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1

Isha Upanisad: Prayer of a departing soul: Mantras 15 to 18.

2

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Grace and Realization: Verses 11.4 to 11.8.

3

Satsang: 21 June 2026: Session2: Healthy Detachment

4

Satsang: 21 June 2026: Session 1: How Attachment brings Pain.

5

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Devotional Practices: Sutras 61 to 63.

6

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna's Prayer for the vision of the Universal Form (Viswarupa): Verses 1- 4

7

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutras 58 - 60: The Uniqueness and Self-Evident Nature of Supreme Bhakti.

8

Isha Upanisad: Mantra 15

9

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Introduction to 11th Chapter.

10

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Nature of Supreme Love: Sutras 55 - 57.

11

Isha Upanisad: Mantras 12 to 14 (continued).

12

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Summary of the 10th Chapter.

13

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 26 May 2026.

14

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Description of Divine Glories: Verses 10.36 to 10.42 .

15

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 48 - 50.

16

Isha Upanisad: Mantras 12 - 14

17

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 10.35 and 10.36.

18

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 47.

19

Isha Upanisad: Mantras 9 to 11 (Contd).

20

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Instructions to a devotee to seek holy company: Sutra 43 to 46.

21

Isha Upanisad: Mantras 9 to 11.

22

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Grace of the Guru and Grace of the Divine: Sutras 38 - 42.

23

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 28 April 2026.

24

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Practices of Bhakti: Sutras 31 to 37.

25

Isha Upanisad: Revision of Mantras 1 - 8

26

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Description of Divine Glories: Verses 10.26 to 10.28.

27

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Bhakti is Superior to other Paths: Sutras 28 to 30.

28

Isha Upanisad: Mantras 7 and a part of 8.

29

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutras 25 to 27.

30

Isha Upanisad: Mantras 4 to 6.

31

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutras 20 to 24.

32

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 31 March 2026.

33

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 19.

34

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 24 March 2026.

35

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita:Description of Divine Glories: Verses 10.21 & 10.22

36

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutras 17 and 18.

37

Isha Upanisad: Mantras 2 and 3.

38

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Description of Divine Glories: 10.19 &10.20.

39

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutras 15 and 16.

40

Isha Upanisad: Mantra 1

41

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutras 11 to 14.

42

Isha Upanisad Introduction

43

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna’s yearning to hear of Divine Glories: Verses 10.15 to 10.18.

44

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 10

45

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 24 February 2026.

46

"Sri Ramakrishna and the crisis of modern humanity."

47

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutras 8 and 9.

48

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 17 February 2026.

49

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 7

50

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 10 February 2026.

51

Bhagavad Gita: God's response to devotee's yearning: Verses 10.10 to 10.14.

52

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Verses 5 and 6.

53

Bhagavad Gita: The awareness of Lord's omnipresence leads to unwavering devotion: 10.7 to 10.9.

54

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 4

55

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 27 January 2026.

56

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The source of all human qualities & entire existence: Verses 10.4 to 10.6.

57

Turning Points in the Life of Swami Vivekananda.

58

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Vibhuti Yoga: Introduction to 10th Chapter: Verses 10.1 to 10.3.

59

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 2 and 3.

60

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 02 December 2025.

61

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Universal Call to Devotion: Verses 9.33 and 9.34

62

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 25 November 2025.

63

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Lord is the great sanctifier: Verses 9.30 to 9.32.

64

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Sutra 1

65

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 18 November 2025.

66

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The love that liberates: Verses 9.28 and 9.29.

67

Narada Bhakti Sutra: Introduction

68

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 11 November 2025.

69

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Spirit of Divine Offering: Verses 9.25 to 9.27.

70

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Exploring the five rasas.

71

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 04 November 2025.

72

Bhagavad Gita: The ignorant worship the One through other gods & lose eternal joy: Verse 9.23 & 9.24

73

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Raganuga Bhakti

74

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 28 October 2025.

