Kali Mandir Satsang
Kali Mandir Satsang features spiritual discourses given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram, a traditional Hindu temple, ashram, and seminary in Laguna Beach, California. The podcast is dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother and shares teachings from that religious community. Episodes offer talks and reflections rooted in Hindu devotional practice and temple life.
Episodes
"Bhakti as the Goal of Life". Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati.
Discourse by Revered Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati given on 28 March 2026 at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram. Swamiji continues his series on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, reading from the teachings of Narada Muni from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Skanda 51, Discourse 5 (translation by Swami Bhajanananda):
1.5.8
śrī-nārada uvāca
bhavatānudita-prāyaḿ yaśo bhagavato 'malam
yenaivāsau na tuṣyeta
"Bhakti and Yogic Discipline": Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Revered Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati continues his series on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, reading from the teachings of Kapila Muni in the Srimad Bhagavatam, Skanda 3, Discourse 28 (translation by Swami Bhajanananda):
1. śrī-bhagavān uvāca
yogasya lakṣaṇaṁ vakṣye
sabījasya nṛpātmaje
mano yenaiva vidhinā
prasannaṁ yāti sat-patham
The Blessed Lord said:
"O princess, I shall describe the autho
"Foundations of the Spiritual Life (part 2): Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati continues his series of discourses on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, followed by arati and Ramnam Sankirtan. Swamiji expands on the pillars of dharma discussed in last week's class, focusing on truthfulness, compassion, desire, and company.
"Foundatons of the Spiritual Life (part 1). Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati continues his series of discourses on the Principles of Bhakti Yoga, followed by arati and kirtan. Swamiji expands on the pillars of dharma discussed in last week's class, and expands on tapasya (austerity/self-discipline); the Yamas & Niyamas; austerities of the body, speech, and mind; and truthfulness.
"The Four Legs of Dharma & the Kali Yuga", Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati begins a new series of discourses on the "Principles of Bhakti Yoga.", followed by arati and kirtan.
This class focuses on a story in the Srimad Bhagavatam about the bull of dharma and the cow of Earth being attached by the demon Kali, the personification of the adharma of Kali Yuga. Swamiji reads and discusses chapters 17 and 18 of Skanda I, and then focuses
"Rare Reminisces of Holy Mother" (Part 2), Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj shares rare reminisces of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by Swami Ashitananda, Br. Pramesh Kumar, & Golap Ma.
Pujya Swami Chetanananda is a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math & Mission and the Spiritual Head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis.
"Rare Reminisces of Holy Mother" (Part 1), Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj shares rare reminisces of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by her direct disciples Swami Gaurishananda and Swami Haripriyananda.
Pujya Swami Chetanananda is a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math & Mission and the Spiritual Head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis.
Brahma's prayers to Sri Krishna (part 3) "Bhakti Leads to Liberation" by Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev. Dr. Mahant Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X, chapter 13, verses 6 - 8 of Srimad Bhagavatam given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 21 June 2025.
Brahma said:
तथापि भूमन् महिमागुणस्य ते विबोद्धुम् अर्हत्य् अमलान्तरात्मभिः |
अविक्रियात् स्वानुभवाद् अरूपतो ह्य् अनन्यबोध्यात्मतया न चान्यथा || ६ ||
tathāpi bhūman mahimāguṇasya te viboddhum arhaty amalāntar-ātmabhiḥ |
avikriyā
Brahma's prayers to Sri Krishna (part 2) "Bhakti Conquers God" by Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev Dr. Mahant Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X of Srimad Bhagavatam given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 14 June 2025.
Brahma said:
ज्ञाने प्रयासम् उदपास्य नमन्त एव
जीवन्ति सन्मुखरितां भवदीयवार्ताम् |
स्थाने स्थिताह्̣ श्रुतिगतां तनुवाङ्मनोभिर्
ये प्रायशोऽजित जितोऽप्य् असि तैस् त्रिलोक्याम् || ३ ||
jñāne prayāsam udapāsya namanta eva
jjīvanti sanmukharitāṃ bhavadīyavārtām |
Devi Gita (Class 42): "Generating the Five Elements" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 27-34, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 18 June 2025.
