Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna | The Durga Puja - Page 567-570 | Swami Atmajnanananda [07/13/2024]

This lecture covers Page 567-570 | The Durga Puja | Monday, September 29, 1884 Covers pages 567-570, continuing the Durga Puja narrative from September 29, 1884, including Sri Ramakrishna's ecstatic moods, discussions on faith and conviction, and the arrival of Narendra. The lecture continues the Durga Puja chapter, reading from page 567. Sri Ramakrishna is in an ecstatic mood at Dakshineswar, chanting and dancing. The discussion centers on the nature of faith, conviction, and doubt, contrasting the simple devotion of Latu with the questioning intellect of Narendra. The arrival of Narendra prompts a deep spiritual experience, and the class concludes with a devotional song. Topics 00:39 Welcome and introduction to the Durga Puja chapter 01:45 Reading begins: September 29, 1884, page 567 04:36 Discussion on Latu's background and devotion 11:10 Master's teaching on faith vs. burning conviction 16:04 Contrasting faith of Latu and questioning of Narendra 31:42 Discussion on Brahman and Shakti being inseparable 47:02 The nature of true knowledge and seeing God everywhere 57:45 Narendra's arrival and Sri Ramakrishna's ecstatic samadhi 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.