Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple: Sunday Talks

First Principles - Swami Vedarupananda Aug 17, 2026 45:52 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on August 16, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lord of Love - Pravrajika Vrajaprana Aug 10, 2026 45:48 Pravrajika Vrajaprana gave this talk on Sunday August 9, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sabari of Ramayana - Swami Ishtananda Aug 9, 2026 58:51 Swami Ishtananda, head of the Vedanta Center St. Petersburg, gave this special talk on Saturday August 8, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Stole Our Light? - Swami Ishadhyanananda Aug 3, 2026 1:07:20 Swami Ishadhyanananda, the Assistant Minister of the Vedanta Society of Sacramento, gave this talk on Sunday August 2, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freedom From ________? - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Jul 27, 2026 42:19 Pravrajika Krishnaprana gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preparing to Be Available - Swami Chidbrahmananda Jul 20, 2026 1:14:47 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this talk on Sunday, July 26, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contemplating Consciousness - Swami Sarvapriyananda Jul 19, 2026 1:03:51 Swami Sarvapriyananda, the minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of New York, gave this talk on Saturday July 18, 2026.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding Guidance in a Distracting World - Swami Sarvadevananda Jul 13, 2026 1:21:16 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, July 12, 202, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grief and Spiritual Life - Swami Mahayogananda Jul 6, 2026 53:42 Swami Mahayogananda gave this talk on Sunday, July 5, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uprooting Latent Impressions - Swami Sarvadevananda Jun 29, 2026 52:52 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, June 28, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI, Digital Addiction, and Mental Health - Swami Chidekananda Jun 22, 2026 1:30:55 Swami Chidekananda, Advaita Ashram, India gave this talk "AI, Digital Addiction, and Mental Health: Yogic and Vedantic Solutions" -- on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Talk: Sri Ramakrishna’s Advaitic Experience: Swami Tattwamayananda Jun 21, 2026 55:35 Swami Tattwamayananda, the minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, gave this talk on Saturday, June 20, prior to a potluck dinner in the convent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moksha Medicine - Swami Vedarupananda Jun 15, 2026 50:57 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on June 14, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond the Words - Swami Chidbrahmananda Jun 8, 2026 1:31:40 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on Sunday June 7, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karma and Reincarnation - Swami Vedarupananda Jun 1, 2026 49:58 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on May 31, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buddha and Shankara - Swami Sarvadevananda May 25, 2026 1:24:08 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, May 24, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karma & Grace: She Takes the Fruits - Swami Mahayogananda May 18, 2026 54:05 Swami Mahayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gifts of the Mother - Pravrajika Vrajaprana May 11, 2026 44:04 Pravrajika Vrajaprana gave this talk on Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Matter of Insanity - Swami Chidbrahmananda May 4, 2026 1:44:36 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on May 3, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Better to Have Loved and Lost - Swami Arupeshananda Apr 27, 2026 1:27:19 Swami Arupeshananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on April 26, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resurrection Within - Swami Sarvadevananda Apr 20, 2026 1:06:23 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple.Audio was not working for the first few minutes of the talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoying Life - The Secret Surprise - Swami Chidbrahmananda Apr 13, 2026 1:34:14 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on April 12 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fall for the Highest - Swami Dhyanayogananda Apr 6, 2026 1:36:10 Swami Dhyanayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Puzzle of Personal Identity - Swami Vedarupananda Mar 30, 2026 47:12 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on March 29, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meditation: The First Steps - Swami Mahayogananda Mar 23, 2026 1:20:30 Swami Mahayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, March 22, 2026. After the talk, the Q&A offered further practical details. And please visit the YouTube version of this talk to see physical demonstrations of meditation positions (at the beginning of the Q&A). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three States of Chaitanya - Swami Sarvadevananda Mar 16, 2026 1:29:14 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Life Feels Like Too Much - Swami Dhyanayogananda Mar 9, 2026 1:31:36 Swami Dhyanayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the Love of God Part 2 - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Mar 2, 2026 33:44 Pravrajika Krishnaprana gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love Without Leashes - Swami Dhyanayogananda Feb 23, 2026 1:07:01 Swami Dhyanayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peace Pilgrim: An American Vedantin - Swami Medhananda Feb 16, 2026 1:44:17 Swami Medhananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on Sunday, February 15, 2026. (there is a slight audio breakup at the end of the Peace Pilgrim's prayer during minute 51). