Bhagavad Gita | The Essence of Vedanta

By Vedanta Society, San Francisco

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Swami Tattwamayananda’s class on Srimad Bhagavad Gita is held at the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) on Friday evenings in the First Universal Hindu Temple in the West (founded by Swami Trigunatitananda in 1905). Classes are held on Friday night at 7:30 pm. All are most welcome.

The Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the most important spiritual classic of Hinduism.

Swami Tattwamayananda, currently the Minister of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco, (originally founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1900) served in various centers of the Ramakrishna Order in India as editor, publisher, and teacher of Sanskrit, Advaitic texts such as Sri Shankaracharya's commentaries on the 'Prasthanatraya' (the fundamental Sanskrit texts of Vedanta philosophy), Buddhism and Indian philosophy. He underwent traditional training in Hindu scriptures, Sanskrit, Vedic and Vedantic literature for many years, from his early days. Before coming to the United States in January 2012 he was teaching Sanskrit, Vedantic scriptures and Indian philosophy at the Training center in Belur Math, the institution that trains the monks of the Ramakrishna Order at the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata, India. Apart from his traditional education, the Swami has also received modern University education in English literature, psychology, European history, and Western philosophy. He is frequently invited for lectures on Yoga, Vedanta, and traditional Hindu scriptures and for participating in interfaith dialogues.