The Goddess said:
तस्मादाकाश उत्पन्नः शब्दतन्मात्ररूपकः |
भवेत् स्पर्शात्मको वायुस्तेजोरूपात्मकं पुनः || २७ ||
tasmādākāśa utpannaḥ śabda-tanmātra-rūpakaḥ |
bhavet sparśātmako vāyus-tejo-rūpātmakaṃ punaḥ || 27 ||
27.
Brahma's prayers to Sri Krishna (part 1) "Brahma Realizes Who Krishna Is" by Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X, Chapter 14 of Srimad Bhagavatam, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 7 June 2025.
श्रीब्रह्मोवाच
नौमीद्̣य तेऽभ्रवपुस्̣ए तद्̣इदम्बराय गुञ्जावतम्́सपरिपिच्छलसन्मुखाय
वन्यस्रजे कवलवेत्रविस्̣आन्̣अवेन्̣उलक्स्̣मश्रिये म्र्̣दुपदे पशुपाńगजाय
śrī-brahmovāca
1. naumīḍya te 'bhra-vapuṣe taḍid-ambarāya
guñjāvataḿsa-paripiccha-lasan-mukhāya
va
Devi Gita (Class 41): "The Cause of Causes" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 22-26, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 28 May 2025.
स पुनः कामकर्मादियुक्तया स्रीयमायया |
पूर्वानुभूतसंस्कारात् कालकर्मविपाकतः || २२ ||
sa punaḥ kāma-karmādi-yuktayā srīyamāyayā |
pūrvānubhūta-saṃskārāt kāla-karma-vipākataḥ || 22 ||
22. "This Self, however, by its o
"Reintroducing the Bhagavatam" Satsang with Swami Bhajanananda
Class by Rev Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Book X of Srimad Bhagavatam introducing the story of Brahma stealing the cows and cowherd boya given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 19 May 2025.
Devi Gita (Class 40): "Self is Consciousness & Bliss" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 19-21, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 16 April 2025.
अपरिच्छन्नताऽप्येवमत एव मता मम |
तच्चज्ञानं नात्मधर्मो धर्मत्वे जडताऽत्मनः || १९ ||
aparicchannatā'pyevamata eva matā mama |
taccajñānaṃ nātma-dharmo dharmatve jaḍatā'tmanaḥ || 19 ||
19. "Therefore I am regard
Devi Gita (Class 39): "Love for the Self" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verse18, given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 9 April 2025.
मा न भूवं हि भूयासमिति प्रेमात्मनि स्थितम् |
सर्वस्याऽन्यस्य मिथ्यात्वादसङ्गत्वं स्फुटं मम || १८ ||
mā na bhūvaṃ hi bhūyāsamiti premātmani sthitam |
sarvasyā'nyasya mithyātvādasaṅgatvaṃ sphuṭaṃ mama || 18 ||
18. "The feeli
Devi Gita (Class 38): "Consciousness is Eternal" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 15 through 17 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 2 April 2025.
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्त्यादौ दृश्यस्य व्यभिचारतः |
संविदो व्यभिचारश्च नाऽनुभूतोऽस्ति कर्हिछित् || १५ ||
jāgrat-svapna-suṣuptyādau dṛśyasya vyabhicārataḥ |
saṃvido vyabhicāraśca nā'nubhūto'sti karhichit || 15 ||
15
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 52): "She Who is Music" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Revered Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 340 through 344 of verses 42 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 29 March 2025.
ऋक्सामाथर्वनिलया रागिणी शोभनस्वरा |
कलकण्ठी कम्बुकण्ठी वेणुवीणापरायणा || ४२ ||
ṛk-sāmātharva-nilayā rāgiṇī śobhana-svarā |
kala-kaṇṭhī kambu-kaṇṭhī veṇu-vīṇā-parāyaṇā || 42 ||
340. रागिणी rāgiṇī
341. शोभनस्वरा śobhan
Devi Gita (Class 37): "The Seer and the Seen" by Swami Bhajanananda
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 9 & 10 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 26 March 2025.
