Vedanta Society of NSW

Swami Vivekananda Birthday Public Celebration
2026-01-18 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Vedanta Hall (open from 10.30 am for Meditation)or via Zoom from 11 am: Zoom Link
Program:

Silent Meditation,
Vedic Chanting
Recitation of Swamiji’s Chicago Address by RHEA MUKHERJEE
Special Guest Speaker Via Zoom from the U.S – PHILIP GOLDBERG Philip’s a public speaker and workshop leader; a spiritual counsellor, meditation teacher and ordained Interfaith Minister. We look forward to hearing from Philip about his book, American Veda, featuring a chapter on Swami Vivekananda and other themes related to Meditation and Yoga and their impact on the West.
Talk: by PRAVRAJIKA GAYATRIPRANA

Conclude with lunch. Help with cooking welcome. Call us on 0408 029 336 if you can contribute.
ALSO:
You’re welcome to join us on Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday
At Sarada Tapovan – Saturday, 10 January, 2026
6.30—9 pm

Arati (Devotional Songs), Silent Meditation, Reading by Pravrajika Gayatriprana.
Sharing of offered Sweets & Savouries (Bring some to share)

Contact us for address: 0408 029 336

Shivaratri Celebration
2026-02-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
At Vedanta Hall – Open from 10.30 am for Meditation
or from 11 am via Zoom: ZOOM (Link)
Program:

Group Chanting of Om Namah Shivaya – 108 times – an offering to Shiva
Talk by Ruthrun Selvarajan
Talk by Pravrajika Gayatriprana

Sharing of offered sweets & savouries (Bring some to share)
‘THE traditional portrayal of Shiva is not meant to present us with only a pleasing appearance, any more than life is always kind, or nature conforms to our desires. Our encounter with Shiva is meant to shake us up, to stir our inner transformative energies – to get us to question ourselves and all that we may hold to be truth or reality.’ Vamadeva Shastri

Sri Ramakrishna Birthday Celebration
2026-02-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Saturday 19 February – 6.30 to 8.45 pm at Sarada Tapovan
Program:

Devotional Songs
Silent Meditation
Reading by Pravrajika Gayatriprana
Sharing of offered Sweets & Savouries.

Contact us for address: 0408 029 336
Sunday 22 February – 10.30 am to 2 pm
At Vedanta Hall – Open from 10.30 am for Meditation
or from 11 am via Zoom: ZOOM (Link)
Program:

Silent Meditation,
Vedic Chanting by Sri Sarada Math Nuns
TALK: by Aadesh Thakkar
Live Music by Shyamtanu & Debarati Bannerjee
TALK: By Pravrajika Gayatriprana.

Concludes with lunch Silent Meditation,

Sri Rama Birthday Celebration
2026-03-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
PROGRAM:

Silent Meditation
Talk by Saptarshi Ray and a special video presentation Talk on Sri Rama given by Rev.Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji in 2010
Distribution of offered sweets & savouries. Bring some to share.

Join us at Vedanta Hall or via Zoom: ZOOM (Link)
IN THE WORLD of Rama and Krishna, every action has a reaction. One learns that negative events in our lives are the outcome of our past actions. If we respond to these events, we sow fresh seeds, which lead to positive or negative outcomes. The seed and the fruit follow each other unless we step back and witness life, as sages and gods do. Devdutt Pattanaik

Retreat/ Working Bee at Darama
2026-04-04 17:00 - 2026-04-06 16:00 | Darama, 234 Wallaby Hill Road, Robertson, Darama, 234 Wallaby Hill Road, Robertson, New South Wales, 2577, Australia
YOU’RE INVITED to join Pravrajika Gayatriprana and others for a Retreat/ Working Bee at Darama from Saturday evening, 4 April to Monday afternoon, 6 April.
Gardening, gutter cleaning, raking, wood-chopping, and helping with cooking are all included in the program, along with meditation, bush walks, devotional songs and chants, star-gazing, reading/ discussion sessions with Pravrajika Gayatriprana.
No set fee for stay, but suggested donations welcome: Overnight stay: $100, Day visit: $80 Includes meals, morning & afternoon tea
To enrol contact us on: 0408 029 336 or via email: admin.saradavedanta@bigpond.com
Payments by cash at Retreat or to our account. Account Details:
ACCOUNT NAME: Ramakrishna Sarada Vedanta Society of NSW BSB: 032-279 ACCOUNT NO: 760387
The retreat Program includes:

