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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![Stardate 2014]()
Stardate 2014
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given January 12, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple. Swami Chidbrahmananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Sri Sarada Devi As Mother And Teacher]()
Sri Sarada Devi As Mother And Teacher
14/03/2016 Duración: 37sLecture given December 14, 2008 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. © 2008
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![Swami Vivekanandas Legacy]()
Swami Vivekananda's Legacy
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h02minA lecture given January 11, 2009 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2009
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![Nachiketas Three Boons]()
Nachiketa's Three Boons
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given June 7, 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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![Open Your Eyes And See Him]()
Open Your Eyes And See Him
14/03/2016 Duración: 48minA lecture given May 17, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a nun of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Open The Gates Of Light OMother]()
Open The Gates Of Light O'Mother
14/03/2016 Duración: 59minA lecture given October 18, 2009 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Assistant Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2009
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![Principles, Processes, And Practices Of Vedanta]()
Principles, Processes, And Practices Of Vedanta
14/03/2016 Duración: 54minA lecture given August 22, 2010 at Vedanta Society of So. California, Hollywood temple, by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Practice Of Serenity]()
Practice Of Serenity
14/03/2016 Duración: 54minA lecture given July 8, 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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![Ramakrishna In The Eyes Of Vivekananda]()
Ramakrishna In The Eyes Of Vivekananda
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h21minA lecture given April 5, 2009 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a visiting monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2009
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![Ramakrishna And His Message]()
Ramakrishna And His Message
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h08minA lecture given May 3, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Vedanta Society of Western Washington, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Pursuit Of Happiness]()
Pursuit Of Happiness
14/03/2016 Duración: 46minA lecture given March 15, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a nun of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Religion And Religions]()
Religion And Religions
14/03/2016 Duración: 56minA lecture given March 28, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a Vedanta devotee. © 2010
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![Real Success In Life]()
Real Success In Life
14/03/2016 Duración: 54minA lecture given September 2, 2012 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Assistant Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2013
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![Ramakrishna On The Threshhold Of Spiritual Experience]()
Ramakrishna On The Threshhold Of Spiritual Experience
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA Swami Sarvadevananda lecture from March 10, 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. © 2014
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![Images Of The Divine]()
Images Of The Divine
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given October 11, 2009 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a prominent Vedanta devotee. © 2009
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![Krishna - His Life And Teachings]()
Krishna - His Life And Teachings
14/03/2016 Duración: 53minA lecture given September 12, 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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![Karma And Karma Yoga]()
Karma And Karma Yoga
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given August 8, 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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![Liberation While Living III]()
Liberation While Living III
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h01minA lecture given August 12, 2007 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Assistant Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2007
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![Liberation While Living II]()
Liberation While Living II
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given July 22, 2007 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Assistant Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2007
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![Liberation While Living I]()
Liberation While Living I
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h02minA lecture given June 10, 2007 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the then Assistant Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2007