75

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Desire for heaven results in transmigration: Verses 9.20 to 9.22.

76

Bhakti as enunciated in Shrimad Bhagavatam: Lila and Yogamaya

77

INTRODUCTION TO SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: SAKĀMA BHAKTI & NIṢKĀMA BHAKTI.

78

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 16 September 2025.

79

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: God alone is everything Verse 9.15 – 9.17

80

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Dharma from the perspective of Bhakti.

81

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 09 September 2025.

82

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: VANDANA , DASYA ,SAKHYA, & ATMA-NIVEDANA

83

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 2 September 2025.

84

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: A prelude to the Divine and Demonic Traits: Verses 9.11 – 9.14

85

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Practices of preparatory bhakti: Archana (Worship).

86

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 26 August 2025.

87

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: God though the creator of the universe is unattached: 9.5 to 9.10

88

An Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Pada Sevana (Service)

89

Class on The Gospel of SriRamakrishna on 19 August 2025.

90

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Smarana (Remembering)

91

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 12 August 2025.

92

An Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Kirtana (Chanting)

93

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 05 August 2025.

94

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: God though the creator of the world is unattached (Part I): Verse 9.4.

95

An Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Shravana (Hearing)

96

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 29 July 2025.

97

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Introduction to the 9th Chapter: Verses 9.1 and 9.2.

98

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Types of Bhakti.

99

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 22 July 2025.

100

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The summary of 8th Chapter.

101

Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavatam: Definition of Bhakti.

102

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 15 July 2025.

103

THE NEED FOR A GURU IN SPIRITUAL LIFE.

104

Class on THe Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 08 July 2025.

105

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The two paths aspirants follow after death: Verses 8.22 to 8.26.

106

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 01 July 2025.

107

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Eternal Nature of the Supreme Lord: Verses 8.20 and 8.21.

108

Vivekachudamani: Conclusion: Verses 543 to 578.

109

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 24 June 2025.

110

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Impermanence of the different worlds: Verses 8.17 to 8.19.

111

Vivekachudamani: Final Instruction of the Guru: Verses 520 to 542.

112

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 17 June 2025.

113

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: A Steadfast Devotee easily attains the Lord: Verses 8.14 and 8.16.

114

Vivekachudamani: Disciple's word of gratitude to Guru: Verses 486 to 518.

115

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 10 June 2025.

116

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Meditation on the Supreme Person through ॐ : Verses 8.11 and 8.13

117

VIVEKACHUDAMANI: THE DISCIPLE’S EXPERIENCE OF SELF-REALIZATION: Verses 479 to 483

118

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 03 June 2025.

119

VIVEKACHUDAMANI: SELF EFFORT AND GRACE: Verses 472 to 478

120

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 27 May 2025.

121

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Guidance on departing the body through yoga: Verses 8.9 and 8.10.

122

Vivekachudamani: Jivanmukti: Frre even while living: Verses 424 to 451

123

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 20 May 2025.

124

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: OUR FINAL THOUGHT DETERMINES OUR LIBERATION: Verses 8.5 to 8.8.

125

VIVEKACHUDAMANI:THE EXPERIENCE OF BRAHMAN IN SAMADHI: Verses 408 to 410

126

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 13 May 2025.

127

Vivekachudamani: ROLE OF ENVIRONMENT IN SPIRITUAL REALIZATION: Verses 368 to 374

128

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 06 May 2025.

129

Vivekachudamani: Experience of Brahman in Samadhi: Verses 355 to 367

130

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 29 April 2025.

131

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Introduction to the 8th Chapter.

132

Vivekachudamani: Arise, Awake and Stop Not till the Goal is reached: Verses 321 to 355.

133

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 22 April 2025.

134

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 15 April 2025.

135

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Introduction to 8th Chapter.

136

Vivekachudamani: Conquering of Desires and Attainment of Liberation: Verses 313 to 320.

137

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 08 April 2025.

