Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely

One day, during the garage sale at Vivekananda Retreat, Ridgely I found the book that is a constant inspiration to me: the“Shrimad Bhagavad Gita” translated by Swami Swarupananda which I will quote heavily below. I had read the Bhagavad Gita before, few different “interpretations”, but this one, almost word for word translation spoke to my [...]

Swami Sarvadevananda “Hints on Practical Spirituality Talk” Vivekananda Retreat, Ridgely Friday May 10 at 7:00PM. Saturday May 11, 10:30 to 12:30, Lunch, 2:30 to 5:00. Sunday May 12, 10:30 to 12:00. Swami Sarvadevananda, the minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India. The Order [...]

Next Tuesday we will be performing our elaborate, all-night worship of the Divine Mother in the form of Dakshina Kali, She whose hand is outstretched towards all who seek shelter, who carries one across the ocean of existence. This worship is the most intricate, visually beautiful and high-energy worship we do here at Ridgely. The [...]

Saturday, October 13, 7:00 PM At Vivekananda Retreat, Ridgely; 101 Leggett Road, Stone Ridge, NY Tel: 845-687-4574   (Web: www.ridgely.org) The Artist: Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya ~ The young maestro of Hindustani Raga vocal music is a President’s Gold Medal winner and a highly esteemed artist with All India Radio & Television.  Pandit Shantanu has performed at the most prestigious [...]

Saturday 9/15 and Sunday 9/16 10:30 am Pravrajikas Gitaprana and Shuddhatmaprana will hold a weekend retreat devoted to the life and teachings of Swam Vivekananda.  We can only dip into a vast ocean. We will talk about the life of Swami Vivekananda, what he taught, particularly in the West, and why he still is important [...]

Swami Yogatmananda’s Retreat Schedule Correction We have changed the schedule for our retreat with Swami Yogatmananda, Sept. 1 and 2. The retreat will begin Saturday afternoon 2-4pm. Sunday the retreat will be held from 10am-4pm. BRAHMA SUTRA RETREAT WITH SWAMI YOGATMANANDA Swami Yogatmananda, Minister of the Vedanta Society of Providence,will give a retreat on the [...]

SUNDAY AUGUST 26 10am-4:30pm DIDGERIDOO WORKSHOP WITH PHIL SHIVA JONES Phil Shiva Jones will present a two part program on sound healing and deep spiritual connection on Sunday August 26th. 10 am – 1 pm: The first part of the program will be primarily spiritually focused – allowing enough time for devotional singing, sound meditation, [...]

Saturday, February 25, 10-4      MINI-MEDITATION RETREAT We are reviving our monthly meditation retreats this month. This will be a silent retreat organized for beginners and experienced meditators alike. At 10am we will start with a short overview on the basics of meditation. We will also set the guidelines for how the day will [...]

Dear Friends, Swami Sarvadevananda will not be speaking here at Ridgely on December 14. The Head Minister of the Vedanta Society of So. Calif, Swami Swahananda, was hospitalized with several health problems a few days ago. As the Assistant Minister, Swami Sarvadevananda felt that it was necessary to cancel the remainder of his East Coast [...]

In December we have several special events scheduled. We hope you will be able to join us for one or all of these events. Wednesday, December 14 7:30pm Swami Sarvadevananda, Assistant Head Minister of the Vedanta Society of So. Calif., will give a talk on The Ceaseless Loving Service of Sri Sarada Devi. Sri Sarada Devi [...]