Vedanta and Yoga

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Lectures on Yoga and Vedanta given at the Boston Vedanta Society.Vedanta is one of the world's most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions.According to Vedanta, God is infinite existence, infinite consciousness, and infinite bliss. The term for this impersonal, transcendent reality is Brahman, the divine ground of being. Yet Vedanta also maintains that God can be personal as well, assuming human form in every age.Vedanta further asserts that the goal of human life is to realize and manifest our divinity. Not only is this possible, it is inevitable. Our real nature is divine; God-realization is our birthright.Finally, Vedanta affirms that all religions teach the same basic truths about God, the world, and our relationship to one another.

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Bhagavad Gita (2.54 - 56): "The Person of Steady Wisdom"
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Bhagavad Gita (2.50 - 53): "Evenness of Mind"
Mar 27, 2025 – 47:54
Bhagavad Gita (2.48 - 49): "Buddhi-Yoga"
Mar 20, 2025 – 59:28
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Bhagavad Gita (2.47): "The Nitty-Gritty of Karma"
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Ramakrishna of the Heart
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Bhagavad Gita (2.45 - 46): "Going Beyond the Gunas"
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The Shiva Ideal
Feb 26, 2025 – 43:36
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The Mystery of Mary: Reflections on the Immaculate Conception
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Bhagavad Gita (2.42 - 44): "The Flowery Talk that Leads Nowhere"
Feb 20, 2025 – 53:04
Bhagavad Gita (2.40 - 41): "Doing vs Being"
Feb 12, 2025 – 01:03:44
Longing for Freedom
Dec 20, 2024 – 43:00
Prayer (Prārthanā)
Dec 19, 2024 – 40:23
Deep Faith (Śraddhā)
Dec 18, 2024 – 35:30
Concentration
Dec 16, 2024 – 38:44
Forbearance (titikshaa)
Dec 12, 2024 – 43:39
Bhagavad Gita (2.34 - 39): "Two Kinds of Buddhi"
Dec 11, 2024 – 38:10
Bhagavad Gita (2.29 - 33): "Grief is avoidable"
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Antar Yoga October 2024
Nov 28, 2024 – 01:01:43
Bhagavad Gita (2.23 - 28): "Stop Grieving!"
Nov 21, 2024 – 57:31
Story of Durga
Nov 14, 2024 – 42:36
Bhagavad Gita (2.18 - 22) "Body, Mind and Atman"
Nov 13, 2024 – 01:03:25
Bhagavad Gita (2.15 - 17) "What is Really Real?"
Nov 6, 2024 – 54:38
Bhagavad Gita (2.11 - 15) "Learning to Endure"
Oct 30, 2024 – 01:12:25
Bhagavad Gita (2. 4 - 10) "I am confused"
Oct 24, 2024 – 01:06:39
Bhagavad Gita (2. 1 - 3) "Stop Being Fainthearted and Arise"
Oct 17, 2024 – 01:14:36
Bhagavad Gita (1. 31 - 46) "I Cannot Kill 'My People'"
Oct 9, 2024 – 01:08:50
Bhagavad Gita (1. 13-30) "The Conches Are Blown"
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Pulling Back
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Sep 23, 2024 – 55:32
Bhagavad Gita (Introduction)
Sep 19, 2024 – 57:55
Vedanta as a Mirror
Sep 16, 2024 – 42:00
Krishna Festival
Sep 9, 2024 – 31:41
Nine Forms of Devotion
Jul 30, 2024 – 51:05
Guru Purnima
Jul 22, 2024 – 40:08
Restraining the Senses
Jul 15, 2024 – 36:20
Antar Yoga July 2024
Jul 8, 2024 – 50:35
Dealing with Disappointment
Jul 1, 2024 – 49:15
Antar Yoga June 2024
Jun 24, 2024 – 32:45
Restraining the Mind
Jun 17, 2024 – 49:17
Beginning Anew
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All the World's a Stage
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Detachment (Vairāgya)
May 27, 2024 – 46:45
Learning from Nature
May 20, 2024 – 46:35
The Story of Buddha
May 13, 2024 – 54:02
Antar Yoga May 2024
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Sri Ramakrishna and Lifelong Learning
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