138

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Concept of Avatara (Contd.): Verses 7.27 & 7.28.

139

Vivekachudamani: The process of De-hypnotisation: Verses 295 to 307.

140

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 25 March 2025

141

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Concept of Avatarahood: Verses 7.25 and 7.26.

142

Vivekachudamani: The process of de-hynotization (Contd): Verses 289 to 291.

143

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 18 March 2025.

144

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 11 March 2025.

145

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Concept of Avatara: Verses 7.24 to 7.26.

146

Vivekachudamani: The process of De-hypnotization (Contd.): Verses 284 to 288

147

Sri Ramakrishna and the Science of Rituals

148

Vivekachudamani: The Process of De-hypnotisation: Verses 270 to 283.

149

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna o 04 March 2025.

150

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Prayer for worldly gains brings only fleeting rewards: 7.20 to 7.23

151

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 25 February 2025.

152

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Best among the worshippers: 7.17 to 7.19.

153

Vivekachudamani: Experiencing the Dictum, “Thou Art That” (Contd.): VERSES: 258 and 263

154

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 18 February 2025.

155

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Non-worshippers and Worshippers: Verses 7.15 and 7.16.

156

Vivekachudamani: Experiencing the Dictum, "Thou art That": Verses 254 to 257.

157

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 11 February 2025.

158

Vivekachudamani: Thou Art That: The Great Dictum: Verses 251 and 252.

159

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 04 February 2025.

160

The Compassionate Mother: Talk on Holy Mother on 29 December 2024.

161

"Ye are the salt of the earth": A talk on the occasion of Christmas Eve, 24 December 2024.

162

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The three Gunas and beyond the three Gunas: Verses 7.12 to 7.14.

163

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 28 November 2024.

164

Vivekachudamani: Realization of Brahman through the study of Mahavakyas: Verses 241 to 246.

165

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Lord is the essence of everything in the universe (Contd): Verses 7.10 & 7.11.

166

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 21 November 2024.

167

Vivekachudamani: The Universe is nothing but the Self (Contd.): Verses 233 to 240.

168

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Lord is the essence of everything in the universe (Contd.): Verse 7.9.

169

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 14 November 2024.

170

Vivekachudamani: The Universe is nothing but the Self: Verses 225 to 232.

171

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Lord is the essence of everything in the universe: Verse 7.8.

172

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 07 November 2024.

173

Vivekachudamani: Thye way to liberation is through Self Realization: Verses 219 to 224.

174

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Twofold Nature of Reality: Verses 7.4 to 7.7.

175

Vivekachudamani: True Nature of the Self (Contd.): Verse 217.

176

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: An Introduction to the comprehensive philosophy of Gita: 7.1 to 7.3

177

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 24 October 2024.

178

Vivekachudamani: The True Nature of the Self: Verses 212 to 216.

179

Vivekachudamani: Atman Alone Abides: Verses 210 and 211.

180

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 26 September 2024

181

Vivekachudamani: The Blissful Sheath: Verses 207 to 209.

182

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 19 September 2024.

183

Vivekachudamani: How to realize the identity of Atman and Brahman: Verses 203 to 206.

184

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Summary of the 6th Chapter.

185

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 12 September 2024.

186

Vivekachudamani: Ignorance is beginningless but it has an end: Verses 192 to 202.

187

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 29 August 2024.

188

Vivekachudamani: Vijnanamaya Kosha is a superimposition on the Self: Verses 188 to 191.

189

Shrimad Bhagavatam and Shri Krishna: 25 August 2024

190

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 22 August 2024.

191

Vivekachudamani: The working of Vijnanamaya Kosha: Verses 186 and 187.

192

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Supremacy of Yoga: Verses 6.43 to 6.47.

193

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 15 August 2024.

194

Vivekachudamani: Constituents of Vijnanamaya Kosha: Verses 183 to 185.