एवं नानाविधानि स्युर्नामानि निगमादिषु |
तस्या जडत्वं दृश्यत्वाज्ज्ञाननाशात् ततोऽसती ||११||
evaṃ nānāvidhāni syurnāmāni nigamādiṣu |
tasyā jaḍa-tvaṃ dṛśya-tvāj-jñāna-nāśāt tato'satī ||11||
11. Such are its various
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 51): "She Who Resides in the Vedas" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 337 through 339 of verses 41 & 52of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 22 March 2025.
337. यज्ञकर्त्री yajña-kartrī
338. यजुःप्रिया yajuḥ-priyā
339. ऋक्सामाथर्वनिलया ṛk-sāmātharva-nilayā
भीमा भयानका भीमनादिनी भीः प्रभावती |
वागीश्वरी श्रीर्यमुना यज्ञकर्त्री यजुःप्रिया || ४१ ||
bhīm
"What I Learned from Scholarly Sadhus (Talk 2)" Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Mahara, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 25 January 2025.
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 50): "She Who is the Goddess of Vibration" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 334 through 336 of verse 41 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 15 March 2025.
भीमा भयानका भीमनादिनी भीः प्रभावती |
वागीश्वरी श्रीर्यमुना यज्ञकर्त्री यजुःप्रिया |४१|
bhīmā bhayānakā bhīma-nādinī bhīḥ prabhāvatī |
vāgīśvarī śrīr-yamunā yajña-kartrī yajuḥ-priyā |41|
vāgīśvarī– She Who is the Supreme
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 49): "She Who is Terrible" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 327 through 332 of verses 40 & 41 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 9 March 2025.
सत्यवती धर्मनिष्ठा श्रेष्था निष्ठुरनादिनी |
गरिष्ठा दुष्टसṁहर्ती विशिष्टा श्रेयसी घृणा |४०|
भीमा भयानका भीमनादिनी भीः प्रभावती |
वागीश्वरी श्रीर्यमुना यज्ञकर्त्री यजुःप्रिया |४१|
satyavatī dhar
"What I Learned from Scholarly Sadhus (Talk I)" Satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Mahara, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 18 January 2025.
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 48): "She Who is Distinct" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 320 through 325 of veres 40 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 28 December 2024.
सत्यवती धर्मनिष्ठा श्रेष्ठा निष्ठुरवादिनी ।
गरिष्ठा दुष्टसंहर्त्री विशिष्टा श्रेयसी घृणा ॥ ४०॥
satyavatī dharma-niṣṭhā śreṣṭhā niṣṭhura-vādinī ।
gariṣṭhā duṣṭa-saṃhartrī viśiṣṭā śreyasī ghṛṇā ॥ 40॥
satyav
Satsang on Guru Dattatreya by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, given on Dattatreya Jayanti at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 14 December 2024.
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 46): "She Who Has A Lolling Tong" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 310 through 313 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 23 November 2024.
चार्वङ्गी चञ्चला लोलजिह्वा चारुचरित्रिणी |
त्रपा त्रपावती लज्जा विलज्जा ह्रीः रजोवती |३९|
cārvaṅgī cañcalā lola-jihvā cāru-caritriṇī |
trapā trapāvatī lajjā vilajjā hrīḥ rajovatī |39|
310. cārvaṅgī
311. cañcalā
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 47): "She Who is Modest" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 314 through 319 of verese 39 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 7 December 2024.
चार्वङ्गी चञ्चला लोलजिह्वा चारुचरित्रिणी |
त्रपा त्रपावती लज्जा विलज्जा ह्रीः रजोवती |३९|
cārvaṅgī cañcalā lola-jihvā cāru-caritriṇī |
trapā trapāvatī lajjā vilajjā hrīḥ rajovatī |39|
314. trapā
315. trapāv
Satsang with Swami Chetanananda: "Meditations on Holy Mother" (part 4)
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 17 February 2024.
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 53): "She who is the Dark Night" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 298 through 309 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 15 June 2024, followed by arati and kirtan.
कर्त्री हर्त्री पालयित्री शर्वरी तामसी दया |
तमिस्रा तामसी स्थाणुः स्थिरा धीरा तपस्विनी || ३८ ||
kartrī hartrī pālayitrī śarvarī tāmasī dayā |
tamisrā tāmasī sthāṇuḥ sthirā dhīrā tapasvinī ||
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 52): "She who is Perfect" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, on names 293 and 294 from verse 37 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 18 May 2023.
