Swami Tattwamayananda’s class on Srimad Bhagavad Gita is held at the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) on Friday evenings in the First Universal Hindu Temple in the West (founded by Swami Trigunatitananda in 1905). Classes are held on Friday night at 7:30 pm. All are most welcome.The Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the most important spiritual classic of Hinduism.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...
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33 - Conquering Senses and Desires with Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda
2nd chapter: verses 62, 63. 3rd chapter: verses 41, 42, 43. 4th chapter: verses 1, 2 -The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 17, 2020. -You should discipline your senses – do this in the beginning itself rather than waiting for a...
32- Kama-krodha: Enemies of Human Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda
3rd chapter: verses 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 -The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 10, 2020. -36th verse: Arjuna’s question – “Impelled by what force, do we do unpleasant things, even though we are unwilling?” -37th verse:...
31 - Adhyatma-chetasa - Living Life with a Spiritual Attitude | Swami Tattwamayananda
3rd chapter: verses 22, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on April 3, 2020. -In the 30th verse, Lord Krishna provides a unique approach to life as a whole. With complete absorption in Brahman and a mind centered in...
30 - Identifying Ourselves Beyond Prakriti | Swami Tattwamayananda
3rd chapter: verses 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 -The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on March 27, 2020. -We are living in difficult times with the health crisis from Coronavirus. Vedanta teaches that we have an inherent, inner power that helps...
29 - Karma-Yoga: Contrasting the Enlightened and the Average Person | Swami Tattwamayananda
3rd chapter: verses 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 -The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 14, 2020. -Karma-Yoga is the science of combining spiritual values in our secular worldly duties. It can be practiced in every moment, with every...
28 - Performing Actions as Yajna | Swami Tattwamayananda
3rd chapter: verses 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25 -The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on January 31, 2020. -Chakra is discussed in various traditions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. It refers to the cycle of being born, doing actions, dying and...
27 - Yajna: Living in Harmony with Nature and Ourselves | Swami Tattwamayananda
3rd chapter: verses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on January 24, 2020. -Verses 12 & 13 have a contemporary significance. They discuss the importance of living in perfect harmony with nature, and how that helps us...
26 – Yajna: Harmonizing Our Actions with a Spiritual Ideal | Swami Tattwamayananda
Chapter 3 Verses 10, 11, 12, 13. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 8, 2019. -Yajna means 14 Vedic rituals, in the narrow sense. -In a broader context, it means the art of harmonizing contemplation and action – selfless,...
25 – Yajna: Reaching Life’s Destination by Performing All Actions as Selfless Sacrifice | Swami Tattwamayananda
Chapter 3 Verses 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on November 1, 2019. -The mind will not keep quiet even for a split second (kṣaṇamapi). We do not have control over the mind, instead, we learn to redirect it toward...
24 – Combining Action with Contemplation | Swami Tattwamayananda
Chapter 3 Verses 2, 7, 8, 9. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on October 25, 2019. -Gita ends with the verse: “Wherever the ideals of action and contemplation are present, there will be victory, prosperity, success and stability of...