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SPECIAL PROGRAMS Friday, June 11: 7:00 p.m. Swami Chetanananda and Prof. Arvind Sharma: Arjun Kumar Sharma Memorial Lecture “Vedanta and the Wisdom of Yoga for Today” Classical Indian Musical prelude. Reception follows the talks. Venue: Regnier Hall at KU Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira, Overland Park KS All are welcome. Admission free of charge. Saturday, June 12: 10:30 a.m. to Noon Swami Chetanananda with Dr. Arvind Sharma “Adventures in the World's Religions” Tuesday, June 15: 7:30 p.m. Swami Atmavidyananda, Vedanta Society of Southern Calif., presents “Ramakrishna in Song: an Oratorio.” The swami, will talk about and play recorded selections from this oratorio, which he composed, based on the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna. Lyrics will be available to all. REGULAR SERVICES – MOST Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Meditation; program on a spiritual topic; informal time. June 6: “Ramakrishna's Instructions to Disciples” Part 10 – Swami Chetanananda (video). June 20: “Chaitanya's Message” – Swami Chetanananda (video). June 27: “The Heart of Vivekananda” – Swami Chetanananda (video). (No Services June 13.) JULY 2010 SPECIAL PROGRAMS Sunday, July 4: 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. TRIBUTE TO SWAMI VIVEKANANDA 8:00 meditation 8:45 food offering 9:00 breakfast and distribution of prasad 9:30 program: “Vivekananda's Teachings on Freedom, Mukti, and Moksha” Readings, chanting, and an open discussion on what freedom means to us. All are welcome to participate. Please RSVP by Thursday, July 1 816-444-8045 or info@vedantakc.org REGULAR SERVICES – MOST Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Meditation, followed by a program on a spiritual topic. July 4: See: Special Program above. July 11: “Thoughts on the Bhagavad Gita” Part 45 – Swami Chetanananda (video). July 18: “They Walked with God” Part 3 – Swami Chetanananda (video). July 25: “Guru and Disciple” -- Swami Chetanananda (video). PLEASE NOTE: No Services are held in August. Services resume September 12. “Materialism says: The voice of freedom is a delusion. Idealism says: The voice that tells of bondage is a delusion. Vedanta says: You are free and not free at the same time – never free on the earthly plane, but ever free on the spiritual. Go beyond both freedom and bondage.” -- Swami Vivekananda Friday, July 5, 1895 Thousand Island Park, New York |