293. siddhidā
294. siddhā
सर्वेश्वरी सर्वमाता शर्वाणी हरवल्लभा |
सर्वज्ञा सिद्धिदा सिद्धा भव्या भाव्या भयापहा || ३७ ||
sarveśvarī sarva-mātā śarvāṇī hara-vallabhā |
sarva-jñā siddhidā siddhā bhavyā bhāvyā bh
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 51): "She who Bestows Siddhis" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on name 293 from verse 37 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 11 May 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
293. siddhidā
सर्वेश्वरी सर्वमाता शर्वाणी हरवल्लभा |
सर्वज्ञा सिद्धिदा सिद्धा भव्या भाव्या भयापहा || ३७ ||
sarveśvarī sarva-mātā śarvāṇī hara-vallabhā |
sarva-jñā siddhidā siddhā bhavyā b
Amavasya Kali Puja
New moon worship of Ma Dakshineswari Kali.
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 50): "She who Knows All" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 290 through 292 from verse 37 of the "Thousand Names of Kali", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 4 May 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
290. śarvāṇī
291. hara-vallabhā
292. sarva-jñā
सर्वेश्वरी सर्वमाता शर्वाणी हरवल्लभा |
सर्वज्ञा सिद्धिदा सिद्ध भव्या भाव्या भयापहा || ३७ ||
sarveśvarī sarva-mātā śarvāṇī hara-vall
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 49): "She who is the Lord of All" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 287 through 289 the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 27 April 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
287. pati-vratā
288. sarveśvarī
289. sarva-mātā
सूर्यात्मिका रुद्रपत्नी रौद्री स्त्री प्रकृइः पुमान् |
शक्तिः सूक्तिर्मतिर्माता भुक्तिर्मुक्तिः पतिव्रता || ३६ ||
sūryātmikā rudra-patnī raudrī
"The Forest of Samsara", satsang with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Swami Sarvadevananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California and is associated centers, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 20 April 2024.
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 48): "She who is Enjoyment and Liberation" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 272 through 280 of verse 36 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 13 April 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
सूर्यात्मिका रुद्रपत्नी रौद्री स्त्री प्रकृइः पुमान् |
शक्तिः सूक्तिर्मतिर्माता भुक्तिर्मुक्तिः पतिव्रता |३६|
sūryātmikā rudra-patnī raudrī strī prakṛiḥ pumān |
śaktiḥ sūktir-
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 47): "She who is Moonlight" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 272 & 280 of verses 35 & 36 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 6 April 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
भ्रान्तिर्भवानी रुद्राणी मृडानी शत्रुमर्दिनी ।
उपेन्द्राणी महेन्द्राणी ज्योत्स्ना चन्द्रस्वरूपिणी ॥
bhrāntir-bhavānī rudrāṇī mṛḍānī śatru-mardinī |
upendrāṇī mahendrāṇī
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 46): "She who is Confusion" etc. by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 263 & 267 of verse 34 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 March 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
भ्रान्तिर्भवानी रुद्राणी मृडानी शत्रुमर्दिनी ।
उपेन्द्राणी महेन्द्राणी ज्योत्स्ना चन्द्रस्वरूपिणी ॥
bhrāntir-bhavānī rudrāṇī mṛḍānī śatru-mardinī |
upendrāṇī mahendrāṇī jyotsnā ca
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 45): "She who exist in the Chakras" by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 263 & 267 of verse 34 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 23 March 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
पद्मा पद्मालया पद्ममुखी पद्मविभूषणा ।
डाकिनी शाकिनी क्षान्ता राकिणी रुधिरप्रिया ॥ ३४॥
padmā padmā-layā padma-mukhī padma-vibhūṣaṇā ।
ḍākinī śākinī kṣāntā rākiṇī rudhira-priyā ॥ 34॥
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 44): ”She Who Dwells in the Lotus” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 258 & 261 of verse 34 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 December 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
पद्मा पमालया पममखी पमवभषणा ।
डाकिनी शाकिनी क्षान्ता राकिणी रुधिर-प्रिया ॥ ३४॥
padmā padmā-layā padma-mukhī padma-vibhūṣaṇā ।
ḍākinī śākinī kṣāntā rākiṇī rudhira-priyā ॥ 34॥
258.
