Swami Ranganathananda Q&A in Berkeley

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  • This is an informal Q&A session with Swami Ranganathananda at the Berkeley Vedanta Center, in the 1980s.
    See www.VedantaVideo.com for free Video of Swamis of the Ramakrishna Order and Speakers on Vedanta subjects.

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  • @meami111
    @meami111 3 роки тому +7

    Sri Ramakrishna and Vivekananda's energy and blessings flow through Maharaj to all of us...how blessed are we to listen to him. Eternal pranams!!

  • @sugirda
    @sugirda 6 років тому +10

    Such precise and clear answers.. Blessed to hear this

  • @sitababu8590
    @sitababu8590 7 років тому +9

    Knowledge personified.Swamiji was a great visionary and. Noble soul.....Jai guru....

  • @arnabdatta4684
    @arnabdatta4684 4 роки тому +6

    Amazing. Such a clear vision...effortless, humble yet a proud Indian, candid, humorous, knowledgeable. Pronam Maharaj.

    • @barunmitra8778
      @barunmitra8778 3 роки тому

      Not a proud Indian, but a complete human being. He argued against limiting spiritualism to particular ethnic identities or political boundaries.

  • @akashjana4415
    @akashjana4415 3 роки тому +5

    What a wonderful speech !!! Pranam Maharaj 🙏🙏🙏

  • @bhargavank.pkuttamparol1734
    @bhargavank.pkuttamparol1734 Рік тому +1

    pranam guruji .... The great mahathma of this past years.🙏
    Fortunately I got blessings from him.
    He is the great pillar of vedanta.

  • @juliahunsinger3070
    @juliahunsinger3070 4 роки тому +4

    What a treasure, grateful for this post. Jai Guru

  • @hariommbchari
    @hariommbchari 9 років тому +12

    Thank you for Uploading ,I am furtunate to hear his speech personally .in Hyderabad

  • @nilanjanabiswas7888
    @nilanjanabiswas7888 3 роки тому +3

    Extremely important discourse... thanks for uploading. My thousand pranaam to one of the best stalwarts from RKM

  • @mgchandrakanth
    @mgchandrakanth 4 роки тому +5

    What a fantastic, outstanding, erudite speech this was clearly explaining the Indian philosophy

  • @yashpalsuri9924
    @yashpalsuri9924 3 роки тому +1

    Highest reverence for Swami ji . Speaks to the point .

  • @ravivaradhan4956
    @ravivaradhan4956 8 років тому +30

    Swami ji was a great soul. He worked tirelessly throughout his life to spread the wisdom of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. He was an integrated Yogi - integrating karma yoga, jnana yoga, and bhakti yoga in his life. His book on Bhagavad Gita (The message of bhagavad gita) is a masterpiece. He had a great positive influence on humanity. His central message is that all of us are spiritual at the core. We can progress at our own pace, even a little bit of growth is good. We should also work cooperatively and help others to the extent possible - parasparam bhavayantam. "Passion towards God and love towards fellow beings," was his dictum.

    • @shankarnair6704
      @shankarnair6704 Місяць тому

      Beautiful talk and he draws on the great Swami Vivekananda's life and Sri Ramakrishna's message time and again. Beautiful! Blessed to hear this speech. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @joydebadak1243
    @joydebadak1243 Рік тому

    Apurba explanation. pronam Swamiji ma o Thakur. pronam moharaj.

  • @shivaraml5692
    @shivaraml5692 8 років тому +11

    Such a wonderful explanation of Karma and its meaning!!

  • @sushimmukerji515
    @sushimmukerji515 10 місяців тому

    Pronam Swamiji. I was blessed with Diksha from Swamiji at Belur Math.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +3

    20:01 "Eternal Values" book by Swami Ranganathanandaji.

  • @sudeshnachakraborty1908
    @sudeshnachakraborty1908 7 років тому +2

    I am very happy to see this video

  • @TrinaChatterjee
    @TrinaChatterjee 4 роки тому +2

    Pronam Gurudeb!!!🌺🌺🌺

  • @dr.shibnathdas
    @dr.shibnathdas 7 років тому +3

    just wonderful!