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Practicing Vedanta - Pravrajika Vrajaprana Feb 9, 2026 50:38 Pravrajika Vrajaprana gave this talk on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Cremation Ground to the Heart - Swami Sarvadevananda Feb 2, 2026 1:15:12 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, February 1 2026, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Already Whole - Swami Dhyanayogananda Jan 26, 2026 56:18 Swami Dhyanayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guru - Swami Chidbrahmananda Jan 19, 2026 1:32:21 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on January 18, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karma/Karma Yoga/Freedom - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Jan 12, 2026 43:29 Pravrajika Krishnaprana gave this spiritual talk in the temple on January 11, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Touchstone of the Veda - Swami Vedarupananda Jan 5, 2026 54:17 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on January 4 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unconditional Love of Jesus and Maa Sarada - Swami Sarvadevananda Dec 29, 2025 1:13:10 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, December 29, 2025 in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart - Swami Mahayogananda Dec 22, 2025 49:28 Swami Mahayogananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on December 21, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Triumph of Love - Pravrajika Vrajaprana Dec 15, 2025 45:57 Pravrajika Vrajaprana gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on December 14, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To Set My Sail - Swami Chidbrahmananda Dec 8, 2025 1:27:02 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on December 7, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Web We Weave - Swami Sarvadevananda Dec 1, 2025 1:03:31 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, November 30, 2025 in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spiritual Bypassing - Swami Dhyanayogananda Nov 24, 2025 1:36:06 Swami Dhyanayogananda gave this talk on Sunday, November 23, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Eat Humble Pie and Like It - Swami Mahayogananda Nov 18, 2025 52:46 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Impossible Dream - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Nov 10, 2025 47:28 Pravrajika Krishnaprana gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on November 9, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the Image of God - Swami Chidbrahmananda Nov 3, 2025 1:37:27 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on November 2, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Divine Immerson - Swami Mahayogananda Oct 27, 2025 50:33 Swami Mahayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara temple on October 26, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wisdom of the Divine Mother - Pravrajika Vrajaprana Oct 20, 2025 47:03 Pravrajika Vrajaprana gave this talk in the Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple on October 19, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philosophy of Kali Worship - Swami Sarvadevananda Oct 13, 2025 1:21:40 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, October 12 2025 in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In-Breath of the Soul - Swami Chidbrahmananda Oct 6, 2025 1:27:19 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this talk on Sunday, October 6, 2025, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Worship Divine Mother - Swami Sarvadevananda Sep 30, 2025 1:16:30 Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, gave this talk on Sunday, September 28 2025, in the Santa Barbara Temple.(Note that the end of the Q and A session is truncated due to audio difficulties). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Many Selves - Swami Medhananda Sep 22, 2025 1:43:36 Swami Medhananda gave this talk on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chandi: An Oratorio - Swami Atmavidyananda Sep 15, 2025 57:21 Swami Atmavidyananda gave this talk and presentation of the second part of the Chandi: An Oratorio, on Sunday, September 14, 2025.To see the full presentation, with lyrics, see https://www.youtube.com/live/S3dUxGP022E?si=VfknAw8qJjdxs_Z7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vedantism - Swami Vedarupananda Sep 8, 2025 50:46 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on September 7, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chandi: An Oratorio - Swami Atmavidyananda Sep 2, 2025 53:33 Swami Atmavidyananda gave this talk and presentation of the first part of The Chandi: An Oratorio, on Sunday, August 31, 2025.To see the full presentation, with lyrics, see https://www.youtube.com/live/cky5vO_uYd8?si=O3ZQP1rFkAAmbsGa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steps to Realization - Swami Vedarupananda Aug 25, 2025 34:26 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the temple on August 24, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Divine Touch