Episodes
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"Bhakti as the Goal of Life". Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati.
Discourse by Revered Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati given on 28 March 2026 at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram. Swamiji continues his series on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, reading from the teachings of Narada Muni from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Skanda 51, Discourse 5 (translation by Swami...
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"Bhakti and Yogic Discipline": Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Revered Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati continues his series on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, reading from the teachings of Kapila Muni in the Srimad Bhagavatam, Skanda 3, Discourse 28 (translation by Swami Bhajanananda): 1. śrī-bhagavān uvāca yogasya lakṣaṇaṁ vakṣye sabījasya nṛpātmaje mano...
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"Foundations of the Spiritual Life (part 2): Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati continues his series of discourses on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, followed by arati and Ramnam Sankirtan. Swamiji expands on the pillars of dharma discussed in last week's class, focusing on truthfulness, compassion, desire, and company.
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"Foundatons of the Spiritual Life (part 1). Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati continues his series of discourses on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, followed by arati and kirtan. Swamiji expands on the pillars of dharma discussed in last week's class, and expands on tapasya (austerity/self-discipline); the Yamas & Niyamas; austerities of...
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"The Four Legs of Dharma & the Kali Yuga", Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati begins a new series of discourses on the "Principles of Bhakti Yoga.", followed by arati and kirtan. This class focuses on a story in the Srimad Bhagavatam about the bull of dharma and the cow of Earth being attached by the demon Kali, the personification of...
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"Rare Reminisces of Holy Mother" (Part 2), Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj shares rare reminisces of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by Swami Ashitananda, Br. Pramesh Kumar, & Golap Ma. Pujya Swami Chetanananda is a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math & Mission and the Spiritual Head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis.
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"Rare Reminisces of Holy Mother" (Part 1), Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj shares rare reminisces of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by her direct disciples Swami Gaurishananda and Swami Haripriyananda. Pujya Swami Chetanananda is a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math & Mission and the Spiritual Head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis.
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Brahma's prayers to Sri Krishna (part 3) "Bhakti Leads to Liberation" by Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev. Dr. Mahant Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X, chapter 13, verses 6 - 8 of Srimad Bhagavatam given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 21 June 2025. Brahma said: तथापि भूमन् महिमागुणस्य ते विबोद्धुम् अर्हत्य् अमलान्तरात्मभिः | अविक्रियात् स्वानुभवाद् अरूपतो ह्य्…
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Brahma's prayers to Sri Krishna (part 2) "Bhakti Conquers God" by Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev Dr. Mahant Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X of Srimad Bhagavatam given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 14 June 2025. Brahma said: ज्ञाने प्रयासम् उदपास्य नमन्त एव जीवन्ति सन्मुखरितां भवदीयवार्ताम् | स्थाने स्थिताह्̣ श्रुतिगतां तनुवाङ्मनोभिर् ये प्रायशोऽजित जितोऽप्य् असि…
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Devi Gita (Class 42): "Generating the Five Elements" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 27-34, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 18 June 2025. The Goddess said: तस्मादाकाश उत्पन्नः शब्दतन्मात्ररूपकः | भवेत् स्पर्शात्मको वायुस्तेजोरूपात्मकं पुनः || २७ ||...
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Brahma's prayers to Sri Krishna (part 1) "Brahma Realizes Who Krishna Is" by Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X, Chapter 14 of Srimad Bhagavatam, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 7 June 2025. श्रीब्रह्मोवाच नौमीद्̣य तेऽभ्रवपुस्̣ए तद्̣इदम्बराय गुञ्जावतम्́सपरिपिच्छलसन्मुखाय वन्यस्रजे कवलवेत्रविस्̣आन्̣अवेन्̣उलक्स्̣मश्रिये म्र्̣दुपदे पशुपाńगजाय...
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Devi Gita (Class 41): "The Cause of Causes" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 22-26, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 28 May 2025. स पुनः कामकर्मादियुक्तया स्रीयमायया | पूर्वानुभूतसंस्कारात् कालकर्मविपाकतः || २२ || sa punaḥ kāma-karmādi-yuktayā...
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"Reintroducing the Bhagavatam" Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X of Srimad Bhagavatam introducing the story of Brahma stealing the cows and cowherd boya given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 19 May 2025.