Silent and guided meditations
Meditation at the escarpment (weather permitting)
Group chanting of beautiful verses from the scriptures
Talks and Q & A with Pravrajika Gayatriprana

What to Bring:
If Staying Overnight: Toiletries, Towel and other personal items Sheets, Pillowcase
(Note: Mattresses, Pillows, Quilts & Blankets will be provided).
All Retreatants:
Warm clothing (Darama’s in a mountain climate. Can be cool even in Summer).Shawl, blanket (if desired for meditation inside and at the escarpment)Walking ShoesSlip-on shoes/ sandals
Darama:
Situated two hours drive south of Sydney, Darama is beautifully located 700 metres above sea level in a secluded part of Robertson. The property extends over one hundred acres – ¾ virgin bush – with an escarpment forming the back boundary with wonderful views of the upper Kangaroo Valley.
Facilities include a meditation/ prayer/ classroom, two lounge rooms, a large dining room and separate facilities for men and women spread over two buildings linked by a covered walkway.
Kangaroos, wallabies, and wombats make their shy appearances early morning or late afternoon. Cockatoos, Rosellas, and Australian Minor birds are regular visitors;

Sri Sankaracharya Birthday Celebration
2026-04-26 10:45 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
At Vedanta Hall (open from 10.30 am for Meditation)
or via Zoom from 11 am: ZOOM (Link)
Program:

Chanting by Sri Sarada Math Nuns
Talk by Sankaran Loganathasundaram
Talk by Pravrajika Sridharaprana

Distribution of Offered Sweets & Savouries – Bring Some to Share
Shankaracharya (Born around 688 CE) was a youthful, brilliant philosopher who revived the ailing state of spirituality in India. His commentaries on the scriptures and debates with leading philosophers of the time helped heal rifts.
He emphasized a scientific spirit towards religion and spirituality helping to discard superstitions and irrational ideas from the populace. His commentaries still stand out today, immensely authoritative and respected by all.
Learn more in the talk this Sunday.

Buddha's Birthday Celebration
2026-05-03 10:30 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
At Vedanta Hall (open from 10.30 am for Meditation) or via ZOOM (Link) from 11 am:
Program:

Chanting by Sri Sarada Math Nuns

Talks:

Talk by: Bandana Hore
Special Feature Video talk on Buddha given in 2010 by Rev Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji

Distribution of offered sweets & savouries – Bring some to share.

Special Event: From Inner Peace to World Peace
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Save the Date! We hope you can join us in person or join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88434388900

Meditation Day
2026-05-31 09:30 - 16:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
In real meditation you forget the body.
You feel such pleasure in it. You become so light.
This perfect rest we will get in meditation.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Relaxation & Yoga Exercises—Led by Hiroko Yanamoto-Symonds
Guided Meditation—Led by Robert Grant
Overview of Meditation & It’s Methods – Talk by Pravrajika Gayatriprana
Group Discussion and Q & A
Walking the Labyrinth—Walking Meditation

Lunch, Morning & Afternoon Tea provided – Help with catering for lunch, welcome.
Donation for Retreat: $25
Enrolments: admin.saradavedanta@bigpond.com
Enq: 0408 029 336 www.saradavedanta.org
Enrol soon – Numbers limited to 20
JOIN US for a mini-meditation retreat in the peaceful, open indoor space of Vedanta Hall.
The opening Yoga/ Relaxation session with Hiroko will create a relaxed and focused mood, leading into Pravrajika Gayatriprana’s talk on meditation.
Robert will lead a guided meditation, taking us on a journey beyond all that we identify with, beyond all that we think we are, and beyond all that is impermanent.
After lunch, we will ‘walk the labyrinth’ one by one, an ancient walking meditation practice that helps us focus, contemplate, and spiritually centre ourselves.

