Programs Programs offered at the Vedanta Society are free and open to all. The schedule of programs is mailed every month. To be put on the mailing list, please provide your name and address when you visit the Vedanta Society. In addition, program updates are emailed every week. To sign up for the updates, please click here.
Campus Ministry The Vedanta Society has special programs for the student community in Boston and its vicinity.
Sunday School For children of different age groups, the Vedanta Society has attractive educational and cultural programs every week.
Sarada Library Vedanta Societys library has a good collection of books on religion and philosophy. The library is open to members on Thursdays (6-7 PM) and Sundays (10-11 AM).
Retreats On the Vedanta Societys beautiful 15-acre retreat at Marshfield, special programs are held every summer.
Interviews are granted by the resident swami to those who seek clarification of problems encountered in spiritual study and practice. There is no charge for these interviews. Appointments should be made in advance. Please email tyagananda@vedantasociety.net or call 617-536-5320.
Personal Guidance in meditation practice may be had by appointment with the resident swami. Appointments should be made in advance. Please email tyagananda@vedantasociety.net or call 617-536-5320.
Books on Vedanta, Ramakrishna and Vivekananda are available at the Vedanta Society before and after the Sunday satsangs and Thursday classes.
New Englands Vedanta roots go back to 1893 when Swami Vivekananda came to Boston and taught Vedanta philosophy even before he became a renowned religious figure at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago that year.
After the Parliament, Vivekananda stayed for extended periods in various parts of New England, including Boston. Later, two other disciples of Ramakrishna, Swamis Saradananda and Abhedananda, visited Boston and gave classes on Vedanta.
In 1910 Swami Paramananda built the first permanent Vedanta center in Boston, and in 1941 Swami Akhilananda moved it to its present location at 58 Deerfield Street.