Kālī Sahasranāma (talk 43) ”She Who Worthy of Praise” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 251 & 257 of verse 33 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 16 December 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
सुनन्दा नन्दिनी स्तुत्या स्तवनीयस्वभाविनी |
रण्किणी भण्किनी चित्रा विचित्रा चित्ररूपिणी |३३|
sunandā nandinī stutyā stavanīya-svabhāvinī |
raṇkiṇī bhaṇkinī citrā vicitrā citra-r
Satsang with Swami Sarvadevananda on Holy Mother
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Swami Sarvadevananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 9 December 2023. Pujya Swamiji speaks spontaneously on Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
Kali Sahasranama (talk 42): ”She Who is Delightful” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Discourse by Pujya (Revered) Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on names 249 & 250 of verse 33 of the "Thousand Names of Kali" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 2 December 2023, followed by arati and kirtan.
सुनन्दा नन्दिनी स्तुत्या स्तवनीयस्वभाविनी |
रण्किणी भण्किनी चित्रा विचित्रा चित्ररूपिणी |३३|
sunandā nandinī stutyā stavanīya-svabhāvinī |
raṇkiṇī bhaṇkinī citrā vicitrā citra-r
”Reminiscences of Swami Muktananda and Swami Jagadananda” by Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetanananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 16 September 2023. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks, Vol. 2" as he remembers the life and message Revered Swami Muktananda, a disciple and Mahapurush Maharaj and Revered Swami Jagadananda, a
Amavasya Kali Puja (14 September 2023)
New moon worship of Ma Dakshineswari Kali performed by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
”Reminiscences of Swami Muktananda” with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetanananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 26 August 2023.
Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks, Vol. 2" as he remembers the life and message Revered Swami Muktananda, a disciple and Mahapurush Maharaj.
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Devi Gita (class 21) RELOADED: ”We bow the Goddess” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Reposted scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 44, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 7 September 2022.
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सत्तं नमः |
नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् || ४४ ||
namo devyai mahā-devyai śivāyai sattaṃ namaḥ |
namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām || 44 ||
44. "Hail to the Goddess,
Devi Gita (class 13) RELOADED: ”Like Ten Million Suns” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 27 & 28 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 15 June 2022 on Zoom.
चतुर्दिक्षु चतुर्वेदैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरभिष्टुतम् |
कोटिसूर्याप्रतीकाशं चन्द्रकोटिसुशीतलम् || २७ ||
catur-dikṣu catur-vedair-mūrtimadbhir-abhiṣṭutam |
koṭi-sūryā-pratīkāśaṃ candra-koṭi-suśītalam || 27 ||
"Praised on all
”Life of Swami Saradeshananda” (part 7) with Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetanananda Puri Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 12 August 2023. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks, Vol. 2" as he remembers the life and message of the great ascetic Most Revered Swami Saradeshananda, a disciple and attendant of Holy Mother
Reminiscences of Swami Saradeshananda (part 6) by Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 27 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks" as he remembers the life and message of the great ascetic Most Revered Swami Saradeshananda, a disciple and attendant of Holy Mother Sri Sarada
”Ramakrishna’s Name and Words” Satsang with Rev. Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Rev. Swami Chetanananda Puri, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 29 July 2023.
Short Reading: ”Dance in Ecstasy” by Swami Vishnudevanand Saraswati
Two Poems by His Holiness Guruji Swami Vishnudevanand Saraswati of Prayagraj~Allahabad (1904-1997), read by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati. Guruji wrote these poems in 1978 sitting on a bench in Central Park in response to a devotee's question: "What is vairagya?"
ADMONITION I
Oh Son of Immortality!
You are the Divine Dweller
You have come here as a stranger and a traveler
It is a
{{REPOST}} Devi Gita (Class 36):”Maya and Vimarśa in Kashmir Shaivism” with George Barselaar of the Lakshmanjoo Academy.
Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati is joined by special guest scholar George Barselaar, a disciple and attendant of the great master of Kashmiri Shaivism His Holiness Swami Lakshmanjoo, live from Swamiji's ashram in Srinagar, Kashmir. We are continuing the discussion we started last week on verse 2.10:
विमर्श इति तां प्राहुः शैवशास्त्रविशारदाः |
अविद्यामितरे प्राहुर्वेदतत्त्वार्थचिन्तकाः || १० ||
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Short reading: ”Our Thoughts are Filled With the Divine Mother” by Swami Chidananda Saraswati
A short exert from "Advice for Spiritual Living" by His Holiness Gurudev Swami Chidananda Saraswati (1916-2008), read by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati.
"Blessed Immortal Atman!
"It is now the holy period of Navaratri as I write this. The atmosphere is surcharged with deep devotion to Maha-Devi and vibrant with the fervor of worshipfulness, adoration and prayer. Our thoughts are filled wit
Short Reading: ”Claim Your Birthright Now” by Swami Sivananda Saraswati
A short exert from "Sadhana, a Textbook of the Psychology and Practice of the Techniques to Spiritual Perfection", pg 365-367 by His Holiness Gurudev Swami Sivananda Saraswati (1887-1963), read by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati.
"Why should you prolong your bondage unnecessarily? Why should you not claim your birthright right now? Do it now. Stand up. Gird your loins. Do rigorous and vig
Devi Gita (Class 36):”Maya and Vimarśa in Kashmir Shaivism” with George Barselaar of the Lakshmanjoo Academy.
Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati is joined by special guest scholar George Barselaar, a disciple and attendant of the great master of Kashmiri Shaivism His Holiness Swami Lakshmanjoo, live from Swamiji's ashram in Srinagar, Kashmir. We are continuing the discussion we started last week on verse 2.10:
विमर्श इति तां प्राहुः शैवशास्त्रविशारदाः |
अविद्यामितरे प्राहुर्वेदतत्त्वार्थचिन्तकाः || १० ||
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Devi Gita (Class 35): ”The Many Views of Maya” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 9 & 10 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 14 June 2023.
केचित् तां तप इत्याहुस्तमः केचिज्जडं परे |
ज्ञानं मायां प्रधानं च प्रकृतिं शक्तिमप्यजाम् || ९ ||
kecit tāṃ tapa ityāhus-tamaḥ kecij-jaḍaṃ pare |
jñānaṃ māyāṃ pradhānaṃ ca prakṛtiṃ śakti-mapyajām || 9 ||
9. "Some call
Short Readings: ”God’s Name is the Path” by Swami Ramdas
A short selection from "Ramdas Speaks, Vol. V", page 142-143 by His Holiness Papa Swami Ramdas (1884-1963), read by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
"The easiest way to attain this beatific vision, Ramdas can tell you, is the repetition of God's holy name. Ramdas has read in the teachings of all the great sages and saints of India, about the glory of the Divine Name. Sri Ramakrishna and the
Devi Gita (Class 34): ”The Cosmic Seed” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswatiss
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 7 & 8 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 7 June 2023.
स्वाशक्तेश्च समायोगादहं बीजात्मतां गता |
स्वाधारावरणात् तस्या दोषत्वं च समागतम् || ७ ||
svāśakteśca samā-yogād-ahaṃ bījātmatāṃ gatā |
svādhārā-varaṇāt tasyā doṣatvaṃ ca samāgatam || 7 ||
7. "By uniting with this inheren
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Kali Mandir’s 30th Annversary Celebration (part 1) Puja and Bhajans
Morning worship of Ma Dakshineswari Kali and bhajans recorded on 28 May 2023
Devi Gita (Class 32): ”As Heat Exist in Fire” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on the Devi Gita of the Srimad Devi Bhagavatam, chapter 2, verses 5 & 6 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 17 May 2023.
