Sinopsis
Vedanta is one of the worlds 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. Vedanta is the philosophical foundation of Hinduism; but while Hinduism includes aspects of Indian culture, Vedanta is universal in its application and is equally relevant to all countries, all cultures, and all religious backgrounds.A closer look at the word Vedanta is revealing: Vedanta is a combination of two words: Veda which means knowledge and anta which means the end of or the goal of. In this context the goal of knowledge isnt intellectualthe limited knowledge we acquire by reading books. Knowledge here means the knowledge of God as well as the knowledge of our own divine nature. Vedanta, then, is the search for Self-knowledge as well as the search for God.What do we mean when we say God? 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.Most importantly, God dwells within our own hearts as the divine Self or Atman. The Atman is never born nor will it ever die. Neither stained by our failings nor affected by the fluctuations of the body or mind, the Atman is not subject to our grief or despair or disease or ignorance. Pure, perfect, free from limitations, the Atman, Vedanta declares, is one with Brahman. The greatest temple of God lies within the human heart.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. Sooner or later, we will all manifest our divinityeither in this or in future livesfor the greatest truth of our existence is our own divine nature.Finally, Vedanta affirms that all religions teach the same basic truths about God, the world, and our relationship to one another. Thousands of years ago the Rig Veda declared: Truth is one, sages call it by various names. The worlds religions offer varying approaches to God, each one true and valid, each religion offering the world a unique and irreplaceable path to God-realization. The conflicting messages we find among religions are due more to doctrine and dogma than to the reality of spiritual experience. While dissimilarities exist in the external observances of the world religions, the internals bear remarkable similarities.
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![Death And Reincarnation]()
Death And Reincarnation
14/03/2016 Duración: 53minA lecture given April 11, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Disciples Who Came To The West]()
Disciples Who Came To The West
14/03/2016 Duración: 50minA lecture given September 7, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the senior monk of the Ramakrishna Monastery in Trabuco, California, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Developing Ones Divinity]()
Developing One's Divinity
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given August 12, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by President of Vedanta Center of Sydney, Austrailia, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Divine Birth Through Death]()
Divine Birth Through Death
14/03/2016 Duración: 58minA lecture given December 29, 2013 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2013
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![Discovering The Divinity Within]()
Discovering The Divinity Within
14/03/2016 Duración: 49minA lecture given August 11, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by President of Vedanta Center of Sydney, Austrailia, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Faith And Reason]()
Faith And Reason
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h06sA lecture given November 7, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Assistant Minister of VSSC and monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Facing Challenges Of Life]()
Facing Challenges Of Life
14/03/2016 Duración: 54minA lecture given November 2, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the Head Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Expanding The Self]()
Expanding The Self
14/03/2016 Duración: 48minA lecture given August 3, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Finding Your Dharma]()
Finding Your Dharma
14/03/2016 Duración: 45minA lecture given September 26, 2010 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Faith In God - Pros And Cons]()
Faith In God - Pros And Cons
14/03/2016 Duración: 51minA lecture given July 18, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Head Minister of VSSC, who was also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Activity And Repose]()
Activity And Repose
14/03/2016 Duración: 56minA lecture given October 31, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![A Question Of Identity]()
A Question Of Identity
14/03/2016 Duración: 51minA lecture given June 6, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a prominent Vedanta devotee. © 2010
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![Asking Big Questions- Relevance Of Katha Upanishad]()
Asking Big Questions- Relevance Of Katha Upanishad
14/03/2016 Duración: 50minA lecture given February 7, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a nun of the Ramakrishna Order Convent in Hollywood. © 2010
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![Ahimsa In Our Violent World - Swami Mahayogananda]()
Ahimsa In Our Violent World - Swami Mahayogananda
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given February 1, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple, by a by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Brahmananda - Spiritual Dynamo]()
Brahmananda - Spiritual Dynamo
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h01minA lecture given January 18, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the Head Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Avatar, Guru, Mantra, Japa]()
Avatar, Guru, Mantra, Japa
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h03minA lecture given June 27, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Head Minister of VSSC, who was also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Chaitanyas Prayer - The Perfect Primer]()
Chaitanya's Prayer - The Perfect Primer
14/03/2016 Duración: 44minA lecture given August 15, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple, by the Resident Minister of the Vedanta Center of Atlanta. © 2010
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![Building Of A Spirit Community]()
Building Of A Spirit Community
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h32sA lecture given December 7, 2008 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2009