195

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Unfinished Path: The Yogi’s Quest for Perfection (Contd.): Verse 6.41 & 6.42

196

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 08 August 2024.

197

Vivekachudamani: Purification of the mind leads to Liberation: Verses 181 and 182.

198

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Unfinished Path: Yogi's Quest for Perfection: Verses 6.37 to 6.41.

199

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 01 August 2024

200

Vivekachudamani: Attainment of purity of the mind & its binding nature Verses: 175 to 180

201

Shrimad BHagavad Gita: Methods to control the mind: Practice and Renunciation: Verses 6.33 to 6.36.

202

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 25 July 2024.

203

Vivekachudamani: Mind is the cause of both bondage & liberation: Verses 170 to 174

204

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 18 July 2024.

205

Vivekachudamani: Pranamaya Kosha & Manomaya Kosha: Verses 165 to 169.

206

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Vision Beyond leads to Empathy: Verses 6.30 to 6.32.

207

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 11 July 2024.

208

Vivekachudamani: The notion of Self evolves as one evolves spiritually: Verses 160 to 164.

209

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Awakening within to Vision Beyond: 6.28 to 6.30.

210

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 04 July 2024.

211

Vivekachudamani: The Annamaya Kosha: Verses 153 to 159.

212

Taming the mind: Achieving inner strength: 2nd Session.

213

Taming the mind: Achieving inner strength: 1st Session.

214

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 27 June 2024.

215

Vivekachudamani: How to discriminate between the Self and the Non-Self: Verses 149 to 152.

216

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Brahmisthiti: Established in Brahman: Verse 6.27.

217

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 20 June 2024.

218

Vivekachudamani: How ignorance is sustained and how it is annihilated: Verses 145 to 148.

219

Bhagavad Gita: The Supreme Discipline regarding Yoga: Verses 6.24 and 6.25.

220

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 13 June 2024.

221

Vivekachudamani: How has the bondage come upon the Self?: Verses 139 to 144.

222

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Annihilation of Suffering: Verses 6.20 to 6.23.

223

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 06 June 2024.

224

Vivekachudamani: What is bondage?: Verses 137 and 138.

225

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Middle Path: Verses 6.16 to 6.19.

226

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 30 May 2024

227

Vivekachudamani: How to attain the Self: Verses 133 to 136.

228

How to end suffering and find lasting happiness: 2nd Session

229

How to end suffering and find lasting happiness: 1st Session

230

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 23 May 2024.

231

Vivekachudamani: What is the Self? (Part 2): Verses 129 to 132.

232

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Eight Limbs of Yoga (Part 2): Verses 6.14 & 6.15.

233

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 16 May 2024.

234

Vivekachudamani: What is the Self? (Part I): Verses 124 to 128.

235

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Eight Limbs of Yoga (Part I): Verses 6.10 to 6.13.

236

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 09 May 2024

237

Vivekachudamani: The Causal Body and the non-Self: Verses 120 to 123.

238

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The traits of a spiritually adept: Verses 6.7 to 6.9.

239

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 02 May 2024.

240

Vivekachudamani: Positive traits that manifest with the dawn of Vishuddha Sattva: Verse 119.

241

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The mind can be both its own enemy and its own friend: Verses 6.4 to 6.6.

242

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 25 April 2024

243

Vivekachudamani: Positive Traits that manifest with the preponderance of Sattva (Contd): Verse: 118

244

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 18 April 2024

245

Vivekachudamani: The positive traits that manifest with the preponderence of Sattva: Verse 118.

246

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The aspirant and the adept: Verses 6.1 to 6.3

247

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 11 April 2024.

248

Vivekachudamani: Sattva tinged with rajas and tamas is the cause of transmigration: 115 to 117.

249

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Introduction to the 6th Chapter.

250

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 04 April 2024

251

Vivekachudamani: Power of Projection and Power of Concealment: Verses 111 to 114.

252

Vivekachudamani: Maya and its Power of Projection: Verses 108 to 111.