  • @alpanapaul5824
    @alpanapaul5824 Рік тому

    PRONAM Maharaj ji

  • @i.jmalhotra851
    @i.jmalhotra851 2 роки тому

    Wonderful every word is philosophical touches heart and gives deep devotion.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    1:05:30 what is our responsibility? First of all develop the attitude that we all belong, that the poor and the destitute are my own blood, then based on that feeling share your surplus with them ...

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    47:01 attachment to the world is death .... repeat the Lord's name at the time of death

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    1:09:02 looking at all those people who were listening!

  • @subratalala436
    @subratalala436 Рік тому

    Pronam Gurudev

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    38:01 Reality is that, one shadow of which is life and one shadow of which is death.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    23:22 Indira Gandhi's mother was a disciple of Swami Shivananda

  • @nancyraina3595
    @nancyraina3595 Рік тому

    SHATH SHATHA PRANAM AT HIS HOLY FEET

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    1:02:42 if India was not there there would be no Commonwealth ... Churchill was terribly anti Indian but after freedom when he heard Nehru accepting to remain in Commonwealth tears came to his eyes, despite the oppression and sucking blood ...

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    39:00 Socrates conversation before death can be taken as a chapter in any Upanishad ...

  • @nancyraina3595
    @nancyraina3595 Рік тому

    🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    45:06 Vedanta comes in and teaches us this truth ...

  • @pundithkupamanduka6936
    @pundithkupamanduka6936 5 років тому +4

    Pranams to his holy feet

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    1:04:01 Sister Nivedita quote!

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    58:20 Tremendous changes .... how long can fundamentalism last? .... Eastern ingredient is very strong, Christianity was originally Eastern ... Roman civilization swallowed Christianity, Eastern religion is accommodative... it's like ingredients piled in a cauldron and final product cooked will be because of forces ...

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    45:09 Teaching a parrot to chant ... yess then like Socrates we can say so ... with a smile we will go ... Tulsidas Ramayana!

  • @sivarajah5346
    @sivarajah5346 8 років тому

    Thank You.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    1:03:38 if it is not there now (freedom idea) in India, then all we need to do is education....

  • @aniyahr
    @aniyahr 3 роки тому

    53:35

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    41:28 Shankaracharya or Sri Ramakrishna allowed themselves to be treated when sick it is no pathological condition ...

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    54:48 Trojan Horse story ... India has no such thing everything is open

  • @irsharma
    @irsharma 3 роки тому

    I wish such Swamis do cover all Indian universities and institutions too extensively. Indians are going farther away from the spirituality and basic morality…

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    51:03 Iran .... it is a frenzy now and Islamic world is passing through all that and old values will have to go .... they cannot preserve every letter of the old tradition ... it is a more closed religion.... Hinduism was always free we honor the mystic not the priest ... Bahai'sm is strong in America .... Bahais in Iran

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    59:34 Modern atheism and materialism has provoked fundamentalism ... in India the reaction to Western culture was very soon balanced in Swami Vivekananda no anti-anything, everything positive, that maturity India got that through Sri Ramakrishna and Swamiji ... other countries are on poles ....

  • @premaprakash9519
    @premaprakash9519 3 роки тому

    But how can you destroy your past bad karma?

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +6

    1:01:01 in Europe alternating democracy-dictatorship ... in India it was always the middle path, Buddha taught it, Gita taught it .... we have been taught the middle path, acceptance is the ideology of Swamiji .... even after freedom India continued to work together with Britain ... in America after independence there was tremendous anti-British feeling and vice versa ...

  • @shivabg3708
    @shivabg3708 4 роки тому +6

    Hinduism is explained by swami vivekananda and vivekananda is correctly understood by swami ranganatanandajji.

