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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Vivekachudamani 14 - Turning Away from the Unreal towards the Real | Swami Tattwamayananda
- Verses: 109-116 - This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda at Stanford University on October 6, 2019. The lecture was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. - Seven questions from the student are discussed: (1) What is this...
Parables From Buddha | Swami Tattwamayananda
This lecture was given on September 29, 2019, at the Vedanta Society of Northern California by Swami Tattwamayananda. -The lecture begins with a quotation of two ancient verses written by Kshemendra, living in Kashmir, in the 11th century AD in his...
Spiritual Common Sense and Managing Our Daily Life | Swami Tattwamayananda
This lecture was given on September 22, 2019 at the Vedanta Society of Northern California by Swami Tattwamayananda. -Spiritual common sense is valuable and rare. It is rarer than intellectual brilliance and scholarship. -Spiritual common sense is an...
Vivekachudamani 13 - Maya – Avarana and Vikshepa Shakti | Swami Tattwamayananda
Verses: 110-114 This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda at Stanford University on September 15, 2019. The lecture was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. Vivekachudamani is a prakarna grantha on Advaita Vedanta. Maya is...
South Bay Lecture Series 1 – Vivekachudamani 1 - Three Rare Gifts from God | Swami Tattwamayananda
This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda at Shreemaya Krishnadham on September 14, 2019. Bird’s eye view of Vedanta literature is provided. Vedas constitute the foundation of Vedanta philosophy and “Sanatana Dharma”. It is believed that...
Vivekachudamani 12 - Maya – The Great Wonder 2 | Swami Tattwamayananda
Verses: 109-111 This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda at Stanford University on September 8, 2019. The lecture was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. Class starts with seven questions from the student, and then bondage...
Sri Ramakrishna – Accessible, Joyful, Positive, All-Inclusive, Humble, Humane | Swami Tattwamayananda
-All different people came to Sri Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar and went away satisfied. -He accepted people of all traditions, believers and non-believers, and had a positive approach towards all. -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is unique as a document...
Vivekachudamani 11 – Maya – The Great Wonder | Swami Tattwamayananda
Verses: 108-109 Class starts with seven questions from the student, and then bondage is discussed in depth: (1) What is this bondage? (2) How does it come about? (3) How does it exist and what sustains it? (4) How do we come out of it? (5) What is...
Any Path Practiced with Sincere Yearning Will Take You to the Goal | Swami Tattwamayananda
-Sri Ramakrishna practiced all of the major Vaishnava, Tantric, and Vedantic paths of Hindu spiritual practice and reached their goal very quickly. He already possessed the intuitive understanding of the spiritual reality from his childhood...
Vivekachudamani 10 - Subtle Body and Three States of Consciousness | Swami Tattwamayananda
Verses 96-99 -Reference is provided to the seven questions posed by the disciple in verse 49. One of the questions posed “what is anatman?” is discussed further in the class. -Various levels of reality are discussed. Anatman is that which is unreal...