253

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: A brief introduction to the Yoga of Meditation.

254

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 21 March 2024.

255

Vivekachudamani: The bliss of Atman and the concept of Maya.

256

Sri Ramakrishna: An exemplar for everyone.

257

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 14 March 2024

258

Vivekachudamani: Atman is different from the subtle body: Verses 100 to 105.

259

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Thursday, 7 March 2024

260

Vivekachudamani: The Dream State: Verses 98 & 99.

261

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Revision: Verses 5.22 to 5.24

262

“Exploring the Spiritual Dimension of being sensitive: Spiritual Sensitivity in the light of Swami Vivekananda’s life.”

263

Signs of Awakening: As exemplified in the life of Holy Mother.

264

Go Forward: A comparative study of Biblical Tradition and Sri Ramakrishna Tradition.

265

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Happiness comes from within: Verses 5.22 to 5.24.

266

Vivekachudamani: The subtle body: Verses 92 to 97.

267

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Self Realization and its result: Verses 5.16 to 5.21

268

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The idea of doer and enjoyer results from ignorance: Verses 5.14 and 5.15.

269

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 29 November 2023

270

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Fake it till you make it: Verses 5.11 t0 5.13

271

Vivekachudamani: The Subtle Body: Verses 92 to 97

272

Bhagavad Gita: A Karma Yogi is always detached and hence free while performing actions: 5.7 to 5.11

273

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 15 November 2023

274

Vivekachudamani: The Gross Body: Verses 87 to 92

275

SHRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA: A KARMA YOGI WHO PERFORMS ACTIONS WITHOUT HANKERING FOR ITS RESULTS IS A NITYA-SANNYASI: 5.3 to 5.6

276

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 01 November 2023

277

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Karma Yoga or Karma Sannyasa: Which is greater? : Verses 5.1 and 5.2.

278

Vivekachudamani: Clinging to body is Spiritual Suicide: Verses 82 to 86

279

Vivekachudamani: Need to develop intense dispassion: Verses 76 to 81

280

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Revision of 4th Chapter

281

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 04 October 2023

282

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Process of Acquiring Self-Knowledge: Summary: Verses 4.34 to 4.42

283

Vivekachudamani: What is not self?: Verses 72 to 76.

284

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The process of acquiring Self-Knowledge: Part III: Verses 4.38 & 4.39.

285

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 20 September 2023

286

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Process of Acquiring Knowledge: Verse 4.35 to 4.37.

287

Vivekachudamani: How is one freed from bondage?: Verses 69 to 71.

288

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 06 September 2023

289

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The process of acquiring Self-Knowledge: Part 1

290

Vivekachudamani: Need to experience the Atman: Verses 56 to 66

291

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Various Types of Yajnas: 4.28 to 4.31.

292

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 23 August 2023

293

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Significance of various types of Yajna: Verses 4.25 to 4.28.

294

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 9 August 2023

295

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Brahma Yajna: Verse 4.24

296

Vivekachudamani: The Seven Questions & The Place of Self-effort in Spiritual Life: Verses 48 - 55

297

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Inaction in Action (Concluded): Verses 4.21 to 4.23

298

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 26 July 2023

299

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Inaction in Action and Action in Inaction (Contd.): Verses 4.19 and 4.20.

300

Vivekachudamani: The Means to Self Realization: Verses 45 to 47

301

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Inaction in Action and Action in Inaction: Verses 4.13 to 4.18

302

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 12 July 2023

303

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Lesser Good and Greater Good: Verse 4.12

304

Vivekachudamani: Qualifications of a Guru: Verses 33 & 34.

305

Panchayatana Worship and Worship of Ishta following the Guru-Shishya Lineage.

306

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 28 June 2023

307

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: As many paths, so many ways: Verse 4.11

308

Vivekachudamani: Intense Yearning and Devotion: Verses 29 to 32.

