Booklets containing the lyrics to the songs sung at Sunday morning worship and vesper services are available at the foyer.
Sunday Lectures: 11:00 am
December 2: “Steps Toward Perfection”—Swami Ishadhyanananda
December 9: “Mother We Adore”—Swami Prapannananda
December 16: “Depression: A Spiritual Perspective”—Swami Ishadhyanananda
December 25 (Tuesday): “Jesus Christ, the Light of the World” (Christmas Service) —Swami Prapannananda
No Lecture on December 23 and 30.
Sunday Evening Vesper Service: 6:00 pm
No vesper on December 30.
Saturday, 29 December: 10:30 am
The birthday of Holy Mother Sarada Devi will be celebrated on Saturday, December 29 at 10:30 a.m. with a program of meditation, worship, devotional singing and prasad lunch.
Sunday, 31 December: 10 pm to 12:30 am
New Year’s Eve will be observed from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 31 with a variety program of meditation, video/DVD show and vesper service, held partly in the auditorium and partly in the library.
Winter Recess
Following the Christmas service there will be no Sunday Services through January 5, 2019. Services will resume January 6.
Group Meditation: 6:00 am and 7:30 pm
Daily, except on class nights.
When in residence, the Swamis join.
Wednesday Evening Class: 7:30 pm On Vedanta ScripturesUddhava Gita by Swami Prapannananda
December 5, 12 and 19.
No Class on December 26.
Saturday Evening Discourse: 7:30 pm
On Ramakrishna -Vivekananda LiteratureGospel of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Prapannananda
.December 1, 15 and 22.
No Class on December 8 and 29.
Bookstore
Tuesday: 11 am to 2 pm,
Wednesday: 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm,
Thursday: 2 pm to 5 pm,
Saturday: 12 pm to 2 pm, and
Sunday: 12 pm to 2 pm.Telephone: 916-489-2116;
E-mail:
Active members of the Vedanta Society of Sacramento pay monthly dues of $5 ($60 annually). Members in arrears for the year 2018 should pay back dues by December 31, the end of our fiscal year. Payment can be made online through this link: www.vedantasacto.org/donate (Please mention Membership Dues under the field “Write a Note” at the PayPal checkout page).
If you would like to become a member, please speak with Swami Prapannananda.
Transcript of lectures
We are happy to inform you that transcripts of 54 selected lectures which were delivered by Swami Shraddhananda are now available in our website at: www.vedantasacto.org/lecture-archive/transcripts-of-lectures-of-swami-shraddhananda/
Good Wishes
We wish our members and friends a joyful Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year.
Jesus Christ
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” — John 8:12 King James Version