    • @naren-ig5mj
      @naren-ig5mj 4 роки тому +1

      Perhaps the last of the great monks who had been the personification of an idea of Vivekananda, in Swami Ranganathananda's case it's the Idea of oneness of science and spirituality

  • @naren-ig5mj
    @naren-ig5mj 4 роки тому +4

    Perhaps the last of the great monks who had been the personifications of an idea of Vivekananda, in Swami Ranganathananda's case it's the Idea of oneness of science and spirituality which he has preached relentlessly. He had bluntly pointed out to the Marxists that the socialist dictum about: to each according to his needs etc etc presupposes a spiritual judgement, on the part of the administrator, of the whole issue.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +3

    20:01 Swami Shivananda in Ooty!

  • @ritwikgoswami6704
    @ritwikgoswami6704 6 років тому +7

    To the Point answers. No verbiage or tedious moralising. Thanks Swaniji

  • @dhimanroy1671
    @dhimanroy1671 4 роки тому +7

    I can see a scientist and also a great spiritual person.

  • @AjayKumar-fb3gx
    @AjayKumar-fb3gx 3 роки тому +5

    We are so blessed to have access to wisdom from such wise gurus!

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +3

    22:05 book "To the Seekers of God" by Swami Shivananda conversations

  • @michaeldillon3113
    @michaeldillon3113 Місяць тому +1

    I have the greatest respect for this great Soul 🙏🕉️. My principal Spiritual inspiration is Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi 🙏, but I love these monks in the Sri Ramakrishna tradition . They are well educated in many subjects alongside Advaita Vedanta . .
    Swami Sarvapriyananda has inherited this Swamiji's mantle as a great spiritual orator 🙏🕉️

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +3

    55:20 Swamiji's work coming through humanism in America ... America was foundationally humanistic .... religion in America, politics was democratic and freedom, in search of something better ...

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    46:41 "Oh Tulasi, when you were born you were crying and the world laughed, when you go, live such a life that you laugh and the world cry..." American youth should listen this

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    53:34 Code language Kannada famous language of South India

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    1:05:30 Russian lecture was on Swamiji's humanism and they liked that idea!

  • @madan73
    @madan73 9 років тому +4

    Jai ho ...What logical and inspirational answers.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    1:05:42 this thinking and feeling of friendship itself will do wonderful help to people .... thinking is first doing is second

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +2

    25:02 The fire of knowledge and appetite of devouring experience....

  • @sugatabose3691
    @sugatabose3691 3 роки тому +1

    Refer to the Swami's lecture at 33:50 min and then read the following text which contradicts what he says :
    द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च
    कर्णं तथान्यानपि योधवीरान् |
    मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा
    युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान् || 34||
    droṇaṁ cha bhīṣhmaṁ cha jayadrathaṁ cha
    karṇaṁ tathānyān api yodha-vīrān
    mayā hatāṁs tvaṁ jahi mā vyathiṣhṭhā
    yudhyasva jetāsi raṇe sapatnān
    BG 11.34: Dronacharya, Bheeshma, Jayadratha, Karn, and other brave warriors have already been killed by me. So slay them without being disturbed. Just fight and you will be victorious over your enemies in battle.
    www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/11/verse/34

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    8:52 Maya and magic and magician Doctor hahaha ... hand close and hand tap and flow tape

  • @bsr8255
    @bsr8255 3 роки тому +1

    Each swamyji of Ramakrishna order is equal to one atom bomb. Meaning a atom bomb will destroy a whole country where as our Swamiji(atom) bomb will awaken a whole country. Great souls🙏🙏🙏

    • @subratashome6393
      @subratashome6393 2 роки тому

      Absolutely Absolutely Absolutely truth,correct will be lesser in terms of perception and true meaning.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    56:40 "Civil Religion of America" MIT scientist ....

  • @Andrewbliss44
    @Andrewbliss44 8 днів тому

    As the year 2024 crawls to its end but the world with the various wars in Europe and east still in full swing “harmony” seems to be a distant future for mankind. 😢

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    11:37 East and West Berlin!

  • @TheNativoamericano
    @TheNativoamericano 2 роки тому +1

    Gratitude 🤍✨🙌!! Beings like this one should be cloned for the wellbeing of Humanity! What a blessing to be brought to his immense Wisdom...