309

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Lord's Descent is for our Ascent: Verses 4.9 and 4.10.

310

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Purpose of Divine Incarnation: Verses 4.7 to 4.9.

311

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 07 June 2023

312

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Concept of Divine Incarnation: Verses 4.4 to 4.8

313

Vivekachudamani: Fourfold Spiritual Practices: Verses 20 - 28

314

The lineage of Yoga as expounded in Bhagavad Gita: 4.1 to 4.3.

315

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 24 May 2023.

316

Vivekachudamani: The Fourfold disciplines: Part I: Verses 19 to 25

317

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 10 May 2023

318

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Introduction to 4th Chapter.

319

The Qualifications of a Spiritual Aspirant: Vivekachudamani: Verses 16 to 18

320

Synopsis of the 3rd Chapter of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

321

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 26 April 2023

322

Conquering the Self by the Self: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 3.42 & 3.43

323

Conquer the Self by the Self: Part 1: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 3.36 to 3.40

324

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 12 April 2023

325

Sublimation of Desires through the Practice of Swadharma: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 3.33 to 3.35.

326

Vivekachudamani: The immediate cause of Liberation: Verses 10-15

327

Vivekachudamani: Verses 7-9: The Means to Self Realization

328

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Essence of Karma Yoga: 3.30 to 3.32

329

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Self is not the doer: Verses 3.27 to 3.29

330

Vivekachudamani: The Purpose of Human Birth: Verses 4-6

331

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Concept of Lokasamgraha (Continued): 3.23 to 3.26

332

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 8 March 2023

333

Life of Sri Ramakrishna: A living commentary of scriptures.

334

Vivekachudamani: Verses 1-3

335

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 22 February 2023.

336

Introduction to Vivekachudamani: Part 2

337

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 3.19 to 3.23: Concept of Lokasamgraha

338

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 8 February 2023

339

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 3.17 and 3.18.

340

Introduction to Vivekachudamani: Part 1

341

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: The Concept of Yajna.

342

The Central Theme of Swami Vivekananda's Message.

343

Christian Mysticism and Vedanta

344

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 3.13 to 3.16

345

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 1 Dec 2022

346

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 3.11 and 3.12

347

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 24 Nov 2022.

348

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 3.10

349

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 17 November 2022

350

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 3.9

351

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 10 Nov 2022.

352

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 3.6 to 3.8

353

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 03 November 2022

354

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 27 October 2022.

355

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 3.4 and 3.5.

356

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 20 October 2022

357

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 3.1 to 3.4.

358

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 13 October 2022.

359

Mundaka Upanisad: Synopsis of Chapter 3.2

360

Synopsis of the 2nd Chapter of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Part 1

361

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.2.7 to 3.2.9

362

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.2.5 & 3.2.6

363

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.69 and 2.70.

364

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.2.2 to 3.2.4

365

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.2.1 & 3.2.2

366

Synopsis of Chapter 3.1 of Mundaka Upanisad.

367

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 02 August 2022

368

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.66 to 2.68

369

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.1.9 & 3.1.10

370

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 26 July 2022

371

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.64 to 2.66

372

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.1.7 & 3.1.8

373

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 19 July 2022

374

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.1.4 to 3.1.6

375

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 12 July 2022

376

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.62 to 2.64

377

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 05 July 2022.

378

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.61

379

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.1.3 & 3.1.4

380

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 28 June 2022

381

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.59 & 2.60

382

Mundaka Upanisad: 3.1.1 & 3.1.2

383

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 21 June 2022.

384

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.58

385

Mundaka Upanisad: Synopsis of Chapter 2.2

386

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 14 June 2022.

387

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 2.57

388

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.2.9 & 2.2.10.