पावकस्योष्ण्यतेवेयमुष्णांशोरिव दीधितिः |
चन्द्रस्य चन्द्रिकेवेयं ममेयं सहजा ध्रुवा || ५ ||
pāvakasyoṣṇyateveyamuṣṇāṃśoriva dīdhitiḥ |
candrasya candrikeveyaṃ mameyaṃ sahajā dhruvā || 5
Devi Gita (Class 32): ”Indescribable” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 3 & 4 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 10 May 2023.
अप्रतर्क्यमनिर्देश्यमनौपम्यमनामयम् |
तस्य काचित् स्वतः सिद्धा शक्तिर्मायेति विश्रुता || ३ ||
apratarkyam-anirdeśyam-anaupamyam-anāmayam |
tasya kācit svataḥ siddhā śaktirmāyeti viśrutā || 3 ||
3. "It is beyond reas
Devi Gita (Class 31): ”I Alone Existed in the Beginning” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 2, verses 1 & 2 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 26 April 2023.
शृण्वन्तु निर्जराः सर्वे व्याहर्न्त्या वचो मम |
यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण मद्रूपत्वं प्रपद्यते || १ ||
śṛṇvantu nirjarāḥ sarve vyāharntyā vaco mama |
yasya śravaṇa-mātreṇa mad-rūpa-tvaṃ prapadyate || 1 ||
1. "May all the god
Devi Gita (Class 30): ”May I Become One With You” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 71-74 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 13 April 2023.
न जानेऽस्मत्पितॄणां किं स्थानं स्यान्निर्मितं परम् |
एतादृशानां वास्याय येषां वंशेऽस्ति मादृशः || ७१ ||
na jāne’smat-pitṝṇāṃ kiṃ sthānaṃ syānnirmitaṃ param |
etādṛśānāṃ vāsyāya yeṣāṃ vaṃśe’sti mādṛśaḥ || 71 ||
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Devi Gita (Class 29): ”The World Mother Become Daughter” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 66-70 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 29 March 2023.
व्यास उवाच
vyāsa uvāca
Vyasa said:
हिमालयोऽपि तच्छ्रुत्वात्यनुग्रह-करम् वचः |
बाष्पैः संरुद्धकण्ठाक्षो महाराज्ञीं वचोऽब्रवीत् || ६६ ||
himālayo’pi tacchrutvātyanugraha-karam vacaḥ |
bāṣpaiḥ saṃ-ruddha-kaṇṭhākṣo mah
Devi Gita (Class 28): ”Daughter of the Mountain” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 63-65 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 15 March 2023.
इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच परमेश्वरी |
मम शक्तिस्तु या गौरी भविष्यति हिमालये || ६३ ||
iti teṣāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā provāca parameśvarī |
mama śaktistu yā gaurī bhaviṣyati himālaye || 63 ||
63. (Vyasa continued): "The Su
Devi Gita (Class 27): ”Our Foremost Wish” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 58-62 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 8 March 2023.
ना’ज्ञातं किञ्चिदप्यत्र भवत्या’स्ति जगत्त्रये || ५८ ||
nā’jñātaṃ kiñcidapyatra bhavatyā’sti jagat-traye || 58 ||
58. (The Gods said): “Nothing here in the three worlds is unknown to You
सर्वज्णया सर्वसाक्षिरूपिण्य
[AUDIO ONLY] Devi Gita (Class 26): ”The Goddess Speaks” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 54- 57 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 1 March 2023.
इति स्तुता तदा देवैर्मणिद्वीपाधिवासिनी |
प्राह वाचा मधुरया मत्तकोकिलनिःस्वना || ५४ ||
iti stutā tadā devair-maṇi-dvīpādhi-vāsinī |
prāha vācā madhurayā matta-kokila-niḥsvanā || 54 ||
54. "Thus praised by the g
[VIDEO] Devi Gita (Class 26): ”The Goddess Speaks” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 54- 57 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 1 March 2023.
इति स्तुता तदा देवैर्मणिद्वीपाधिवासिनी |
प्राह वाचा मधुरया मत्तकोकिलनिःस्वना || ५४ ||
iti stutā tadā devair-maṇi-dvīpādhi-vāsinī |
prāha vācā madhurayā matta-kokila-niḥsvanā || 54 ||
54. "Thus praised by the gods
Devi Gita (Class 25): ”Tat Tvam Asi” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 51-53 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 22 February 2023.
