Swami Tattwamayananda, currently the Minister of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco, (originally founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) served in various centers of the Ramakrishna Order in India as editor, publisher, and teacher of Sanskrit, Advaitic texts such as Sri Shankaracharya's commentaries on the 'Prasthanatraya' (the fundamental Sanskrit texts of Vedanta philosophy), Buddhism and Indian philosophy. He underwent traditional training in Hindu scriptures, Sanskrit, Vedic and Vedantic literature for many years, from his early days. Before coming to the United States in January 2012 he was teaching Sanskrit, Vedantic scriptures and Indian philosophy at the Training center in Belur Math, the institution that trains the monks of the Ramakrishna Order at the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata, India. Apart from his traditional education, the Swami has also received modern University education in English literature, psychology, European history, and Western philosophy. He is frequently invited for lectures on Yoga, Vedanta, and traditional Hindu scriptures and for participating in interfaith dialogues.For more:Web: www.sfvedanta...
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Swami Vivekananda’s Legacy: A Continuation of India’s Ancient Spiritual Heritage | 2019 Memorial Day Retreat | Swami Tattwamayananda
This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 27, 2019 as part of the program “Universal Spiritual Humanism: Swami Vivekananda and America’s Spiritual Transformation,” celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Historic Chicago Addresses at the First World’s Parliament of Religions in 1893.
-Swami Vivekananda's presentation of Vedanta was original, but Vedanta is as old as the Vedas.
-Do not believe somebody who says they have invented the truth. Truth is passed down in a succession of great teachers and avatars.
-Swami Vivekananda’s 9-minute Chicago Address emphasized that all religions merge when we reach the highest spiritual experience.
-He translated the verse from the Bhagavad Gita, “Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me.”
-The foundation of ethics is not the fear of God but the unity of existence. Gandhi was able to see God both inside and outside the temple of God. Spirituality goes beyond religion.
-The highest devotee of God sees everything in God and God in everything. This was the essence of Swami Vivekananda's Bhakti Yoga. Every tradition produces people who have reached that level of spiritual experience. However, we reach that highest phase through the practice of rituals and temple worship.
-The greatness of Swami Vivekananda was that he always gave credit to his teacher and the ancient tradition.