389

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 7 June 2022

390

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.56

391

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.2.8

392

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 31 May 2022

393

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.54 & 2.55

394

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.2.7

395

The Gospel Of Sri Ramakrishna: 24 May 2022

396

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita:2.52 & 2.53

397

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.2.5 & 2.2.6

398

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 17 May 2022

399

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.2.3 and 2.2.4

400

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 10 May 2022

401

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.50 & 2.51

402

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.2.1 to 2.2.3

403

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 3 May 2022

404

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.49

405

Mundaka Upanisad: Summary of Chapter 2.1

406

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 26 April 2022.

407

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 2.48

408

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.1.6 to 2.1.8

409

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 19 April 2022

410

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.1.3 to 2.1.5

411

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 12 April 2022

412

Mundaka Upanisad: 2.1.1 and 2.1.2

413

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 5 April 2022

414

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.47 & 2.48

415

Mundaka Upanisad: Mantras 1.2.12 and 1.2.13.

416

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 29 March 2022

417

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.46 & 2.47

418

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 22 March 2022.

419

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 2.45

420

Mundaka Upanisad: Mantras 1.2.11 & 1.2.12.

421

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 15 March 2022

422

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.42 to 2.44

423

Mundaka Upanisad: 1.2.8 - 1.2.10

424

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 8 March 2022

425

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.41

426

Mundaka Upanisad: Mantras 1.2.7 & 1.2.8

427

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 22 February 2022.

428

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.40 and 2.41

429

Mundaka Upanisad: 1.2.1 to 1.2.6

430

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 15 Feb 2022.

431

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 2.40

432

Synopsis of 1st Chapter of Mundaka Upanisad.

433

Class on The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 8 February 2022 by Swami Sunishthananda.

434

SHRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA: VERSE 2.39

435

Mundaka Upanisad: Mantra 1.1.8

436

Class on the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on 1 February 2022

437

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 2.38

438

Fourfold Spiritual Practices as exemplified in the life of Holy Mother

439

Talk on the occasion of Christmas Eve: 24 December 2021

440

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 7 December 2021

441

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.30 to 2.37

442

Mundaka Upanisad: 1.1.7

443

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 30 November 2021

444

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 2.29

445

Mundaka Upanisad: Mantras 1.1.5 & 1.1.6

446

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 23 Nov 2021

447

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.26 to 2.28.

448

Mundaka Upanisad: Mantras 1.1.3 to 1.1.5

449

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 16 Nov 2021

450

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Slokas 2.22 to 2.25

451

Mundaka Upanisad: Mantra 1.1.2 & 1.1.3

452

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 9 Nov 2021

453

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.21 & 2.22

454

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 2 November 2021

455

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.19 & 2,20

456

Mundaka Upanisad: 1.1.1

457

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 26 Oct 2021

458

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Shloka 2.18

459

Introduction to Mundaka Upanisad

460

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: 19 October 2021

461

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: 2.17

462

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.

463

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verse 2.16

464

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutra 4.29 and Sutra 4.33

465

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

466

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.14 & 2.15.

467

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutra 4.25 and Sutra 4.28

468

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.11 to 2.13

469

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

470

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.8 to 2.11

471

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutra 4.23 & 4.24

472

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

473

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.4 to 2.7.

474

The Footprints of Seer in the Seen

475

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

476

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Verses 2.1 to 2.3.

477

Is Consciousness fundamental or an epiphenomenon?

478

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

479

Vishada Yoga: Summary of the First Chapter of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

480

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutra 4.15 to 4.17

481

Introduction to the study of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Part II

482

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutra 4.10 to Sutra 4.15

483

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

484

An Introduction to Shrimad Bhagavad Gita - Part I

485

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutras 4.5 to 4.10

486

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

487

Karma Yoga for non-believers.

488

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutras 4.2 to 4.5

489

2nd Session on the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

490

Sri Ramakrishna as Guru

491

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: Sutra 3.55 and Sutra 4.1

492

An Introduction to The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.

493

Beyond Happiness and Equality to Freedom.

494

Vibhuti Pada: Sutra 3.50 to 3.55.

