Upcoming Events
Upcoming Talks
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SURENDRA NATH MITHRAHouseholder Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna class 7 pm In person and live streaming
September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
No Mother’s Children class today
October 1 -
PROGRESSION IN BHAKTI YOGA a talk by Swami Satyamayananda 10 am in person and live streamed
October 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Quote of the day
Even the impossible becomes possible through devotion.
— Sri Sarada Devi
Articles
Death: A Transition
by Swami Bhaskarananda As we grow from childhood to adulthood we become transformed almost beyond recognition physically and mentally. In our childhood, we have many childish aspirations, joys, sorrows and conflicts—all of which at the time seem to be very … Continue reading
The Hindu Concept of Peace
by Swami Bhaskarananda The rulers think that punishing the peace-breakers will bring peace. The oppressed think that eliminating the oppressors will ensure peace. The nations think that destroying or subduing the enemy nations will create peace. But the wise say … Continue reading
Advaita – The Way to Freedom
By Swami Bhaskarananda In ancient times some thinkers of India wanted to arrive at one truth that could explain this manifold creation. A very small number of those thinkers were somehow able to transform their minds into what we may … Continue reading
Why We Should Meditate
by Swami Bhaskarananda Over the years many people have come and said to me, “I don’t have any power of concentration.” But there is no valid basis for such thinking. Everyone, even a child, can concentrate. While watching cartoons, children … Continue reading
Ritualistic Worship and Its Utility
By Swami Bhaskarananda THE HINDU CONCEPT OF GOD God is one. Besides being one, God is formless, infinite, eternal, changeless and the only source of consciousness. God is beyond time, space and causation, and yet God permeates every thing and … Continue reading
How to Overcome Stress
By Swami Bhaskarananda Mental stress can be caused by the anticipation of unwanted events. Worry, anxiety and fear are states of mental apprehension. The disaster has not come, yet its apprehension causes mental stress. When disaster strikes, we are no … Continue reading
Hindu Concept of Reincarnation
By Swami Bhaskarananda The idea of reincarnation in Hinduism is perhaps as old as Hinduism itself. To students of religion reincarnation is a theological doctrine. Most Hindus consider it a fact. The evidence in support of reincarnation comes from two … Continue reading
The Hindu Way of Life
By Swami Bhaskarananda Some scholars have called Hinduism a way of life. Should we suppose that Hinduism is unique in being a way of life, while other religions are not? Most religions with their codes of conduct and scriptural injunctions … Continue reading