Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | Durga Puja Festival - Page 558 | Swami Atmajnanananda [07/05/2024]

This lecture covers Page 558 | Chapter 29 (Durga Puja Festival) | Friday, September 26, 1884 Covers Page 558, focusing on Sri Ramakrishna's conversation about food, the distinction between jnani and bhakta, and the Durga Puja festival at Adhar's house. The lecture begins on page 558, covering Sri Ramakrishna's discussion about food, explaining the difference between a jnani and a bhakta in their approach to eating. It includes his interactions with devotees like Narendra, Surendra, and others during the Durga Puja festival at Adhar's house. The session also touches on themes of purity, devotion, and Sri Ramakrishna's ecstatic prayers. Topics 00:40 Introduction to Chapter 29 and page 558 01:32 Reading begins: Sri Ramakrishna on food and the jnani 03:02 Discussion on Narendra's spiritual power and food 07:47 Purity of food and monastic begging traditions 16:34 Sri Ramakrishna's personal experiences with food 23:41 Narendra sings 'Mother, make me mad with thy love' 27:00 Singing of agamani songs and Durga Puja significance 47:11 Sri Ramakrishna's prayer for pure devotion Please Support the Vedanta Center of Greater Washington, D.C. https://www.vedantadc.org/Donate Please Visit Us • Website: https://www.vedantadc.org • YouTube:    / @vedantadc   • Lectures: https://www.vedantadc.org/lectures • Facebook:   / vedantacenterdc   Playlists •    • Lectures by Swami Atmajnanananda   •    • Lectures by Swami Bhaswatananda   •    • Lectures by Swami Brahmarupananda   •    • Lectures by Swami Chidbrahmananda   •    • Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Atmajna...   •    • Bhagavad Gita by Swami Brahmarupananda   About Vedanta Vedanta is among the world’s oldest spiritual philosophies and one of its most inclusive. Rooted in the Vedas, India’s sacred scriptures, Vedanta teaches the unity of existence, the divinity of the soul, and harmony among religions. About Vedanta Center of Greater Washington, D.C. Dedicated to “one’s own liberation and the welfare of the world,” the Vedanta Center of Greater Washington, D.C. is a branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India. The Center was established in 1997 under the spiritual guidance of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, with headquarters at Belur Math, India. About This Channel This is the official YouTube channel of the Vedanta Center of Greater Washington, D.C. Here you will find lectures, readings, classes, retreats, and spiritual discourses on Vedanta, the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, and related spiritual texts and traditions.