 to 8:30 followed
by Potluck Dinner
Topic of Talk “Shree Rama’s Instructions to Shabri on Pure Devotion”
Visit by Swami Mahayogananda
Sunday July 13: Guru Purnima (observed)
- 6 pm Puja, chanting
- 7 pm Short talk
- 7:20 Aarti
- 7:50 Flower offering
- 8 pm Prasad supper
Tuesday July 15
- 7 pm Aarti
- 7:30 Discourse on the topic “Ocean of Love”.
Wednesday, July 2nd – Saturday, July 5th
We have the following programs planned:
- Friday July 4th Celebration,
- Saturday July 5th Meditation Workshop,
- Sunday July 13th Guru Purnima,
- Tuesday July 15 evening discourse.
Celebration and picnic in honor of Swami Vivekananda
Young friends: please memorize a short quote from Swami Vivekananda to recite, and explain why you chose that quote.
11 am: opening song
11:10 Readings
11:30 Talk
12 noon song
12:05 Puja
12:30 Youth recitations
1:00 pm closing song
1:15 Picnic lunch/cookout
7 pm Aarti
7:30Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Saturday July 5
“Diving Deeper”: a workshop on meditation
The workshop/retreat will go from 10 am to 4 pm, and will include four to six short sessions of meditation.
Suggested to bring :
- comfortable clothing for meditation.
- a cushion or two for comfortable seating, whether you like to sit in a chair or on the floor.
- a memorized scriptural passage or prayer. Could be a few favorite verses from the Gita, a song, or a prayer. This is not for recitation, but for meditation.
- your mala if you use one.
Tentative schedule:
- 10 am opening song and introduction
- 10:15 guided meditation (only session that will be guided)
- 10:35 “diving deeper”—foundations, cultivating determination
- two main obstacles
- place of prayer
- 11:00 silent meditation: power of prayer
- 11:20 silent tea break
- 11:30 Importance of posture, breath
- two types of breath practice
- 11:50 silent meditation: power of breath
- 12:10 discussion, Q&A
- 12:30 mindfulness break
- 12:45 mindful lunch in silence
- 1:15 group singing
- 1:45 Contemplative reading/recitation
- 2:00 Silent meditation: power of a passage
- 2:20 silent stretch and tea break
- 2:30 Līlā dhyāna: the divine play
- 2:45 Silent meditation—power of the Divine Play
- 3:05 Japa and the holy name
- 3:20 Silent meditation—power of japa
- 3:40 Conclusion, discussion, and Q&A
- 4:00 Light refreshments
Saturday, June 21st- Sunday, June 22nd Visit by Brother Shankara
Saturday, June 21st
2-2:50pm — Reading and discussion of portions of the Chandi hymns (read in English)
2:50-3:10 — 20-minute break
3:10-4:00 — The Mother and Her veneration
4:00- — Tea, snacks and spiritual fellowship
Sunday, June 22
11am-noon : The spiritual significance of the Mother,
as defined by Rev. Swami Swahanandaji
Thursday, June 26th – Saturday, June 28th Visit by Swami Sarvadevananda
Visit by Swami Nishpapananda May 30th – June 1st, 2014
Saturday, May 31st
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Discourse on Spiritual Rebirth and Q&A
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Discourse on The Light Divine and Q&A
Sunday, June 1st
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Guided Meditation and workshop on “Peace”
Visit by Swami Ishatmananda, May 2-3, 2014
Location:3109 Globe Road, Morrisville, NC 27560
May 2nd (Friday) 7-9 p.m. “Hinduism: An Unique Way of Life” followed by QA session and Potluck Dinner
May 3rd (Saturday) 9.30-4 pm -Day-long retreat on “Be Spiritual”
Sri Ramakrishna’s Birth Anniversary Celebration March 2nd (Sunday) 3-4.30 pm
A laser show on SWAMIJI by Manick Sorcar on Saturday, March 8, 2014
March 6- March 10th Visit by Pravrajika Krishnaprana
March 9th (Sunday)
11:00 to 12:00 Talk on the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna
12:00 to 12:30 Aarti and flower offering.
12:30 to 1:30 Potluck Lunch and clean up
1:30 to 2:30 talk “Living a ‘Holy’ Balance Life
Thanksgiving Celebration
Nov 24th 11 am-12.30 pm
Kali Puja Celebration
Kali Puja celebrated by RKVSNC at the Hindu Temple in Morrisville, NC on Nov 2nd.
Date & Time: Nov 2nd, 2013 (Saturday) 6.30 pm onwards
Pravrajika Brahmaprana conducted retreats on Vivekananda Retreat and Celebration (Feb 8th and 9th) and Raja Yoga (Feb 15, 22 and 23)
Raja Yoga Retreat
Sunday, February 16, Saturday, February 22 & Sunday, February 23, 2014
Date Spiritual Topic
Sunday, Feb. 16th: Special Lecture on Raja Yoga
11:30-12:30 pm: “Powers of the Mind”
Saturday, Feb. 22nd: Raja Yoga Retreat
10-10:15am: Guided Meditation
10:15-11:30am: Eight Limbs of Yoga (followed by Q & A)
11:30-12 Noon: Tea break
12-1pm: Calming the Lake of the Mind – Q & A on Spiritual Life
1-1:30pm: Aarti
1:30pm: Lunch Prasad
Sunday, Feb. 23rd: Raja Yoga Retreat
10-10:15am: Guided Meditation
10:15-11:30am: Meditation and Its Methods 1 (followed by Q & A)
11:30-12 Noon: Tea break
12-1pm: Meditation and Its Methods 2 (followed by Q & A)
1-1:30pm: Aarti Offertory
1:30pm: Lunch Prasad