Weekday (Tue & Fri) classes are currently suspended and will resume in late September.

Swami Sarvapriyananda is the Minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York. He is a well-known speaker on Vedanta and his talks are extremely popular worldwide. 

Find Swami’s schedule of talks here.

Announcements

  • Weekday (Tue & Fri) classes are currently suspended and will resume in late September.

  • Sunday classes will continue until June 23rd.

  • The Vedanta Society will close for summer recess on June 23rd, and reopen in late September, during which time, only daily Arati service is open to the public.

Spotlight

Sun, May 12 | 12:15 - 1:15 pm
Special Performance by Surmani Dr. Dattatreya Velankar

We are very pleased to announce a special performance by the renowned Hindustani classical musician Dr Dattatreya Velankar and his fellow musicians, Yogeesh Bhat an Indian classical percussionist who specializes in tabla and harmonium player Medha Hiremath.

Registration required.

Sat, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 2
Holistic Spirituality: Integrating Jnana & Bhakti in Our Lives

A two-day online workshop with Swamis Atmarupananda and Sarvapriyananda organized by Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of North Texas. See flyer for registration and details.

Registration for the Sunday lectures cannot be done in advance, only on the Thursday before the lecture.

  • Apr 28

    11 AM

    Be The Hero of Your Journey
    Swami Ishadhyanananda
    Asst. Minister, Vedanta Society, Sacramento

    Register

  • May 5

    11 AM

    Close Your Rings
    Swami Ishadhyanananda
    Asst. Minister, Vedanta Society, Sacramento

    Register

  • May 12

    11 AM

    Mainstreaming Kali: The Advaita Readings of the Shakta Tradition of Kali
    Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina
    Stonybrook University, NY

    Register

  • May 19

    11:30 AM

    Choice or No Choice
    Swami Anubhavananda

    Register

  • May 26

    11 AM

    Hiding in Plain Sight
    Pravrajika Gitaprana
    Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely, NY

    Register

  • Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

    Swami Sarvapriyananda

    Tuesdays - 7:30 PM EST
    In-person only.
    No registration needed.
    Currently suspended and will resume in late September.

    Class Details

  • Bhagavad Gita

    Swami Sarvapriyananda

    Fridays - 7:30 PM EST
    In-person by registration only.
    Live streamed on YouTube.
    Currently suspended and will resume in late September.

    Class Details

  • Daily Meditation

    Vesper Service & Meditation

    Everyday - 6:30 PM EST

    Arati Songs

Instructions
In-Person Attendance

Sunday Lectures

  • Admission is by registration only. We cannot, unfortunately, accommodate walk-ins.

  • Children under the age of 10 cannot be admitted.

  • Doors open at 10.40 am. If you arrive early, kindly wait outside. Please do not ring the bell which would disturb the Swami.

  • Please arrive no later than 10.55 am as doors close at 11.00 am promptly.

  • Please silence all cellphones. We request no photos or videos be taken during the lecture.

General

  • Center is open only during and after in-person classes and daily vespers service. Please see monthly schedule.

  • COVID/MASKS: In light of the current increase in Covid cases in our area we kindly request that you wear a mask when attending our lectures/classes. Also, out of consideration for fellow devotees, if you are feeling unwell on the day of a class please stay home and consider taking an at-home test. Many thanks.

External Links
Select Past and Ongoing Audio/Video Lectures