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Episode Date
159 - Daivam – The Unknown Factor in All Actions | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 16, 2024
158 - Renouncing the Fruits of Actions | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 03, 2024
157 - Yajna, Dana and Tapah Should Not be Given Up | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 26, 2024
156 - The Four Values: Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 19, 2024
155 - What is Sannyasa? | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 12, 2024
154 - Performing Actions with Sattvic Shraddha | Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 22, 2023
153 - Purifying Spiritual Practices with Om Tat Sat | Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 16, 2023
152 - Meaning of Om Tat Sat | Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 09, 2023
151 - The Three Levels of Austerities | Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 01, 2023
150 - Austerity of Body, Speech and Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 24, 2023
149 - Spiritual Meaning of Food | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 11, 2023
148 - Samskaras Determine Our Level of Shraddha | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 03, 2023
147 - What is Shastram? | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 27, 2023
146 - We Build Our Own Spiritual Destiny | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 13, 2023
145 - Blind Pursuit of Desires | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 06, 2023
144 - The Danger of Materialism | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 29, 2023
143 - Guiding Ourselves Towards Divine Qualities| Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 22, 2023
142 - Daivi and Asuri Sampat | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 15, 2023
141 - Purushottama – The Supreme Divine Truth| Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 23, 2023
140 - Expressions of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 16, 2023
139 - Atman – The Light of all Lights| Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 09, 2023
138 - Evolution of the Karma Ideal in Gita | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 05, 2023
137 - The Weapon of Non-Attachment| Swami Tattwamayananda
May 19, 2023
136 - The Nature of the Empirical World| Swami Tattwamayananda
May 16, 2023
135 - Characteristics of a Guṇātita | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 08, 2023
134 - The State Beyond the Three Gunas | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 21, 2023
133 - Transcending the Three Gunas | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 14, 2023
132 - Effects of the Three Gunas | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 07, 2023
131 – The Bondage of the Three Gunas | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 17, 2023
130 – The Secret of Plurality in Human Nature | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 10, 2023
129 – Summary of Thirteen Chapters | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 04, 2023
128 - Practicing Detachment | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 27, 2023
127 - Spiritual Humanism| Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 20, 2023
126 - Spiritual Sameness| Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 09, 2022
125 - Purusha and Prakriti| Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 05, 2022
124 - Attaining Deathlessness | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 29, 2022
123 - The Divine Reality is All-Pervading| Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 11, 2022
122 - Highest Devotion and Highest Knowledge are the Same | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 04, 2022
121 - Spiritual Qualities to Gain Knowledge of Kshetra and Kshetrajna | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 29, 2022
120 - Discrimination Between the Real and the Unreal | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 22, 2022
119 - Distinction Between Body and Spirit | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 17, 2022
118 - The Ideal Devotee Sees Oneness in Existence | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 07, 2022
117 - Characteristics of a Devotee | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 19, 2022
116 - Sarva-Karma Phala Tyagam – Philosophy of Desireless Actions | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 24, 2022
115 - Spiritual Journey - The Four Stages | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 17, 2022
114 - The Two Paths of Worship| Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 10, 2022
113 - Navadha Bhakti Nine Methods of Worship | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 03, 2022
112 - Evolving Our Idea of God from Sakara to Nirakara | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 27, 2022
111 | Bhakti Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 13, 2022
110 | Spiritualizing the Secular | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 06, 2022
109 | Moving Away from the Blazing Fire of Sensory World | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 22, 2022
108 | Arjuna’s Vision of the Universal Form of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 16, 2022
107 - Combining God’s Grace with Spiritual Readiness | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 08, 2022
106 - The Cycle of Existence is Within the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 01, 2022
105 - Manifesting the Divinity Within| Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 25, 2022
104 - Manifestations of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 18, 2022
103 - Everything is an Expression of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 04, 2022
102 - Greatness is an Expression of the Divine | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 25, 2022
101 – God, the Indweller | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 18, 2022
100 - Buddhi Yoga Higher Intuition on Life | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 15, 2022
99 - Manifestations of the Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 07, 2022
98 - Imbibing Divine Characteristics | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 07, 2022
97 - Realizing That the World is Transitory | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 09, 2022
96 - Making the Decision to Surrender to God Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 10, 2021
95-Importance of Bhakti in Offerings to God | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 21, 2021
94 - Self-surrender and God’s Grace | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 14, 2021
93 - The Spiritual Psychology of Self-Surrender | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 31, 2021
92 - God as the Supreme Principle Behind Everything | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 24, 2021
91 - Everything is an Expression of the Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 17, 2021
Bhagavad Gita Class 90 - This is an Example.
Oct 17, 2021
90 - Non-distinction Between Spiritual and Secular | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 02, 2021
89 - Combining Sattva Guna with Spiritual Strength | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 24, 2021
88 - Daivi Sampat And Asuri Sampat | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 26, 2021
87 - The All-Pervading Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 18, 2021
86 - The All-Pervading Infinite Cannot Be Finitized | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 12, 2021
85 - Attaining Royal Knowledge With Shraddha | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 04, 2021
84 - Attaining Liberation While Living | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 29, 2021
83 - The Two Departure Paths | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 21, 2021
82 - Rhythmic Cycle of Life and Cosmos | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 15, 2021
81 - Freedom from Rebirth | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 08, 2021
80 – Omkara Upasana | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 01, 2021
79 - Constant Remembrance of God | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 24, 2021
