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Vedanta and Yoga

Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston·706 episodes

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Lectures on Yoga and Vedanta given at the Boston Vedanta Society. Vedanta is one of the world's 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. 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. Vedanta further asserts that the goal...

Episodes

42 min
Jun 1, 2026
Meditation vs. Reflection

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 31, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

48 min
May 28, 2026Episode 60
Bhagavad Gita (7.13 - 7.18): "Four Types of Devotees"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 27th of May, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

44 min
May 25, 2026
Picking Myself Up

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 24, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 1 min
May 18, 2026
Antar Yoga May 2026

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 17, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 2 min
May 14, 2026Episode 59
Bhagavad Gita (7.5 - 7.12): "Like Gems on a String"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 13th of May, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

44 min
May 11, 2026
Learning from Three Mothers

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 10, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 5 min
May 6, 2026Episode 58
Bhagavad Gita (7.1 - 7.4): "Knowing God Fully"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 6th of May, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

35 min
May 5, 2026
Learning How to Learn

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 3, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 4 min
Apr 29, 2026Episode 57
Bhagavad Gita (6.40 - 6.46): "The Story of a Distracted Yogi"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 29th of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

43 min
Apr 27, 2026
Intense Longing for God

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 26, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

44 min
Apr 20, 2026
Antar Yoga April 2026

Live recording of prayer, music, and spiritual readings, on April 19 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

59 min
Apr 16, 2026Episode 56
Bhagavad Gita (6.33 - 6.39): "How to Control the Mind"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 15th of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

42 min
Apr 13, 2026
Learning from Hanuman

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 12 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 7 min
Apr 9, 2026Episode 55
Bhagavad Gita (6.29 - 6.32): "Who is the Greatest Yogi"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 8th of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

36 min
Apr 6, 2026
Understanding Easter

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 5 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 10 min
Apr 1, 2026Episode 54
Bhagavad Gita (6.24 - 6.28): "Centering in the Atman"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 1st of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

34 min
Mar 30, 2026
Sri Rama Festival

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 29 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

59 min
Mar 26, 2026Episode 53
Bhagavad Gita (6.16 - 6.23): "The State of Yoga"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 25th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

30 min
Mar 23, 2026
Bridging the East and the West

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 22 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 3 min
Mar 19, 2026Episode 52
Bhagavad Gita (6.11 - 6.15): "Practical Tips for Meditation"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 18th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

1 hr 3 min
Mar 16, 2026
Antar Yoga March 2026

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 15 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 1 min
Mar 11, 2026Episode 51
Bhagavad Gita (6.8 - 6.10): "Living Without Expectations"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 11th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

51 min
Mar 9, 2026
Learning is Religion

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 8 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

58 min
Mar 4, 2026Episode 50
Bhagavad Gita (6.4 - 6.7): "How to Make My Mind a Friend"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 4th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

48 min
Mar 2, 2026
Reclaiming My Self

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 1 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

Feb 25, 2026Episode 49
Bhagavad Gita (6.1 - 6.3): "Yoga and Sannyasa"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 25th of February, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

53 min
Feb 18, 2026
Bhagavad Gita (5.25 - 5.29): "The Real Sannyasa"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 18th of February, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

48 min
Feb 11, 2026
Bhagavad Gita (5.21 - 5.24): "The Bliss of Atman"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 11th of February, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

1 hr 10 min
Feb 9, 2026
Antar Yoga February 2026

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on February 8, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

52 min
Dec 22, 2025
Antar Yoga December 2025

Prayer, meditation, music, and spiritual readings, given on December 21 , 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 16 min
Dec 18, 2025Episode 46
Bhagavad Gita (5.16 - 5.20): "Abandoning Strong Likes and Dislikes"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 17th of December, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

1 hr 2 min
Dec 10, 2025Episode 45
Bhagavad Gita (5.11 - 5.15): "The City of Nine Gates"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 10th of December, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

46 min
Dec 8, 2025
Incarnating Christmas: Practicing Holiness in the World

Reflection by the Rev. Corey J. Sanderson (Minister at Second Church in Newton, UCC), given on December 7, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

59 min
Dec 3, 2025Episode 44
Bhagavad Gita (5.4 - 5.10): "Doing Work Without Working"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 3rd of December, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

38 min
Dec 1, 2025
Being Grateful

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 30, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

46 min
Nov 24, 2025
Worship as a Spiritual Practice (2)

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 23, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr
Nov 20, 2025Episode 43
Bhagavad Gita (5.1 - 5.3): "Is Giving Up Karma a Good Idea?"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 19th of November, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

47 min
Nov 17, 2025
Worship as a Spiritual Practice (1)

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 16, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

55 min
Nov 12, 2025Episode 42
Bhagavad Gita (4.38 - 4.42): "Knowledge, the Great Purifier"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 12th of November, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

1 hr 6 min
Nov 10, 2025
Antar Yoga November 2025

Prayer, meditation, music, and spiritual readings on November 9, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

51 min
Nov 6, 2025Episode 41
Bhagavad Gita (4.34 - 4.37): "The Power of Knowledge"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 5th of November, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

48 min
Nov 5, 2025
Prayer as a Spiritual Practice

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 2, 2025, at the Ramakrishovember na Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 8 min
Oct 30, 2025Episode 40
Bhagavad Gita (4.25 - 4.33): "All About Yajna"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 29th of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

52 min
Oct 29, 2025
Antar Yoga October 2025

Prayer, meditation, music, spiritual readings, on October 26, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 6 min
Oct 22, 2025Episode 39
Bhagavad Gita (4.22 - 4.24): "How to Dissolve Karma"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 22nd of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

47 min
Oct 22, 2025
Be and Do and Make. Or Just Be.

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on October 19, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

59 min
Oct 15, 2025Episode 38
Bhagavad Gita (4.19 - 4.21): "Living Without Expectations"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 15th of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

49 min
Oct 15, 2025
My Relationship with God

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on October 12, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

1 hr 4 min
Oct 8, 2025Episode 37
Bhagavad Gita (4.15 - 4.18): "Karma is Complex"

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 8th of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedantasociety.net/store?category=Gita

42 min
Oct 8, 2025
Dotting the Day

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on October 5, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

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