Vedanta Center of Atlanta Events

Dear friends and devotees,

We warmly invite you to join us at the Center and online as we explore the art of spirituality together. 
 

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Pooja of Holy Mother this Sunday (12/14/2025) (at the Center and on Zoom)

We will have Pooja of Holy Mother, Shri Sharada Devi on Sunday, Dec 14th at 11:00 Am. We will do reading of her sayings/reminiscences. Please bring any favorite reading of Holy mother. We will have pot luck lunch prasad at 12:15 pm.

Sunday Program Changes

To encourage more in person participation on Sundays we are introducing interactive sessions on Sundays, beginning this week. These sessions will be in-person and Zoom option for these sessions is also available.

When we have visiting Swamis, they will address us in person on Sundays. On all other Sundays, our new interactive in-person sessions will take place at the center.

Please make a sincere effort to join us at the center on December 14 and December 21 for the first of these new in-person interactive sessions. Your presence and energy truly matter.

December schedule :

• December 14 – Pooja of Holy Mother, Shri Sharada Devi followed by in-person interactive session at the center (at the Center and on Zoom)
• December 21 – In-person interactive session (at the Center and on Zoom)
• December 28 – Nishant Selvalingam's visit, in-person at the center

Nishant Selvalingam's visit (12/28/2025 - 01/01/2026)

• Nishant Selvalingam will visit Atlanta center from December 28th to January 1st. Below is the schedule 
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    • 10.00 am : Kirtan
    • 11.00 am : Sunday Talk on “Christ, Kali & Ramakrishna” (at the Center and on Zoom)
    • 12.30 pm : Potluck lunch
    • 6:00 pm : Arati
  • Monday, Dec 29
    • 5.00 pm : Tea time satsangh/Q&A
    • 6.00 pm : Arati 
    • 6.45 pm : Dinner 
    • 7.30 pm : Talk on “Introduction To Sri Vidya Part I” (at the Center and on Zoom)
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    • 5.00 pm : Tea time satsangh/Q&A
    • 6.00 pm : Arati 
    • 6.45 pm : Dinner - Karma Yogis, please sign up to help with cooking
    • 7.30 pm : Talk on “Introduction To Sri Vidya Part II” (at the Center and on Zoom)
  • Wednesday, Dec 31 
    • 5.00 pm : Kirtan
    • 6.00 pm : Arati 
    • 6:45 pm : Dinner - Karma Yogis, please sign up to help with cooking
    • 7.30 pm : Talk on “The Moment It All Began: The Ramakrishna Mission and Our Place In It” talk (at the Center and on Zoom) followed by New Year’s Eve Puja and Homa
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    • 2.00 pm : Talk on “Kalpataru Day and Its Significance” (at the Center and on Zoom) followed by New Year's Puja and Homa
    • 6.00 pm : Arati
    • 6.45 pm : Potluck supper
    • 7.30 pm : Q&A 

Swami Chandrashekharananda's visit (01/16/2026 - 01/18/2026)

• Swami Chandrashekharananda will visit Atlanta center from January 16th to 18th. More details will be shared in the upcoming newsletters.

 

• Dec 14 : Pooja of Holy Mother, Shri Sharada Devi followed by reading of her sayings/reminiscences (at the Center and on Zoom). The congregation will meet at the monastery for potluck lunch at 12.15 pm

ARATI

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Jai Thakur-Ma. May we all be well and in bright spirits. 

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