495

The Efficacy of Holy Company as exemplified in the life of Devarshi Narada.

496

The Ideal of Karma Yoga

497

Vibhuti Pada: Sutra 3.41 to 3.49

498

Life of Devarshi Narada: Part 1

499

Offer your actions to the Divine.

500

Vibhuti Pada: Sutra 3.38 to 3.41

501

The Six Questions of Shrimad Bhagavatam

502

BE A LOTUS LEAF IN WATER

503

Vibhuti Pada: Sutra 3.31 to 3.37

504

The Lineage of Shrimad Bhagavatam.

505

Instructing Shukadeva.

506

The Secret of Knowledge of Work.

507

Vibhuti Pada: Sutra 3.23 to 3.30

508

Efficacy of Bhakti

509

"Neti, Neti" & "Iti, Iti".

510

Vibhuti Pada: Sutra 3.18 to 3.25.

511

Buddha and His Message

512

Compilation of Shrimad Bhagavatam: Continued

513

Trishna: The cause of suffering.

514

Vibhuti Pada: Sutra 3.13 to 3.17

515

Compilation of Shrimad Bhagavatam.

516

Do we have Free Will?

517

Evolution of Mind

518

The Nature of Karma

519

Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi

520

Invocation of Shrimad Bhagavatam: The First Three Verses.

521

The Mind is a Tyranical Master but an Obedient Servant.

522

PRATYAHARA

523

Bhakti as enunciated in Shrimad Bhagavatam: Continued

524

PRANAYAMA & PRATYAHARA

525

"THE SELF BECOMES FOOL AND LOOSES ITS INDEPENDENCE."

526

ASANA: POSTURE

527

God and creation

528

Swadhyaya: Study and Repetition of Mantra.

529

Contentment & Austerity

530

External & Internal Cleanliness

531

Spiritual Unfoldment as enacted in the life of Sri Ramakrishna

532

Establishment in non-stealing, continence, non-acceptance and cleanliness.

533

Unselfishness is God Part 3

534

Unselfishness is God: Part 2

535

How to know that one is established in Non-Injury and Truthfulness.

536

Unselfishness is God _ Part 1

537

Contending thoughts to resist evil.

538

The Problem of Evil

539

The Five Observances

540

Effects of Good and Evil Thoughts

541

Yama and Niyama

542

The Eight Limbs of Yoga

543

Cause of Fanaticism

544

The Seven Signs of Realization: Part 2

545

Seven Signs of Liberation: Part I

546

We help ourselves not the world

547

Talk on occasion of Kalpataru Day on 1 January 2021.

548

Christmas Eve in Ramakrishna Tradition

549

The Power of Word (Continued)

550

The Seer and the Seen

551

Power of Word

552

The Seer

553

Importance of Rituals and Symbols

554

The Process of Knowledge

555

What is Duty: An Overview

556

How to get rid of misery?

557

Duty as per our inborn nature

558

Misery and its cause.

559

The Process of Transmigration

560

What is duty?

561

Getting rid of afflictions

562

The Soul: Its nature and destiny (Continued)

563

Ignorance and Egoism

564

Significance of Durga Puja

565

The Soul: Its nature and destiny

566

STATES OF AFFLICTIONS

567

Kriya Yoga

568

The Secret of Work: Synopsis of 3rd Chapter of Swami Vivekananda's Karma Yoga

569

Cleansing the mind (Continued)

570

Work through Freedom! Work through Love!

571

Cleansing the mind

572

Detachment is the real expression of love.

573

Four Attitudes to be practiced in four situations of life.

574

Why to go beyond good and evil?

575

How devotion to God removes all hindrances.

576

Beyond Good and Evil

577

How to get rid of Diseases?

578

Real Education

579

How to contemplate on God?

580

Bottom to Top Reformation

581

Significance of AUM.

582

3 Types of Help: Physical, Intellectual and Spiritual

583

Ishwara Pranidhana: Surrender to God

584

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