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Devi Gita (Class 40): "Self is Consciousness & Bliss" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 19-21, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 16 April 2025. अपरिच्छन्नताऽप्येवमत एव मता मम | तच्चज्ञानं नात्मधर्मो धर्मत्वे जडताऽत्मनः || १९ || aparicchannatā'pyevamata eva...
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Devi Gita (Class 39): "Love for the Self" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verse18, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 9 April 2025. मा न भूवं हि भूयासमिति प्रेमात्मनि स्थितम् | सर्वस्याऽन्यस्य मिथ्यात्वादसङ्गत्वं स्फुटं मम || १८ || mā na bhūvaṃ hi...
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Devi Gita (Class 38): "Consciousness is Eternal" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 15 through 17 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 2 April 2025. जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्त्यादौ दृश्यस्य व्यभिचारतः | संविदो व्यभिचारश्च नाऽनुभूतोऽस्ति कर्हिछित् || १५ ||...
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 52): "She Who is Music" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Revered Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 340 through 344 of verses 42 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 29 March 2025. ऋक्सामाथर्वनिलया रागिणी शोभनस्वरा | कलकण्ठी कम्बुकण्ठी वेणुवीणापरायणा || ४२ || ṛk-sāmātharva-nilayā rāgiṇī...
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Devi Gita (Class 37): "The Seer and the Seen" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 9 & 10 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 26 March 2025. एवं नानाविधानि स्युर्नामानि निगमादिषु | तस्या जडत्वं दृश्यत्वाज्ज्ञाननाशात् ततोऽसती ||११|| evaṃ nānāvidhāni...
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 51): "She Who Resides in the Vedas" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 337 through 339 of verses 41 & 52of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 22 March 2025. 337. यज्ञकर्त्री yajña-kartrī 338. यजुःप्रिया yajuḥ-priyā 339. ऋक्सामाथर्वनिलया ṛk-sāmātharva-nilayā...
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"What I Learned from Scholarly Sadhus (Talk 2)" Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Mahara, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 25 January 2025.
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 50): "She Who is the Goddess of Vibration" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 334 through 336 of verse 41 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 15 March 2025. भीमा भयानका भीमनादिनी भीः प्रभावती | वागीश्वरी श्रीर्यमुना यज्ञकर्त्री यजुःप्रिया |४१| bhīmā bhayānakā bhīma-nādinī...
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 49): "She Who is Terrible" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 327 through 332 of verses 40 & 41 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 9 March 2025. सत्यवती धर्मनिष्ठा श्रेष्था निष्ठुरनादिनी | गरिष्ठा दुष्टसṁहर्ती विशिष्टा श्रेयसी घृणा |४०| भीमा…
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"What I Learned from Scholarly Sadhus (Talk I)" Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Mahara, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 18 January 2025.
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 48): "She Who is Distinct" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 320 through 325 of veres 40 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 28 December 2024. सत्यवती धर्मनिष्ठा श्रेष्ठा निष्ठुरवादिनी । गरिष्ठा दुष्टसंहर्त्री विशिष्टा श्रेयसी घृणा ॥ ४०॥…
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Satsang on Guru Dattatreya by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, given on Dattatreya Jayanti at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 14 December 2024.
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 46): "She Who Has A Lolling Tong" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 310 through 313 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 23 November 2024. चार्वङ्गी चञ्चला लोलजिह्वा चारुचरित्रिणी | त्रपा त्रपावती लज्जा विलज्जा ह्रीः रजोवती |३९| cārvaṅgī cañcalā…
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 47): "She Who is Modest" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 314 through 319 of verese 39 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 7 December 2024. चार्वङ्गी चञ्चला लोलजिह्वा चारुचरित्रिणी | त्रपा त्रपावती लज्जा विलज्जा ह्रीः रजोवती |३९| cārvaṅgī...
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Satsang with Swami Chetanananda: "Meditations on Holy Mother" (part 4)
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 17 February 2024.
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 53): "She who is the Dark Night" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 298 through 309 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 15 June 2024, followed by arati and kirtan. कर्त्री हर्त्री पालयित्री शर्वरी तामसी दया | तमिस्रा तामसी स्थाणुः स्थिरा धीरा तपस्विनी…
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 52): "She who is Perfect" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 293 and 294 from verse 37 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 18 May 2023. 293. siddhidā 294. siddhā सर्वेश्वरी सर्वमाता शर्वाणी हरवल्लभा | सर्वज्ञा सिद्धिदा सिद्धा भव्या भाव्या भयापहा…
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 51): "She who Bestows Siddhis" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on name 293 from verse 37 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 11 May 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. 293. siddhidā सर्वेश्वरी सर्वमाता शर्वाणी हरवल्लभा | सर्वज्ञा सिद्धिदा सिद्धा भव्या भाव्या...
