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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![The Ramakrishna We Worship]()
The Ramakrishna We Worship
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given September 14, 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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![The Quest For The Holy Grail]()
The Quest For The Holy Grail
14/03/2016 Duración: 50minRecorded September 9, 2007 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple. Swami Vedarupananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2007
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![The Personal And The Impersonal]()
The Personal And The Impersonal
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given November 8, 2009 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2009
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![The Soul Of Spirituality]()
The Soul Of Spirituality
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h03minA lecture given December 2, 2007 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Head Minister of VSSC, who was also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2007
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![The Shiva We Worship]()
The Shiva We Worship
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h08minA lecture given February 14, 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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![The Way We See The World]()
The Way We See The World
14/03/2016 Duración: 50minA lecture given June 8, 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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![The Universal Mother]()
The Universal Mother
14/03/2016 Duración: 52minA lecture given November 1, 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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![The Ten Tenets Of Vedanta]()
The Ten Tenets Of Vedanta
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given March 7, 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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![Things Always To Remember]()
Things Always To Remember
14/03/2016 Duración: 52minA lecture given July 25, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![The World Of The Upanishads]()
The World Of The Upanishads
14/03/2016 Duración: 48minA lecture given Decemebr 28, 2008 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple. © 2008
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![The Work Before Us]()
The Work Before Us
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given May 25, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Thrice Blessed Day]()
Thrice Blessed Day
14/03/2016 Duración: 56minA lecture given May 18, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![This Mysterious Thing Called Karma]()
This Mysterious Thing Called Karma
14/03/2016 Duración: 56minA lecture given March 29, 2009 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a prominent Vedanta devotee. © 2009
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![Vedanta Nuts And Bolts]()
Vedanta Nuts And Bolts
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given March 21, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple, by the resident monk of the San Diego Vedanta Center and a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Uniting With Gods Will - Pravrajika Sevaprana]()
Uniting With God's Will - Pravrajika Sevaprana
14/03/2016 Duración: 46minA lecture given March 16, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a nun of the Hollywood Ramakrishna Order Convent in Hollywood. © 2014
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![Two Stages Of Vedic Devotion]()
Two Stages Of Vedic Devotion
14/03/2016 Duración: 59minA lecture given April 27, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Vedic Psychology]()
Vedic Psychology
14/03/2016 Duración: 59minA lecture given from July 20, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Vedanta, Ecology And Evolution]()
Vedanta, Ecology And Evolution
14/03/2016 Duración: 56minA lecture given September 21, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Vivekananda As Teacher]()
Vivekananda As Teacher
14/03/2016 Duración: 48minA lecture given July 21, 2013 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the Head Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2013
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![Vivekananda Anniversary Concluding Ceremony - Experience In Belur Math]()
Vivekananda Anniversary Concluding Ceremony - Experience In Belur Math
14/03/2016 Duración: 44minA lecture given March 9, 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