78 - Dynamics Of Leaving The Body | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 17, 2021
77 - Aksharam (Brahman) | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 09, 2021
76 - The Urge for Spiritual Freedom | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 02, 2021
75 - Transcending Time and Mental Traps | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 26, 2021
74 - Reality is One | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 13, 2021
73 - Spiritual Evolution | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 06, 2021
72 - The Ultimate Goal of Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 27, 2021
71 - Spiritual and Non-Spiritual Temperaments | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 20, 2021
70 - Transcending Maya | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 14, 2021
69 - Maya – The Great Wonder| Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 30, 2021
68 - Everything is an Expression of the Divine Reality | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 23, 2021
67 - Jnanam and Vijnanam| Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 16, 2021
66 - Bhakti - Supreme Devotion to God | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 08, 2021
65 - Influence of Inherited Samskaras | Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 18, 2020
64 - Spiritual Wealth is Never Lost | Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 12, 2020
63 - Dealing with Deviations in Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda
Dec 05, 2020
62 - Attaining Ekatvam and Samatvam | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 28, 2020
61 - Experiencing Spiritual Unity | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 20, 2020
60 - Towards a Tranquil Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 14, 2020
59 - Attaining Atyantikam Sukham with a Steady Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 07, 2020
58 - Moderation in Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 30, 2020
57 - The Art of Meditation | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 16, 2020
56 - Towards Equanimity and a Friendly Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 10, 2020
55 - Growing Spiritually Through Non-Attachment and Self-effort | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 03, 2020
54 - Transcending Actions and Rituals | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 26, 2020
53 - Dhyana Yoga - The Art of Meditation | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 18, 2020
52 - Attaining Spiritual Freedom and Happiness Within | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 12, 2020
51 - The Spiritual Psychology of Happiness | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 04, 2020
50 - Towards Spiritual Sameness | Swami Tattwamayananda
Aug 29, 2020
49 - Evolving Towards Higher Swabhava | Swami Tattwamayananda
Aug 22, 2020
48 - The Spiritual Psychology of Non-Attachment | Swami Tattwamayananda
Aug 14, 2020
47 - Several Spiritual Paths – One Goal | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jul 31, 2020
46 - Combining Action and Renunciation | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jul 25, 2020
45 - Arjuna’s Confusion on Paths of Action and Renunciation| Swami Tattwamayananda
Jul 10, 2020
44 - Conquering Doubt with Shraddha and Jnanam | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jul 03, 2020
43 - Jnanam – The Ultimate Purifier | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 26, 2020
42 - Characteristics of an Ideal Spiritual Seeker | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 20, 2020
41 - Living life as Yajna | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 12, 2020
40 - Spiritualizing the Secular | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 05, 2020
39 - Characteristics of a Karma-Yogi | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 29, 2020
38 - Going Beyond Action and Inaction | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 23, 2020
37 - Nature of Karma | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 16, 2020
36 - Truth is One, Paths are Many | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 09, 2020
35 - Mystery of Avatara | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 02, 2020
34 - Avatara: Descent of Divine to Human | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 24, 2020
33 - Conquering Senses and Desires with Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 17, 2020
32- Kama-krodha: Enemies of Human Mind | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 11, 2020
31 - Adhyatma-chetasa - Living Life with a Spiritual Attitude | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 04, 2020
30 - Identifying Ourselves Beyond Prakriti | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 28, 2020
29 - Karma-Yoga: Contrasting the Enlightened and the Average Person | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 14, 2020
28 - Performing Actions as Yajna | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 31, 2020
27 - Yajna: Living in Harmony with Nature and Ourselves | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jan 24, 2020
26 – Yajna: Harmonizing Our Actions with a Spiritual Ideal | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 09, 2019
25 – Yajna: Reaching Life’s Destination by Performing All Actions as Selfless Sacrifice | Swami Tattwamayananda
Nov 01, 2019
24 – Combining Action with Contemplation | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 25, 2019
23 – Constructive Spiritual Ego - Work Without the Strain of Work | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 19, 2019
22 - Arjuna’s Conflict and Karma-Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda
Oct 11, 2019
21 - Achieving Inner Contentment Through Yoga | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 28, 2019
20 - From Spiritual Sleep to Spiritual Awakening | Swami Tattwamayananda
Sep 20, 2019
2013 Lake Tahoe Retreat 2 – You are Never Too Late in Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda
Aug 06, 2019
2013 Lake Tahoe Retreat 1 - Dynamism Without Anxiety | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jul 17, 2019
19 - Pathways to Peace and Happiness | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 28, 2019
18 - Turning the Mind into Our Friend | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 21, 2019
17 - Mind: Our Friend or Our Enemy? | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 14, 2019
16 - The Absolute and the Relative: the Need for Re-prioritization and Freedom from the Tyranny of the Senses | Swami Tattwamayananda
Jun 08, 2019
15 - Description of a Person of Steady Wisdom (स्थितप्रज्ञ:) | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 31, 2019
14 - Karma Yoga: Freedom from Anxiety and Tapping Our Hidden Potential | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 17, 2019
13 - The 'Brahmana Ideal' & the Psychology of 'Karma - Yoga' | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 11, 2019
12 - Beyond Reckless Pragmatism and Short-Term Goals | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 04, 2019
11 - Swadharma: The Path to Creativity and Contentment | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 20, 2019
10 - Swadharma and the Problem of Unpleasant Duty | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 12, 2019
9 - Swadharma in Contrast to Para-Dharma: Resolving Inner Conflicts | Swami Tattwamayananda
Apr 06, 2019
8 - Swadharma and Inner Contentment and Fulfillment | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 29, 2019
7 - Steady Wisdom and Spiritual Common Sense | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 22, 2019
6 - Death is Not the End of Life | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 15, 2019
5 – Karma, Re-incarnation – Emerson: The American Vedantin | Swami Tattwamayananda
Mar 01, 2019
4 - The Real and the Unreal: Beyond Pain and Pleasure | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 22, 2019
3 - Swadharma: An Intelligent Approach to Life, Work and Duty | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 15, 2019
2 – Humanity is One Spiritual Family – The Mystery of the Sacred Word | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 08, 2019
1 – Introduction: Mahabharata, the Great Sanskrit Classic | Swami Tattwamayananda
Feb 01, 2019