नुमस्तत्पदालक्ष्यार्थां चिदेकरसरूपिणीम् |
अखण्डानन्दरूपां तां वेदतात्पर्यभूमिकाम् || ५१ ||
numastat-padālakṣyārthāṃ cide-kara-sarūpiṇīm |
akhaṇḍānanda-rūpāṃ tāṃ veda-tātparya-bhūmikām || 51 ||
51. "We glorify Her
Devi Gita (Class 24): ”She Shows Herself as the World” by Swami Bhajananananda Saraswati
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 49 - 50, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 15 February 2023.
(Note: We are having trouble uploading the video of this class. At present only the audio is available.)
नमोविराट्स्वरूपिण्यै नमः सूत्रात्ममूर्तये |
नमोव्याकृतरूपिण्यै नमः श्रीब्रह्ममूर्तये || ४९ ||
namo-virāṭ-svarūpiṇyai nama
Devi Gita (class 23): ”The Goddess Who is Speech” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 46 - 48, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 8 February 2023.
देवीं वाचमजनयन्त देवास्तां विश्वरूपाः पशवो वदन्ति |
सा नो मन्द्रेषमूर्जं दुहाना धेनुर्वागस्मानुप सुष्टुतैतु || ४६ ||
devīṃ vācam-ajanayanta devā-stāṃ viśva-rūpāḥ paśavo vadanti |
sā no mandreṣam-ūrjaṃ duhānā dhenur-vāg-asmān-up
Devi Gita (class 22): ”The Color of Fire” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 45, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 14 September 2022.
तामग्निवर्णां तपसा ज्वलन्तीं वैरोव्चनीं कर्माफलेषु जुष्टाम् |
दुर्गां देवीं शरणमहम् प्रपद्ये सुतरसि तरसे नमः || ४५ ||
tām-agni-varṇāṃ tapasā jvalantīṃ
vairovcanīṃ karmā-phaleṣu juṣṭām |
durgāṃ devīṃ śaraṇamaham
prapadye sutarasi tarase
”Sri Ramakrishna’s Love for the Devotees” by Rev. Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 10 September 2022. Swamiji gives the gist of one of his untranslated Bengali articles.
Devi Gita (class 21): ”We bow the Goddess” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 44, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 7 September 2022.
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सत्तं नमः |
नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् || ४४ ||
namo devyai mahā-devyai śivāyai sattaṃ namaḥ |
namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām || 44 ||
44. "Hail to the Goddess, to the G
Devi Gita (class 20): ”All Suited for Love” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 38-39, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 31 August 2022.
सर्वशृङ्गारवेषाढ्यां सर्वदेवनमस्कृताम् |
सर्वाशापूरिकां सर्वमातरं सर्वमोहिनीम् || ४० ||
sarva-śṛṅgāra-veṣāḍhyāṃ sarva-deva-namaskṛtām |
sarvāśā-pūrikāṃ sarva-mātaraṃ sarva-mohinīm || 40 ||
40. "Richly adorned in garments all suited for
”Stories of Swami Saradeshananda” (Part VI) by Swami Chetanananda
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 27 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother.
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Devi Gita (class 19): ”Her Playful Mood” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 38-39, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 24 August 2022.
मल्लिकामालतीमालाकेशपाविराजिताम् |
काश्मिऋरबिन्दुनिटिलां नेत्रत्रयविलासिनीम् || ३८ ||
mallikā-mālatī-mālā-keśapā-virājitām |
kāśmiṛra-binduni-ṭilāṃ netra-traya-vilāsinīm || 38 ||
38. "A garland of jasmine flowers brightened Her luxurian
Devi Gita (class 18): ”The Crescent Moon” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 36-37, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 17 August 2022.
अष्तमीचन्द्रबिम्बाभललाटामायतभ्रुवम् |
रक्तारविन्दनयनामुन्नसां मधुराधराम् || ३६ ||
aṣtamī-candra-bimbābha-lalāṭā-māyata-bhruvam |
raktāravinda-nayanām-unnasāṃ madhurādharām || 36 ||
36. "Above long eyebrows Her forehead shone with an im
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