Readings from "Eternal Values For a Changing Society by Swami Ranganathananda"

Today we will read the entire chapter titled The Spirit of the Upanishads. This was a talk that was delivered over All India Radio on December 21st 1950.  The Swami introduces the philosophy and perspectives of the Upanishads and goes on to explain the essence of all 10 of them.  He then goes on to explain the synthesis of these ancient Hindu scriptural text with the dynamism and universality of l...

 In today’s episode the Swami introduces some very profound and poignant perspectives that will have lasting impact as delve further into the Eternal Values and their relevance in modern day. He first talks about the infinite scope of Sanatana Dharma, and its ultimate objective is to empower and enable man reach the Divine.  He then talks about Yoga as way to make this happen. He then goes on to e...

In this episode we will continue reading the from the chapter we started last time, titled The Philosophy of The Eternal Religion.  Swami Ranganathananda in this chapter talksabout concepts which to me personally, feel like the perfect playbook to not only survive but thrive in the 21st century. As  Hindu from India, I feel I am being reintroduced to my faith with a completely new lens. It will in...

Today we will begin reading the chapter titled “The Philosophy of The Eternal Religion” where Swami Ranganathananda delves into the concepts of Vedanta, its philosophical and spiritual basis and its implications on Sanatana Dharma and of course the vision of such an ancient and yet temporally pertinentline of thought and action.

The chapter I will read today is called the Appeal of Vedanta to Modern Man, and in it Swami Ranganthananda begins with an explanation of the word Hindu followed by a very scientific introduction to the approach of the Upanishads. He then brings in the foundational concepts of Vedanta and its universality and a high level discussion of its key teachings.  The universality of Vedanta is not only ev...

In the passages in this episode, we will conclude the reading of the first chapter in the first volume. It may be of interest to you know, these passages I have been reading in these first 5 episodes were from the speech titled “The Essence of Indian Culture” delivered by Swami Ranganathananda, at theRamakrishna Mission Institute of Culture in Kolkata, in December of 1964. The reason I bring this...

Today’s episode we shall read passages that talk to the Godliness in man, the origin and evolution of such thought, and the synthesis of Greek and Indian philosophies during concurrent times.

In today’s readings, Swami Ranganathananda begins to explore the charm of the Upanishads and Upanishadic thought. He traces the development of Indian spirituality to ancient times and brings in the evolution of the inward thinking man, as opposed to the outward thinking often found in Greek history. Swamiji draws wonderful parallels of how ancient Greek saw man as a part of a society of community...

The passages I will read in this episode, continue from the previous one where Swamiji has starts to weave in the origin and significance of the Upanishads.  He will talk more about this in the subsequent chapters but for now, he introduces the interconnectedness of this profound Hindu text with the philosophy that was found in India at that time, and thesynthesis with modern scientific thought se...

This episode explores the profound essence of Indian culture through the insightful lens of Swami Ranganathananda. Drawing upon the wisdom of renowned historians and philosophers, Swamiji presents a sweeping view of India’s cultural heritage—tracing its roots back to the Indo-Aryan era and examining the evolution of the intellectually awakened human being. With clarity and conviction, he lays the...

Welcome to “Readings from Eternal Values for a Changing Society by Swami Ranganathananda.” This podcast brings you chapter-by-chapter readings and reflections from one of the most revered spiritual thinkers of modern India. Swami Ranganathananda, the 13th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, was a visionary monk whose teachings bridged timeless Vedantic wisdom with the challe...