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Amavasya Kali Puja
New moon worship of Ma Dakshineswari Kali.
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 50): "She who Knows All" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 290 through 292 from verse 37 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 4 May 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. 290. śarvāṇī 291. hara-vallabhā 292. sarva-jñā सर्वेश्वरी सर्वमाता शर्वाणी...
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 49): "She who is the Lord of All" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 287 through 289 the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 27 April 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. 287. pati-vratā 288. sarveśvarī 289. sarva-mātā सूर्यात्मिका रुद्रपत्नी रौद्री स्त्री प्रकृइः...
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"The Forest of Samsara", satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Swami Sarvadevananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California and is associated centers, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 20 April 2024.
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 48): "She who is Enjoyment and Liberation" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 272 through 280 of verse 36 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 13 April 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. सूर्यात्मिका रुद्रपत्नी रौद्री स्त्री प्रकृइः पुमान् | शक्तिः…
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 47): "She who is Moonlight" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 272 & 280 of verses 35 & 36 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 6 April 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. भ्रान्तिर्भवानी रुद्राणी मृडानी शत्रुमर्दिनी । उपेन्द्राणी महेन्द्राणी…
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 46): "She who is Confusion" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 263 & 267 of verse 34 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 March 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. भ्रान्तिर्भवानी रुद्राणी मृडानी शत्रुमर्दिनी । उपेन्द्राणी महेन्द्राणी ज्योत्स्ना...
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 45): "She who exist in the Chakras" by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 263 & 267 of verse 34 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 23 March 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. पद्मा पद्मालया पद्ममुखी पद्मविभूषणा । डाकिनी शाकिनी क्षान्ता राकिणी रुधिरप्रिया ॥…
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 44): ”She Who Dwells in the Lotus” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 258 & 261 of verse 34 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 December 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. पद्मा पमालया पममखी पमवभषणा । डाकिनी शाकिनी क्षान्ता राकिणी रुधिर-प्रिया ॥ ३४॥…
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Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 43) ”She Who Worthy of Praise” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 251 & 257 of verse 33 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 16 December 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. सुनन्दा नन्दिनी स्तुत्या स्तवनीयस्वभाविनी | रण्किणी भण्किनी चित्रा विचित्रा...
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Satsang with Swami Sarvadevananda on Holy Mother
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Swami Sarvadevananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 9 December 2023. Pujya Swamiji speaks spontaneously on Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi,...
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Kali Sahasranama (talk 42): ”She Who is Delightful” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 249 & 250 of verse 33 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 2 December 2023, followed by arati and kirtan. सुनन्दा नन्दिनी स्तुत्या स्तवनीयस्वभाविनी | रण्किणी भण्किनी चित्रा विचित्रा...
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”Reminiscences of Swami Muktananda and Swami Jagadananda” by Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetanananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 16 September 2023. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks, Vol. 2" as he remembers the life and...
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Amavasya Kali Puja (14 September 2023)
New moon worship of Ma Dakshineswari Kali performed by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
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”Reminiscences of Swami Muktananda” with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetanananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 26 August 2023. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks, Vol. 2" as he remembers the life and...
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Devi Gita (class 21) RELOADED: ”We bow the Goddess” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Reposted scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 44, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 7 September 2022. नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सत्तं नमः | नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् || ४४ || namo devyai mahā-devyai…
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Devi Gita (class 13) RELOADED: ”Like Ten Million Suns” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 27 & 28 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 15 June 2022 on Zoom. चतुर्दिक्षु चतुर्वेदैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरभिष्टुतम् | कोटिसूर्याप्रतीकाशं चन्द्रकोटिसुशीतलम् || २७ || catur-dikṣu...
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”Life of Swami Saradeshananda” (part 7) with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetanananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 12 August 2023. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks, Vol. 2" as he remembers the life and...
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Reminiscences of Swami Saradeshananda (part 6) by Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 27 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks" as he remembers the life and message of…
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