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VEDANTA SOCIETY of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2323 Vallejo Street (At Fillmore) San Francisco, CA 94123

VEDANTA SOCIETY of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2323 Vallejo Street (At Fillmore) San Francisco, CA 94123

SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2323 Vallejo Street (at Fillmore) San Francisco, CA 94123

Swami Tattwamayananda, Minister Order of

FEBRUARY 2020

SUNDAY LECTURES: 11 A.M. SHIVARATRI (The night devoted to Lord ) February 2: “The Search for Happiness” Swami Vedananda FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 7:30 – 10:30 P.M. February 9: “The Ultimate Support” Swami Vedananda • Worship • Devotional Singing February 16: “The Message of Shivaratri” • Flower Offerings by Devotees Swami Tattwamayananda • Refreshments February 23: “Parables from Sri Ramakrishna” • Temple Open for until 10:30 p.m. Swami Tattwamayananda ______

WEDNESDAY VESPERS: 7:30 P.M. CELEBRATION OF Worship, Devotional Singing, and Meditation SRI RAMAKRISHNA’S BIRTHDAY February 5, 12, 19, and 26. Saturday, February 29 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Worship CLASS • Devotional Singing FRIDAYS, 7:30 P.M. • Readings from the Life & Teachings of Sri OLD TEMPLE Ramakrishna • Flower Offerings by Devotees Conducted by Swami Tattwamayananda • Prasad Luncheon Class only on February 14. (No class on 7, 21 & 28.)

Phone: 415- 922- 2323  E- mail: [email protected]  Website: www.sfvedanta.org org  Facebook: facebook.com/sfvedanta Livestream: livestream.com/sfvedanta  YouTube: youtube.com/user/sfvedanta  Swami Tattwamayananda: [email protected]

Wednesday evenings: Vespers & Meditation To view or listen to lectures, 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. classes, and retreats, please visit:  Devotional Singing, Worship, and Meditation  February 5, 12, 19, and 26 FACEBOOK facebook.com/sfvedanta YOUTUBE The temple is open daily for TEMPLE HOURS. youtube.com/user/SFVedanta meditation from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. On Tuesdays the temple is closed. LIVESTREAM livestream.com/sfvedanta INTERVIEWS with Swami Tattwamayananda New Temple may be scheduled by those who wish to know PODCASTS AVAILABLE ON more about Vedanta. Specific instruction and ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS 4 Shivaratri 4 guidance are given by the swami to anyone

Friday, February 21, 7:30 p.m. who earnestly desires to undertake spiritual

After the worship and meditation, there be practice. Those wishing to make appointments devotional singing, flower offerings by devotees, with the swami may do so by speaking with him and refreshments. Afterwards, the temple will be after the services or by telephoning 415-922- 2323 or by e-mailing: [email protected]. THE EMBLEM of the Ramakrishna open for meditation until 10:30 p.m. Order depicting the union of the four MEMBERSHIP in the Society is open to anyone paths by which the Supreme who accepts the principles of Vedanta, who can may be realized is below. The waves participate regularly in its activities, and who are symbolic of unselfish action; the receives the recommendation of the swami in lotus, love of ; the rising sun, charge. ; the serpent, awakening of spiritual power; and the swan, the THE SRI SARADA LIBRARY is open on Sundays Supreme Self. The emblem was In Celebration Of from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., following the lecture, designed by . SRI RAMAKRISHNA’S BIRTHDAY and at other times by appointment. Saturday, February 29, 2020 BOOKSHOP HOURS

10 a.m. 11 a.m. Mondays: 2 ‒ 5 p.m. Tuesdays: CLOSED Formal Worship Devotional Singing Wednesdays ‒ Fridays: 2 ‒ 5 p.m. 11:45 a.m. Saturdays: 11 a.m. ‒ 5 p.m. Readings from the Life and Teachings Sundays: 1 ‒ 5 p.m. of Sri Ramakrishna The bookshop carries translations of principal Vedantic scriptures, books on Vedanta and 12:15 p.m. other , and children’s books. A Flower Offerings by Devotees large selection of books, incense, photos, etc., Prasad Luncheon may be ordered online at sfvedanta.org. At present, more than 1400 titles are available. (Child care provided) Orders may also be placed by phone, fax, or email: [email protected]. VEDANTA RETREAT TWO CLASSES OF Olema, Marin County The Society’s retreat After attaining some of their own accord keep the provides an opportunity to ‘ego of Knowledge.’ But that ego does not create any attachment. It spiritual seekers of all is like a line drawn on water. to meditate and study in a secluded area of meadows kept the ‘servant ego’ after realizing God in both His and forests away from the personal and His impersonal aspects. He thought of himself as the disturbances of urban life. servant of God. The great sages, such as , Sanaka, Sananda, The retreat is open daily Sanatma, and Sanatkumara, after attaining the knowledge of from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For , kept the ‘servant ego’ and the ‘ego of devotion.’ They more information, please are like big steamships, which not only cross the ocean themselves visit our website: but carry many passengers to the other shore. www.sfvedanta.org or phone: 415-922-2323. There are two classes of paramahamsas, one affirming the formless and the other affirming God with form. Swami

believed in the formless Reality. Paramahamsas like him care for their own good alone; they feel satisfied if they themselves attain the goal. OLD TEMPLE But those paramahamsas who believe in God with form keep the 2963 Webster Street love of God even after attaining the knowledge of Brahman, so that (Auditorium Entrance they may teach spiritual to others. They are like a pitcher on Filbert Street) brimful of water. Part of the water may be poured into another pitcher. These perfected souls describe to others the various A CLASS on Vedantic scriptures is conducted on spiritual disciplines by which they have realized God. They do this Fridays by Swami only to teach others and to help them in spiritual life. With great Tattwamayananda at 7:30 effort men dig a well for drinking-water, using spades and baskets p.m. at the Old Temple. The for the purpose. After the digging is over, some throw the spades text for study is the and other implements into the well, not needing them anymore. Bhagavad Gita. There will But some put them away near the well, so that others may use be no class on February 7, them. 21, and 28. Some eat mangoes secretly and remove all traces of them by SUNDAY SCHOOL. Classes wiping their mouths with a towel. But some share the fruit with are held on Sundays from 11 others. There are sages who, even after attaining Knowledge, work a.m. to 12 noon for children to help others and also to enjoy the bliss of God in the company of in first grade through high school to give them a general knowledge of Vedanta, to acquaint them devotees. ‘I want to eat sugar. I don’t want to be sugar.’ with the basic teachings of the major living religions, and to inspire reverence for the great religious teachers of the world. Parents wishing to – The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna enroll their children are invited to speak to the secretary of the Society.

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