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Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday (Tuesday, March 12)

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Mahaa Shiva Raatri (Friday, March 8)

Tuesdays: Uddhava Gita

The Vedanta Study Group is taking up the study of Uddhava Gita, the last message of Sri Krishna in His incarnation. All are welcome to join! Timings: 7:30 – 8:30 PM on Zoom. No prior knowledge is necessary.

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Swami Brahmarupananda (1934-2023)

Swami Brahmarupananda attained mahasamadhi on 15th April 2023 in Washington DC. “Swami B” has been following and propagating vedanta in the U.S. ever since he came here in the 1970s, as a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh. He had been a strong pillar of support to the Pittsburgh Ashrama from the beginning, by […]

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August 2022 Bulletin

Swami Satyamayananda’s Retreat (Online, August 5-7)

Swami Sarvapriyananda’s Retreat (In-person and Online, August 25-28).

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January 2021 Bulletin

Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama Pittsburgh wishes you all a Happy New Year! May Sri Ramakrishna, the Holy Mother, and Swami Vivekananda guide you in all of your activities and your journey to freedom!Thank you for supporting your Ashrama, even during this challenging period, by making the retreats and the Ashrama celebrations lively with your presence and […]

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December 2020 Bulletin

By the grace of the Divine Mother, we hope that all the devotees are keeping safe and healthy, by following all the precautions advised by the health agencies. During this period, the Ashrama will continue to conduct its activities online.Swami Atmarupananda’s RetreatFriday, 11th December – Sunday, 13th December*** ONLINE ONLY ***Topic: The Path of DevotionFriday […]

Gita Shloka of the Day – Chapter 9, Shlokas 23-25

ye’pyanyadevataa bhaktaa yajante shraddhayaa’nvitaaH | te’pi maameva kaunteya yajantyavidhi-poorvakam || 23 || aham hi sarvayajnaanaam bhoktaa cha prabhureva cha | na tu maam abhijaananti tattvenaatash chyavanti te || 24 || yaanti devavrataa devaan pitRoon yaanti pitRvrataaH | bhootaani yaanti bhootejyaa yaanti madyaajino’pi maam || 25 || Word meanings: ye – Who; api – even; anya-devataaH […]

Gita Shloka of the Day – Chapter 13, Shloka 2

kShetrajnam chApi mAm viddhi sarvakShetreShu bhArata | kShetrakShetrajnayorjnAnam yattat jnAnam matam mama || 13.2 || Word meanings: bhArata – O descendant of Bharata; sarvekShetreShu – in all kShetras; api – also; mAm – Me; cha – and; kShetrajnam – the kShetrajna (knower of kShetra); viddhi – you know it; kShetrakShetrajnayoH – of kShetra and kShetrajna; […]

Gita Shloka of the Day – Chapter 9, Shloka 20

traividyaa maam somapaaH pootapaapaa yajnair iShTvaa svargatim praarthayante | te puNyam aasaadya surendralokam ashnanti divyaan divi devabhogaan || Word meanings: traividyaaH – The knowers of the three Vedas; maam – Me; soma-paaH – the drinkers of the divine nectar Soma; poota-paapaaH – purified from sin; yajnaiH – through Yajnas (sacrifices); iShTvaa – worshipping; svargatim – […]