Talks at VSNY
SUNDAYS
Sunday Service
The Sunday service is an hour long lecture at 11 am, usually given by the Resident Minister. Lectures are given on Vedanta, spirituality, harmony of religions, and other inspirational topics. Swamis from other centers, spiritual leaders from different faiths, community leaders, and academicians are often invited as guest speakers.
Admission is by REGISTRATION ONLY.
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.
FESTIVALS
Special services
Includes special worship that is performed by Swami Sarvapriyananda on the birth anniversaries of the Holy Trio and on Durga Puja. Also includes Christmas Eve celebration and Kalpataru Day...
EVERYDAY
Vesper service
Arati songs are sung, followed by a self-guided meditation.
TUESDAYS
Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Swami Sarvapriyananda reads, discusses and comments on the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, a text originally written in Bengali by M, a householder disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, and later translated by Swami Nikhilananda. This class follows a more informal and interactive style compared to the other classes and services.
FRIDAYS
Bhagavad Gita
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Bhagavad Gita, a Vedantic Hindu text. The class allows for Q&A at the end. Classes are also recorded and uploaded on to our YouTube channel. See here for further details...