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.
New York City
Thu, Oct 2
Yoga Through the Lens of Vedanta
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Broome Street Ganesha Temple, 430 Broome St., Second floor, New York, NY 10013
See link for registration. Organized by Broome Street Ganesha Temple.
Portland, Oregon
Sat, Oct 4
The Light of Lights
6 – 7:30 pm
Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
See flyer for program details and registration link. Organized by Vedanta Society of Portland.
Sun, Oct 5
Day Retreat: The I of the I
9:30 am – 4 pm
Vedanta Temple, Vedanta Society of Portland, 1157 Southeast 55th Avenue Portland, OR 97215
See flyer for program details and registration link. Organized by Vedanta Society of Portland.
Mon, Oct 6
Idea Guru-Disciple Relationship
6:30 – 8 pm
Portland Hindu Temple, 11515 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223
See flyer and schedule for program details, and registration link.
Organized by Vedanta Society of Portland and Sri Sathya Sai Center of Beaverton
Boston, MA
Oct 10 – 11
Conference on Consciousness: Science, Spirituality, and Global Impact
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston, MA
See link for program details and registration. Flyer | Agenda | Mental Health Panel
Organized by Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet, BIDMC.
Providence, Rhode Island
Oct 18
Retreat: The I of the I (based on the Kena Upanishad)
10 am – 5 pm
Vedanta Society of Providence, 227 Angell St, Providence, RI
Organized by Vedanta Society of Providence.
REEGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Rome, Italy
Oct 27 – 29
International Conference - Towards the Future: Re-thinking Nostra Aetate Today
Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
Organized by Gregorian Center for Interreligious Studies and Cardinal Bea Center for Judaic Studies.
Flyer | Program | Event Link | Registration
New Delhi, India
Sat, Nov 1
Secrets of Consciousness
5 pm
Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi, India
See flyer for program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi.
Sun, Nov 2
What is Enlightenment?
5 pm
Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi, India
See flyer for program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi.
Mon, Nov 3
Vedanta in Day-to-Day Life
5 – 7 pm
Seminar Hall, IIT Delhi
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by Vivekananda Study Circle, National Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering (NRCVEE), IIT Delhi.
Wed, Nov 5
Healthcare Service in the Light of Vedanta
11 am
Dr. Ramalingaswami Board Room, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by AIIMS, New Delhi.
Rishikesh, India
Nov 7 – 9
Retreat: Drg Drsya Viveka
Sarada Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission, Gurugram.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Belur Math, Howrah, India
Wed, Nov 12
On the Road to Eternity
6:15 – 7:45 pm
Nag Mahasaya Hall, Abhedananda Convention Centre, Belur Math.
See flyer for program details and tickets. Organized by Belur Math.
Gurugram, India
Nov 15 – 16
Insights from Aparokshanubhuti
4 – 5:30 pm
Ramakrishna Mission, Gurugram, Haryana, India
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission, Gurugram.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Bhubaneshwar, India
Mon, Nov 17
Mind and Consciousness - a Vedantic Outlook
5:30 pm
Udayagiri Hall of Learning, IIT Bhubaneshwar
See flyer for program details. Organized by Arpan Club, IIT Bhubaneshwar.
Tue, Nov 18
Our Real Nature
6:15 pm (after evening Arati)
Vivekananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission, Bhubaneshwar
See flyer for program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Bhubaneshwar.
Wed, Nov 19
Vedanta in Our Day to Day Life
6:15 pm (after evening Arati)
Vivekananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission, Bhubaneshwar
See flyer for program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Bhubaneshwar.
Pune, India
Nov 21 – 23
Retreat
Fri, Nov 21
11 am – 12 pm: The Message of the Upanishads I
3 – 4 pm: The Message of the Upanishads II
Sat,Nov 22
11 am – 12 pm: The Message of the Upanishads III
3 – 4 pm: The Message of the Upanishads IV
Sun, Nov 23
11 am – 12 pm: Swami Vivekananda’s Practical Vedanta
Ramakrishna Math, Pune
See flyer for registration and program details. Organized by Ramakrishna Math, Pune.
Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Tue, Nov 25
Atmabiswas
11 am – 12:30 pm
Swami Vivekananda Vidya Mandir, Singur, Hooghly
See flyer for program details and registration. Organized by Swami Vivekananda Vidyamandir, Singur, Hooghly.
Kalyani, West Bengal, India
Thu, Nov 27
The Mind
2 pm
Ramakrishna Mission, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India
See flyer for program details and registration.
Organized by Ramakrishna Mission, Kalyani.
Naora, West Bengal, India
Fri, Nov 28
Retreat: Journey from Kancha Ami (the unripe ego) to Pakka Ami (the ripe ego)
8:30 am – 2 pm
Ramakrishna Math, Naora, P.O. Bodra, Dist. 24 Pgs. (South), West Bengal, India
See flyer for details and registration. Organized by Ramakrishna Math, Naora.
Kolkata, India
Sat, Nov 29
The I of the I
6 pm
Vivekananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata
See flyer for event details. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark.
Sun, Nov 30
God in Many Forms (Bhakta Sammelan)
Vivekananda Centenary Hall, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur (Main Gate), Kolkata
See flyer for details and registration. Organized by Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur.
Arizona
Dec 6 – 9
Nonduality-Insight & Meditation - Retreat based on Vivekacudamani
The Spirit in The Desert Retreat Center, 7415 East Elbow Bend, Carefree, AZ 85377
See link for details and registration. Organized by Vedanta Center of Phoenix.
Andalusia, Spain
Apr 18 – 23, 2026
Retreat: Non-Duality Realization & Manifestation
Self-Inquiry Practices Based on Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita
Suryalila Retreat Centre, Cortijo la Fabrica, Pago de Pajarete, 11650 Villamartin, Cadiz, Spain
See link for program details and booking. Organized by Suryalila Retreat Centre.
At VSNY
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL BHAGVAD GITA CLASSES AND SUNDAY TALKS: Please see the Events page for registration and live stream details
Tue, Oct 7, 7:30 pm
Study of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Tue, Oct 14, 7:30 pm
Study of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Sun, Oct 19, 11 am
Ask Swami: Swami Sarvapriyananda answers select questions received by mail, as well as those from online and in-person attendees.
Tue, Oct 21, 7:30 pm
Study of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Thu - Sat, Oct 23-25
VSNY Retreat, Kena Upanisad (Live Streamed): Register at https://vsnyonlineretreat2025.eventbrite.com.