Welcome to the Vedanta Center of Atlanta

We study Hinduism and Vedanta as taught by Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, and Swami Brahmananda. Classes, talks, worship, meditation, fellowship, and special events throughout the year. All are welcome.
Br. Shankara
Br. Shankara, Resident Minister

Thanks for visiting with us.

There is a lot to look at, listen to, and discover about Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Vedanta and this Center. Yet, if you don’t find what you came for, click here to contact Br. Shankara, our Resident Minister.

HOURS: We are open to the public during regular activities and special events that are listed on our website. At other times, please check before coming to the Center as the doors will be locked if no one is onsite or available to assist you. See our full calendar for up-to-date details and schedule.

• Br. Shankara, our Resident Minister, welcomes meeting with you in-person or by phone, but please make an appointment in advance if you wish to meet in person. Call (770) 938-6673 to arrange.

This Week at your Center

NOTE: Zoom Classes and the Sunday Afternoon Sangha in Decatur are temporarily suspended while Br. Shankara is recovering from a recent hospital stay.

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Announcements

Evening Arati is now at 5:30pm, daily in the Chapel (Sunday through Saturday), effective Jan. 14th.

Note for Sundays: Morning Arati including the chanting of Chaitanya’s prayer will be conducted in the Chapel on Sunday mornings at 10:00am. Silent Meditation follows. If you would like to perform this arati on various Sundays, please organize with Jyoti@vedantaatlanta.org.

VISITING SWAMIS, PRAVRAJIKAS AND OTHER GUESTS & SPECIAL EVENTS 

Mark your calendars now for Sunday April 28th, when Swami Harinamananda-ji, from the San Diego Center, will visit and hold a Seva Mini Retreat on Service as Worship: Practices for Serving the Divine in Others. We’ll post more details for you soon.

NOTE: Zoom Classes and the Sunday Afternoon Sangha in Decatur are temporarily suspended while Br. Shankara is recovering from a recent hospital stay.

ONGOING CLASSES & ONLINE TALKS
Ongoing weekly classes (Tue, Wed, Sat) and Sunday talks continue with Br. Shankara on Zoom. While Br. Shankara is residing at Coventry Place in Decatur, you are welcome to attend these classes and talks in-person at Br. Shankara’s apartment. Visits and calls at other times are also welcome and appreciated by Br. Shankara. And, you are warmly invited to gather each week with Br. Shankara, devotees and friends, from 2:30-4pm, for Sunday Afternoon Sangha at Coventry. For information about visiting Coventry Place, contact info@vedantaatlanta.org. For info about classes, talks, and all activities visit our website at vedantaatlanta.org.

Sunday Talk

VCA Talk 2-18-and-3-17-24

Language of Compassion
TWO PART WORKSHOP
Part 2 : Sunday March 17
11:00am-12:30pm via ZOOM

Part 1 was offered on 2/18 and can be watched here

This is an interactive workshop that uses the workshop materials extensively. To interact, be sure to print the 15 pages of materials in advance. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

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Learn how to express what’s alive in you and what’s alive in others, join us to learn more about Language of Compassion—what it looks like, what it sounds like, and how to speak it.

Clarice L. Belcher
Clarice L. Belcher

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NOTE: Morning Arati including the chanting of Chaitanya’s prayer will be conducted in the Chapel on Sunday mornings at 10:00am. Silent Meditation follows. If you would like to perform this arati on various Sundays, please organize with Jyoti@vedantaatlanta.org.

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Recommended Reading

Click book covers for details about these and other recommended books.

These books are available in our Bookshop, at Vedanta.com, and elsewhere online.

“Where shall we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being?” 
~ Swami Vivekananda