Vedanta Society of Western Washington

Resurrection in the Light of Vedanta — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on March 25, 2018. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda examines the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the perspective

Unselfishness and Human Goodness — Swami Manishananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on March 18, 2018. In this talk, Swami Manishananda examines unselfishness as both a foundation of human goodness a

Learning How to Be Happy — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on March 11, 2018. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda examines the nature of happiness and the role of the mind in s

Philosophy: Greek and Indian — Swami Manishananda (Greek and Indian Philosophy, Part 2)

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on March 4, 2018. In this second talk comparing Greek and Indian philosophy, Swami Manishananda examines the lives

Using Emotions to Experience God — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on February 25, 2018. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda explains how human emotions, particularly love, can become

Philosophy: Greek and Indian — Swami Manishananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on February 11, 2018. In this first talk comparing Greek and Indian philosophy, Swami Manishananda examines the dif

Understanding Sri Ramakrishna — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on February 4, 2018. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda explores the spiritual personality of Sri Ramakrishna and th

Two Challenges of Spiritual Life — Swami Manishananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on January 28, 2018. In this talk, Swami Manishananda examines two fundamental challenges encountered in spiritual

Saints in a Hostile World — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on January 21, 2018. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda examines why genuine saints have so often encountered hostil

Are We Really Reborn? — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on January 14, 2018. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda examines the question of rebirth and the continuity of exist

Vivekananda: A Versatile Genius — Swami Manishananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on January 7, 2018. In this talk, Swami Manishananda explores the extraordinary life and character of Swami Vivekan

Spiritual Initiation and Its Utility — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on December 17, 2017. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda explains the meaning and purpose of spiritual initiation, o

Jesus: A Divine Outlaw — Swami Manishananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on December 10, 2017. In this talk, Swami Manishananda describes Jesus as a “divine outlaw”—not one who breaks or d

Sarada Devi: The Universal Mother — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on December 3, 2017. In this talk, Swami Bhaskarananda presents Sri Sarada Devi, known as the Holy Mother, as an em

Prayer — Swami Avikarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on November 26, 2017. In this lecture, Swami Avikarananda reflects on prayer as a spiritual practice and on the rol

Saints Are Not What You Think — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on November 19, 2017. In this lecture, Swami Bhaskarananda examines how genuine saints can be distinguished from fa

Why I Became a Vedantist — Swami Manishananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on November 12, 2017. In this personal lecture, Swami Manishananda explains why he adopted Vedanta as the guiding p

Overcoming Obstacles in Meditation — Swami Bhaskarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on November 5, 2017. In this lecture, Swami Bhaskarananda examines the obstacles that arise in meditation and the m

Harmony of Religions — Swami Avikarananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on October 28, 2017. In this lecture, Swami Avikarananda explores the harmony of religions through the story of his

Removing Our Masks — Swami Manishananda

Recorded at the Vedanta Society of Western Washington on October 22, 2017. In this lecture, Swami Manishananda uses the imagery of Halloween to explore the many “masks”