Vedanta and Yoga
Episodes
Learning How to Learn
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 3, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.40 - 6.46): "The Story of a Distracted Yogi"
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 29th of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Intense Longing for God
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 26, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Antar Yoga April 2026
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Live recording of prayer, music, and spiritual readings, on April 19 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.33 - 6.39): "How to Control the Mind"
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 15th of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Learning from Hanuman
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 12 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.29 - 6.32): "Who is the Greatest Yogi"
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 8th of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
Understanding Easter
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 5 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.24 - 6.28): "Centering in the Atman"
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 1st of April, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
Sri Rama Festival
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 29 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.16 - 6.23): "The State of Yoga"
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 25th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Bridging the East and the West
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 22 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.11 - 6.15): "Practical Tips for Meditation"
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 18th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Antar Yoga March 2026
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 15 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.8 - 6.10): "Living Without Expectations"
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 11th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Learning is Religion
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 8 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.4 - 6.7): "How to Make My Mind a Friend"
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 4th of March, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
Reclaiming My Self
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 1 , 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (6.1 - 6.3): "Yoga and Sannyasa"
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 25th of February, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://...
Bhagavad Gita (5.25 - 5.29): "The Real Sannyasa"
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 18th of February, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://...
Bhagavad Gita (5.21 - 5.24): "The Bliss of Atman"
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 11th of February, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://...
Antar Yoga February 2026
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on February 8, 2026, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Antar Yoga December 2025
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prayer, meditation, music, and spiritual readings, given on December 21 , 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (5.16 - 5.20): "Abandoning Strong Likes and Dislikes"
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 17th of December, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://...
Bhagavad Gita (5.11 - 5.15): "The City of Nine Gates"
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 10th of December, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://...
Incarnating Christmas: Practicing Holiness in the World
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reflection by the Rev. Corey J. Sanderson (Minister at Second Church in Newton, UCC), given on December 7, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, B...
Bhagavad Gita (5.4 - 5.10): "Doing Work Without Working"
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 3rd of December, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://v...
Being Grateful
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 30, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Worship as a Spiritual Practice (2)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 23, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (5.1 - 5.3): "Is Giving Up Karma a Good Idea?"
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 19th of November, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://...
Worship as a Spiritual Practice (1)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 16, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.38 - 4.42): "Knowledge, the Great Purifier"
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 12th of November, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://...
Antar Yoga November 2025
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prayer, meditation, music, and spiritual readings on November 9, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.34 - 4.37): "The Power of Knowledge"
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 5th of November, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://v...
Prayer as a Spiritual Practice
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 2, 2025, at the Ramakrishovember na Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.25 - 4.33): "All About Yajna"
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 29th of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://v...
Antar Yoga October 2025
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prayer, meditation, music, spiritual readings, on October 26, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.22 - 4.24): "How to Dissolve Karma"
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 22nd of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://v...
Be and Do and Make. Or Just Be.
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on October 19, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.19 - 4.21): "Living Without Expectations"
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 15th of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://v...
My Relationship with God
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on October 12, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.15 - 4.18): "Karma is Complex"
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 8th of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ve...
Dotting the Day
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on October 5, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.13 - 4.14): "Karma Does Not Bind Me"
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 1st of October, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ve...
Bhagavad Gita (4.10 - 4.12): "The Path to Freedom is Not New"
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 24th of September, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https:/...
Seeing God With Open Eyes
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on September 21, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.7 - 4.9): "Why Does God Come as Avatara"
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 17th of September, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https:/...
Antar Yoga September 2025
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Music and Spiritual Readings on September 9, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (4.1 - 4.6): "The Gita Lineage
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 10th of September, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https:/...
Krishna Festival
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on September 7, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Dive Deep, O Mind
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on July 27, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA The slide to illustrate some of the thoughts relat...
Bhagavad Gita (3.40 - 3.43): "How to Overcome Desire"
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 23rd of July, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
Antar Yoga July 2025
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on July 20, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Guru Purnima - God and Guru
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Shivarchanananda, given on July 13, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (3.36 - 3.39): "Why People Do Bad Things"
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 16th of July, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
Bhagavad Gita (3.33 - 3.35): "What Is My Duty?"
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 9th of July, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedan...
A Voice Without a Form
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on July 6, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (3.30 - 3.32): "The Fever of the World"
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 2nd of July, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedan...
"I" and What It Can Do
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on June 29, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Antar Yoga May 2025
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Music and Spiritual Readings on June 22, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Learning is Religion
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on June 15, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (3.26 - 29): "The Play of Gunas"
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 11th of June, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
A Mind on a Diet
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on June 8, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Do You Remember?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on June 1, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (3.21 - 25): "Working with Wisdom"
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 4th of June, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedan...
From Doing to Being
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 25, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Meditation (Nididhyāsana)
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 18, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Antar Yoga May 2025
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Music and readings by devotees, given on May 11, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Remembering Sri Sankaracharya
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on May 4, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (3.17 - 20): "Being Self-content"
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 28th of May, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedan...
Antar Yoga April 2025
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 27, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
"Where Did You Hide, My Love?": An Easter Meditation
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Prof. Luis M. Girón Negrón (Harvard University), given on April 20, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (3.9 - 16): "Yajña as Cosmic Sacrifice"
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 21st of May, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedan...
"What is Maya?"
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Vimohananda, given on April 13, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Rama Festival
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 6, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Reflection (Manana)
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on April 11, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Hearing (Śravaṇa)
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 23, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (3.5 - 8): "Action Is Better Than Inaction"
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 7th of May, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://vedant...
Bhagavad Gita (3.1 - 4): "Which is Better - Knowledge or Work?"
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 30th of April, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Bhagavad Gita (2.67 - 72): "The State of Enlightenment"
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 23rd of April, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Bhagavad Gita (2.62 - 66): "The Bliss of Tranquillity"
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 16th of April, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Bhagavad Gita (2.57 - 61): "How Powerful Are the Senses!"
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 9th of April, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
Bhagavad Gita (2.54 - 56): "The Person of Steady Wisdom"
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 2nd of April, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
Bhagavad Gita (2.50 - 53): "Evenness of Mind"
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 26th of March, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Bhagavad Gita (2.48 - 49): "Buddhi-Yoga"
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 19th of March, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Antar Yoga March 2025
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 16, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (2.47): "The Nitty-Gritty of Karma"
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 12th of March, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://ved...
Ramakrishna of the Heart
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on March 9, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (2.45 - 46): "Going Beyond the Gunas"
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 5th of March, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA. For more information, please see https://veda...
The Shiva Ideal
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on February 23, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Antar Yoga December 2024
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on December 15, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
The Mystery of Mary: Reflections on the Immaculate Conception
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Fr. Francis X. Clooney, S.J., of Harvard University, given on December 8 , 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (2.42 - 44): "The Flowery Talk that Leads Nowhere"
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 19th of February, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA.
Bhagavad Gita (2.40 - 41): "Doing vs Being"
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 12th of February, 2025, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA.
Longing for Freedom
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on December 1, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Prayer (Prārthanā)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 24, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Deep Faith (Śraddhā)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 17, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Concentration
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on November 3, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Forbearance (titikshaa)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda, given on October 27, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA
Bhagavad Gita (2.34 - 39): "Two Kinds of Buddhi"
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture by Swami Tyagananda on the 11th of December, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston, MA.