  • @mokshajetley9244
    @mokshajetley9244 3 роки тому

    Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna Jai Sri Ramakrishna

  • @krishnapartha
    @krishnapartha Рік тому +1

    Okay we are blessed. I am lucky to live in the time of UA-cam to receive this blessing. ❤

  • @kamalakantadas1114
    @kamalakantadas1114 2 роки тому

    Er ist ein guter Mensch. Mein Eindruck ist, dass er ein Unpersönlichkeitsanhänger ist. Aber Gott ist ein Lebewesen und nicht nur Energie, so wie wir auch ewige Lebewesen sind; unsterblich. Siehe Gita 10.10; 7.7. 2.13

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    23:40 what is the nature of Brahman? Science and cannot be studied .... see Swamiji radiates Mukti

    • @nancyraina3595
      @nancyraina3595 Рік тому

      He was. great. Orator. SHATH SHATH PRANAM.

  • @somnathbasak5028
    @somnathbasak5028 3 роки тому +1

    Guru kripa hi kebalam

  • @namitasengupta1465
    @namitasengupta1465 3 роки тому +2

    Pronam Gurudev.

  • @michaeldillon3113
    @michaeldillon3113 Місяць тому

    The Sea of Faith TV series is available on UA-cam - it is a great series on religion .🕉️.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому +1

    44:31 "that is way to enjoy life" obsession with body

  • @ShuddhabhaktiChatterjee
    @ShuddhabhaktiChatterjee 7 років тому +3

    EXCEEEEELLENT !!!!

  • @bradstephan7886
    @bradstephan7886 5 років тому +2

    Even more important for many Americans, we need science along with our religion. And, when science and religion are in conflict, which should you believe, your experience or your beliefs?

    • @rockingrishi1407
      @rockingrishi1407 4 роки тому +1

      Have seen you so many times 😅 in swami sarvapriyananda s videos. How did you come to Ramakrishna I feel intruiged man.

    • @debashischatterjee8761
      @debashischatterjee8761 4 роки тому

      In case of any conflict , you must believe yourself !!

    • @sukhadrampandey5127
      @sukhadrampandey5127 3 роки тому +1

      Rely on your experience, not on belief.

  • @meetbulsara4503
    @meetbulsara4503 2 роки тому

    All saints of Belur math are excellent

  • @shyamapurva9321
    @shyamapurva9321 4 місяці тому

    Jai Gurudev ji🙏🙏

  • @himabratadas1577
    @himabratadas1577 2 роки тому

    Vedantic Volcano

  • @rebbaprr
    @rebbaprr Рік тому

    🙏

  • @ShuddhabhaktiChatterjee
    @ShuddhabhaktiChatterjee 4 роки тому +1

    Watching again.

  • @amitraychaudhuri950
    @amitraychaudhuri950 4 роки тому +1

    Pranam Gurudev

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    43:20 St. Paul ... nowadays very little manufacture for mind and soul all for body ...

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    1:04:37 no anti-feeling .... the anti- people will be replaced by the humanism not related to any nation

  • @shivsivaram9872
    @shivsivaram9872 2 роки тому

    Pranam to Shri Thakkur ji and to all.

  • @tanaykumarpal6417
    @tanaykumarpal6417 3 роки тому

    PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE = RELIGION ....PRONAM SWAMIJI

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    37:05 Los Dickinson book "The Greek View of Life"

  • @bmukherjee9923
    @bmukherjee9923 2 роки тому

    Very interesting and impressive.

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    1:00:41 teaching evolution ...

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    16:05 it is a corrosive truth

  • @ksoldestaccount7654
    @ksoldestaccount7654 3 роки тому

    6:42 Sea of Faith film

  • @Ramachandra-fd7mv
    @Ramachandra-fd7mv 3 роки тому

    Fortunate we are.

  • @soiledspot
    @soiledspot 8 років тому

    Thank you.

  • @virenderyadav707
    @virenderyadav707 3 роки тому

    🙏