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.
Episodios
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![Maya, Math, And Mysticism]()
Maya, Math, And Mysticism
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given December 13, 2009 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order.
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![Material Life And Spiritual Life]()
Material Life And Spiritual Life
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given June 9, 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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![Morality And Vedanta]()
Morality And Vedanta
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h14minA lecture given October 25, 2009 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. © 2009
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![Mind In The Bhagavad Gita]()
Mind In The Bhagavad Gita
14/03/2016 Duración: 52minA lecture given August 29, 2010 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the senior monk of the Ramakrishna Monastery in Trabuco, also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2010
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![Meaning And Substance]()
Meaning And Substance
14/03/2016 Duración: 50minA lecture given September 23, 2007 at Vedanta Society of So. California, Hollywood temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order.
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![Mother Of Love]()
Mother Of Love
14/03/2016 Duración: 54minA lecture given October 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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![Mother Divine]()
Mother Divine
14/03/2016 Duración: 54minA lecture given October 28, 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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![Glory Of Human Birth]()
Glory Of Human Birth
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given August 9, 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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![Guru, Japa, Meditation, Divine Name]()
Guru, Japa, Meditation, Divine Name
14/03/2016 Duración: 57minA lecture given November 18, 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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![Guru And The Disciple]()
Guru And The Disciple
14/03/2016 Duración: 49minA lecture given November 16, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the resident monk of Vivekananda House in Pasadena, California, also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![God As Your Ideal]()
God As Your Ideal
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given December 28, 2014 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2014
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![Holy Company And Its Impact]()
Holy Company And Its Impact
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given September 29, 2015 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the General Secretary of the Ramakrishna Order from Belur Math, India. He is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2015
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![Gurus Role In Our Lives]()
Guru's Role In Our Lives
14/03/2016 Duración: 58minA lecture given July 13, 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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![Holy Mother]()
Holy Mother
14/03/2016 Duración: 56minA lecture given January 3, 2016 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by the Head Minister of VSSC, who is also a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. © 2016
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![Holy Mother Divine Mystery]()
Holy Mother Divine Mystery
14/03/2016 Duración: 55minA lecture given December 1, 2013 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a nun of the Ramakrishna Order Convent in Hollywood. © 2013
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![How To Dehypnotize Ourselves]()
How To Dehypnotize Ourselves
14/03/2016 Duración: 58minA lecture given October 7, 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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![Holy Mothers Appeal]()
Holy Mother's Appeal
14/03/2016 Duración: 59minA lecture given January 2, 2011 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. © 2011
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![How To Promote Unity And Peace]()
How To Promote Unity And Peace
14/03/2016 Duración: 01h01minA lecture given October 21, 2007 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a visiting monk of the Ramakrishna Order and Head Minister of the Vedanta Center of St. Petersburg, Florida. © 2007
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![Detachment And Its Practice]()
Detachment And Its Practice
14/03/2016 Duración: 59minA lecture given September 30, 2007 at Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood Temple by a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and Head Minister of the Vedanta Center of St. Petersburg, Florida. © 2007