of Sri Ramakrishna - Swami Bodhasarananda Aug 25, 2025 55:42 We were honored to have Rev. Swami Bodhasarananda, Assistant General Secretary of Belur Math (and long posted at Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati), for this evening talk given on Saturday August 23, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manifesting Wonders - Swami Dhyanayogananda Aug 18, 2025 1:17:28 Swami Dhyanayogananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on August 17, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Practice is for Now - Swami Chidbrahmananda Aug 11, 2025 55:57 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this talk on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in the Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three Enemies of Spiritual Life - Swami Sarvadevananda Aug 4, 2025 1:17:40 Swami Sarvadevananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on August 3, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Worldly Contentment and Spiritual Yearning - Swami Sarvadevananda Jul 28, 2025 1:08:28 Swami Sarvadevananda gave this talk in the temple on July 27, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hinduism for Dummies - Swami Medhananda Jul 21, 2025 1:43:41 Swami Medhananda gave a spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on July 20, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foundations of Vedanta - Pravrajika Gitaprana Jul 20, 2025 57:27 Pravrajika Gitaprana, the Resident Minister of Vivekananda Retreat, Ridgely, gave this spiritual talk on Saturday July 19, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Light of Lights - Swami Sarvapriyananda Jul 15, 2025 59:00 Swami Sarvapriyananda, Head of the Vedanta Society of New York, gave this talk on Monday, July 14, 2025 in the Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freedom is Non-Attachment - Swami Vedarupananda Jul 14, 2025 49:01 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the temple on July 13, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Story on Stories - Swami Chidbrahmananda Jul 8, 2025 1:28:06 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the temple on July 6, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Baneshananda Jul 3, 2025 1:07:33 Special guest Swami Baneshananda, Head, Berlin center, spoke about the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Processes of Purification - Swami Sarvadevananda Jun 30, 2025 1:28:20 Swami Sarvadevananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on June 29, 2025. Swami Sarvadevananada also introduced (50:00) Swami Jnanasudhananda, newly arrived in Southern California from Belur Math headquarters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are You There, God? It's Me, Chat GPT - Swami Medhananda Jun 23, 2025 1:37:57 Swami Medhananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on June 22, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just Do It - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Jun 16, 2025 34:26 Pravrajika Krishnaprana gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on June 15, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking Refuge - Swami Mahayogananda Jun 9, 2025 53:02 Swami Mahayogananda gave this talk in the Santa Barbara temple on June 8, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ah What Grace - Swami Chidbrahmananda Jun 2, 2025 49:16 Swami Chidbrahmananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on June 1, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Redeeming Power of Sri Ramakrishna - Swami Shantatmananda May 31, 2025 1:00:03 We were honored to welcome Swami Shantatmananda, Head, Ramakrishna Mission New Dehli, to give this spiritual talk on May 30th, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Universe--It's All A Story - Swami Atmarupananda May 31, 2025 1:00:34 We were honored to welcome Swami Atmarupananda of Centre Vedantique, Gretz, to give this spiritual talk on May 28th, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding Self Sacrifice - Swami Vedarupananda May 26, 2025 48:19 Swami Vedarupananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara Temple on May 25th, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Motherly Nature of Buddha and Shankara - Swami Sarvadevananda May 19, 2025 1:08:03 Swami Sarvadevananda gave this spiritual talk in the Santa Barbara temple on May 18, 2025, honoring the occasions of Sri Shankaracharya's birthday and Buddha Purnima. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holy Mother and Us - Pravrajika Vrajaprana May 12, 2025 46:46 Pravrajika Vrajaprana gave this in the Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple on May 11th, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cross Over Fear - Pravrajika Anantaprana May 5, 2025 36:08 Pravrajika Anantaprana, of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, gave this talk on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Moral Law - Swami Dhyanayogananda Apr 28, 2025 1:04:26 Swami Dhyanayogananda gave this talk on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sacrifices of the Incarnations - Swami Sarvadevananda Apr 21, 2025 1:25:39 Swami Sarvadevananda gave this talk on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Not Really Chaos - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Apr 14, 2025 44:07 Pravrajika Krishnaprana gave this talk on Sunday, April 13, 2024, in the Santa Barbara Temple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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