This time around I collected 34 talks about Vedanta, Yoga, Self Knowledge, etc by Swamis, scholars and respected teachers. Some talks go on for 1h30m and a few links point to audio files (no video), thus making the streaming faster and "lighter" - good for those who have bandwidth limits.
As usual, I included a short biography about the speakers, taken from their websites.
In alphabetical order:
A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA Founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, was born in 1896, in Calcutta, in a Vaisnava family. Srila Prabhupada was an extraordinary author, teacher, and saint. He managed to spread Krishna Consciousness all over the world, through his writing and preaching. His writings comprise of many volumes and are the basis of Krishna consciousness not only for his disciples but for his grand-disciples, affiliated members of the disciplic succession, and for the public at large.
THE VEDANTA SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Founded in 1900 by Swami Vivekananda. It is a nonprofit corporation, spiritually affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order, which today is considered to be one of the foremost important religious institutions in India. The Society, one of a number of such Vedanta centers in the United States, is guided by swamis (monks) of the Order, who serve as its ministers. Talks by Swami Prabuddhananda, Swami Vedananda, Sister Virajaprana and Swami Veetamohananda.
SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA His Holiness Swami Chinmayananda, founder of Chinmaya Mission, taught spirituality as the art of living. Through jnana yoga (the Vedantic path of spiritual knowledge), he emphasized the balance of head and heart, pointing out selfless work, study, and meditation as the cornerstones of spiritual practice.
SWAMI DAYANANDA SARASWATI Swami Dayananda Saraswati is a contemporary teacher of Vedanta and a scholar in Sanskrit in the tradition of Sankara. Swamiji has been teaching Vedanta in India for more than five decades and around the world since 1976. His deep scholarship and assimilation of Vedanta combined with a subtle appreciation of contemporary problems make him that rare teacher who can reach both traditional and modern students.
SWAMI PRATYAGBODHANANDA SARASWATI Swami Pratyagbodhananda, a disciple of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, follows the traditional methods of the teaching of Vedanta. Swami Pratyagbodhananda is at home in handling three languages - English, Gujarati and Hindi. He teaches in all these languages, not only Vedantic texts like the Gita, Upanisads, Panchadasi, and the like, but also Tulsi's Ramayana and the Bhagavata Purana.
SWAMI SUDDHANANDA Swami Suddhananda had his tutelage in the study of our scriptures under Swami Chinmayananda and Swami Dayanananda in Sandeepani Sadhanalaya, Mumbai. Referring to his study, Swamiji says," the Scriptures were great as even the teachers. I was thirsty and went for a drop of water and found that I am the water ".
SWAMI TATTVAVIDANANDA SARASWATI Swami Tattvavidananda is a true pandita in both a classical and modern sense. His Vedic studies began in childhood, first under the tutelage of his father, a well-known scholar, and later in a traditional patashala. He excelled in his Vedic studies and at the age of 11 was encouraged to begin modern academic studies. A brilliant student, he ultimately earned a Ph.D in Chemistry, and enjoyed a succesful scientific career.
SWAMI VISHWANANDA Swami Vishwananda is a spiritual Master, born in 1978, into a Hindu family on the island of Mauritius. From early childhood, he showed a great interest in religious traditions and spirituality. Since his early years, he has lived in the conscious presence of God and the Saints. His unique personality soon began to attract many people who would come to him looking for his advice and blessings. After finishing his schooling he began to completely follow his vocation as a spiritual teacher and he accepted invitations to Africa, Europe and other parts of the world.
