Swami Sarvapriyananda - Schedule of Talks
All event times below are in the local time zone of the location.
For additional information on events external to VSNY, please contact the organizers, and not the Vedanta Society of New York.
Portland, Oregon
Oct 2 – 4
The Truth Behind the One and the Many
Centenary Convention: Celebrating 100 Years of Vedanta in Portland
HECSA Portland Balaji Temple, 6100 SW Raab Rd, Level 2 Portland, OR 97221
See flyer and link for program details and registration. Organized by Vedanta Society of Portland.
Online (Livestream)
Oct 9 – 12
Livestreamed Retreat: Selections from the Panchadasi
See link for program details and registration. Organized by Vedanta Society of New York.
New York City
Sat, Oct 17
Blessing Discourse
Times Square Durga Pujo 2026
7:45 pm
Times Square, New York
See flyer for program details. Organized by Bengali Club USA.
New Delhi, India
Wed, Oct 21
The Light of Lights
4:45 pm
Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi
See flyer for program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi.
Singapore
Sat, Oct 24
Peace: Here and Now
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Sarada Hall, Ramakrishna Mission, 179 Bartley Road, Singapore 539784
See flyer for program details and registration. Led by Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore.
Sun, Oct 25
The Silicon Soul: Finding Fulfillment in the Age of AI
Youth Forum
10 am
PGP Hall (3rd level), 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
See flyer for program details and registration. Led by BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.
Oct 25 – 27
Beyond the Matrix – Discovering the Supreme Self
International Gita Forum
7 pm
PGP Hall (2nd level), 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
See flyer for program details and registration. Led by BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.
Bengaluru, India
Fri, Oct 30
Workshop on Consciousness & Neuroscience – Where Vedanta Meets the Brain
10 am – 12 pm
Venue will be shared with registered participants.
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by Vivekananda Study Circle, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
Exclusively for the IISc community ONLY.
Fri, Oct 30
The Infinite in Every Experience (Based on Kena Upanishad)
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Ramakrishna Math, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru
See flyer for program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Math, Bengaluru.
Sat, Oct 31
Commemoration and Benedictory Lectures
9:30 am: (For Students) The Art of Attention: Finding Focus in a Distracted World
1:30 pm: (For Faculty) The Teacher Within: Awakening the Best in Every Student
4th Floor, Auditorium, SFGC, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru 560064
See students flyer and faculty flyer for program details. Organized by Seshadripuram First Grade College.
RSVP sfgcbengaluru@gmail.com or santanudas@sfgc.ac.in to attend.
Sat, Oct 31
Sri Ramakrishna’s Message for the Modern World
4 pm
Ramakrishna Math, Halasuru, Bengaluru
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by Ramakrishna Math, Halasuru.
Sun, Nov 1
Strength To Care: Compassion and Freedom Through Vedanta
10:30 am
IIM Bangalore Auditorium
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by IIM Bangalore.
Chennai & Puducherry, India
Thu, Nov 5
A Half-Day Retreat: Practice of Advaita Vedanta in day-to-day Life
10 am – 12 pm
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
See flyer for program details and link for registration. Organized by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.
Thu, Nov 5
AI and Consciousness: Vedanta, Neuroscience and the Philosophy of Mind
6 pm
TTJ Auditorium, IIT Madras, Chennai
See flyer for program details. Organized by Vivekananda Study Circle, IIT Madras.
Fri, Nov 6
From Darkness to Light: Finding the Light Within
4:30 – 6:15 pm
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam JIPMER Auditorium, Puducherry
See flyer for program details and link for registration. Organized by Integra and Sri Ramakrishna Math, Puducherry.
Sat, Nov 7
Dialogue: Intersection of Intelligence, Reality & Knowledge — Empowering Humanity Through Frontier Technologies and Inner Science
10 am – 1:30 pm
Kamarajar Arangam, 26XX+MQ5, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Thiru Vi Ka Kudiyiruppu, Teynampet, Chennai
See flyer and link for program details and registration. Organized by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.
Registration details for online participation
Sun, Nov 8
Worship of the Divine Mother
5:15 – 6:15 pm
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
See flyer for program details. Organized by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.
Gurugram, India
Nov 14 – 15
Retreat: Drg Drsya Viveka
Schedule for both days:
10:10 – 11:10 am: Session 1 and Q&A
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Session 2 and Q&A
3 – 4:30 pm: Session 3 and Q&A
Ramakrishna Mission, Gurugram
See flyer for program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Misson, Gurugram.
Delhi, India
Tue, Nov 17
Experiencing the Experiencer: A Vedantic Enquiry Into the Self
2 pm
Conference Hall, Daulat Ram College, Delhi
See flyer for program details. Organized by Department of Philosophy, Daulat Ram College, Delhi.
For faculty members and students.
Mangaluru, India
Nov 21 & 22: Prabodha ‘26
See series flyer for the full two-day schedule. Organized by Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru.
Sat, Nov 21
The Power of Focus in an Age of Distraction
(Engineering Students)
9:30 am – 12 pm
Swami Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru
See flyer for program details and registration.
Sat, Nov 21
Can AI Be Conscious? Intelligence, Awareness and the Vedantic Perspective
(B.Tech Students, Research Scholars & Faculty)
5 – 7 pm
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal
See flyer for program details and registration.
Sun, Nov 22
Success Without Losing Your Peace: Karma Yoga for Work and Life
(IT & Working Professionals)
10 am – 12 pm
Swami Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru
See flyer for program details and registration.
Sun, Nov 22
Who Heals the Healer? Burnout, Inner Strength and Meaning in Medicine
(Medical Professionals & Students)
2 – 4 pm
Swami Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru
See flyer for program details and registration.
Sun, Nov 22
The Search for Lasting Happiness: What Vedanta Can Teach Us
(General Public)
6 – 8 pm
Swami Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru
See flyer for program details and registration.
Belur, India
Sun, Nov 29
Keynote at Bhakta Sammelan
10 am – 12:30 pm
Abhedananda Convention Centre, Belur Math
See link for program details and registration. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha, Belur Math.
Arizona
Dec 11 – 15
Retreat: Dakshinamurti Stotram
7415 E Elbow Bend Rd, Carefree, Arizona 85377
See link for program details and registration. Organized by Ramakrishna-Sarada Vedanta Center of Phoenix.