Channel Title: Vedanta Society of Southern California Channel Description: Lectures and other videos from the Vedanta Society of Southern California's centers in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California: a religious organization dedicated to Hinduism and the Vedanta teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and his disciple Swami Vivekananda. The Society is an affiliate member of the Ramakrishna Order of India. All Original Videos © Copyright Vedanta Society of Southern California Our content policy: https://vedanta.org/content-policy/ <video> Swami Vivekananda Breakfast Offering & Reading of Katha Upanishad Description: Reading begins at 6:30 am We are grateful for your support: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Arati - Evening Prayer Description: We are grateful for your donations: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Patanjali's Yoga Sutras 14: Samadhis involving Gross Objects (1.40–1.43) | Swami Medhananda Description: In this class (Class 14, Jan. 16th, 2025), we discuss Yoga Sūtra 1.40–1.43, along with Edwin Bryant's commentary on these sūtras (pp. 141–149 of Edwin Bryant's book The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali). The assignment for the next class (Class 15, date TBA) is to read Yoga Sutra 1.44–1.48 (pp. 149-159 of Edwin Bryant's book The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali). Main textbook for class: Edwin Bryant's The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali Other textbooks: Swami Vivekananda's Raja Yoga; Swami Hariharananda Āraṇya's Yoga Philosophy of Patañjali (translated into English by P.N. Mukerji) All the classes can be found in order here: https://www.swamimedhananda.com/patanjalis-yoga-sutras For those of you who are trying to memorize the Yoga Sutras, this page listing all the sutras may be of help to you: https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_yoga/yogasuutra.html </video> <video> Arati - Evening Prayer Description: We are grateful for your donations: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Bhagavatam - Book 7 Ch 2.44— Ch. 3 Description: Swami Sarvadevananda's weekly class on Srimad Bhagavatam, one of the most revered holy scriptures of India. We are grateful for your support: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Arati - Evening Prayer Description: We are grateful for your donations: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Śvetāśvatara Upanishad 4.6 | Swami Sarvadevananda Description: A reading of the Śvetāśvatara Upanishad by Swami Sarvadevananda. The verses for today's class are posted below in transliteration so that you may follow along with the reading of the Sanskrit if you wish: dvā suparṇā sayujā sakhāyā samānaṃ vṛkṣaṃ pariṣasvajāte / tayor anyaḥ pippalaṃ svādv atty anaśnann anyo abhicākaśīti // 4.6 // Like two birds of golden plumage, inseparable companions, are perched on a branch of the same tree. One of them tastes the sweet and bitter fruits of the tree; the other, tasting neither, calmly looks on. samāne vṛkṣe puruṣo nimagno anīśayā śocati muhyamānaḥ / juṣṭaṃ yadā paśyaty anyam īśaṃ asya mahimānam iti vītaśokaḥ // 4.7 // On the same tree, the individual self (jiva), deluded by forgetfulness of his identity with the divine Self, bewildered by his ego, grieves and is sad. But when he recognizes the other as the Lord worshipped by all and His glory, he becomes free from grief. </video> <video> Talk by Swami Sarvadevananada and Arati - Evening Prayer Description: We are grateful for your donations: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Arati - Evening Prayer Description: We are grateful for your donations: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Teachings of the Direct Disciples -Swami Atmavidyananda Description: We are grateful for your support: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Swami Vivekananda Birthday Puja Description: We are grateful for your support: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Teachings of the Direct Disciples -Swami Atmavidyananda Description: We are grateful for your support: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Devotees Reflect on Swami Vivekananda · Vivekananda Birthday Celebration Description: Chants, Songs, and Reflections in honor of Swami Vivekananda We are grateful for your support: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Arati - Evening Prayer Description: We are grateful for your donations: https://vedanta.org/give </video> <video> Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Swami Sarvadevananda Description: A reading of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna The text records the teachings and conversations of Sri Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, recorded by Mahendranath Gupta who wrote the book under the pseudonym of "M." We are grateful for your support: https://vedanta.org/give </video>

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