Yoga Sutras - Monthly Lecture Series
2026-07-12 11:00 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Yoga Sutras
A Monthly Lecture Series

Talk By Pravrajika Gayatriprana & Guided Meditation
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88434388900

At Vedanta Hall (open from 10.30 am for Meditation)
In this Talk:
In this Talk:
A well-controlled mind is our best friend, leading us toward freedom. An uncontrolled mind, on the other hand, can become our worst enemy, tempting us toward excess and self-destruction. So, how can we learn to master our minds?
Great teachers offer different methods based on each person’s nature and tendencies. Still, two disciplines are common to all approaches: practice and detachment.
To succeed in any area—whether sports, the arts, education, or spiritual life—steady and consistent practice is essential. With enthusiasm and focus, we can overcome obstacles and refine both body and mind, helping us master whatever we pursue and reach perfection.
The freedom and strength we gain from detachment can replace the restless pull of desire.
Learn more in the talk
Guided Meditation: Grounded as a Mountain
THROUGHOUT humanity’s history, mountains have been sacred homes for mystics and yogis, awe-inspiring, rejuvenating havens for the world-weary.
Through this guided meditation, we will seek to be as still as a mountain, to feel the steadiness, strength, and peace that mountains embody.

Vedanta Book Club - Monthly - Friday
2026-07-17 19:00 - 20:45 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Join us in person at Vedanta Hall or via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88434388900
Discussion/ Q & A led by Pravrajika Sridharaprana
Book Club Theme: Refining the Ego
‘Once refined, it can be a powerful tool in our hands. That is the underlying belief behind this attempt at refining the ego.’
From the book Vedanta in Practice – Spiritual Unfoldment, lectures of Pravrajika Ajayaprana.
Discussion Themes:

FOUR METHODS: A step toward overcoming egotism is admitting to ourselves that we have it. ‘I am alright’, we might say ‘it is they who are arrogant.’ Like it or not, we have to admit that we are arrogant now and then. Overcoming that requires nothing more complicated than humility.
WHAT REMAINS: : Spiritual teachings assert we’re ‘immortal, effulgent, of magnificent beauty’, but how often our muddled, muddied mind spreads a smear of angst and sadness over the treasures within. What remains beyond intellect, mind and ego is the Atman (Soul).
THE LIGHT OF LIFE: ‘Before you go into meditation … try to visualize a bright, beautiful, silvery light or golden orange light in the innermost core of your heart. That is your real nature.’
AWARE OF ONENESS: ‘In that person who is aware of the oneness of the whole universe, there is no ‘I’. A drop in the ocean has two identities. When it identifies itself as a drop, it remains limited; when it identifies with the vast ocean – what happiness, expanse, and freedom it gets!‘

We look forward to exploring articles by our founding president, Rev Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji, and articles by other notable figures in the Vedanta movement.
Join our Vedanta Society members in exploring the deeper side of life.
The format includes a PowerPoint Presentation with slide-by-slide segments of the article and a discussion led by Pravrajika Sridharaprana

Vedanta Book Club & Guided Meditation - Sunday Program
2026-07-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Join us in person at Vedanta Hall or via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88434388900
Discussion/ Q & A led by Pravrajika Gayatriprana
Book Club Theme: Refining the Ego
‘Once refined, it can be a powerful tool in our hands. That is the underlying belief behind this attempt at refining the ego.’
From the book Vedanta in Practice – Spiritual Unfoldment, lectures of Pravrajika Ajayaprana.
The format includes a PowerPoint Presentation with slide-by-slide segments of the article and a discussion led by Pravrajika Gayatriprana and concludes with a Guided Meditation by Robert Grant
Discussion Themes:

FOUR METHODS: A step toward overcoming egotism is admitting to ourselves that we have it. ‘I am alright’, we might say ‘it is they who are arrogant.’ Like it or not, we have to admit that we are arrogant now and then. Overcoming that requires nothing more complicated than humility.
WHAT REMAINS: : Spiritual teachings assert we’re ‘immortal, effulgent, of magnificent beauty’, but how often our muddled, muddied mind spreads a smear of angst and sadness over the treasures within. What remains beyond intellect, mind and ego is the Atman (Soul).
THE LIGHT OF LIFE: ‘Before you go into meditation … try to visualize a bright, beautiful, silvery light or golden orange light in the innermost core of your heart. That is your real nature.’
AWARE OF ONENESS: ‘In that person who is aware of the oneness of the whole universe, there is no ‘I’. A drop in the ocean has two identities. When it identifies itself as a drop, it remains limited; when it identifies with the vast ocean – what happiness, expanse, and freedom it gets!‘

Guided Meditation: Neti, Neti ‘Not This, Not This’
Welcome to this meditation that invites us to realize a simple fact of our experience: that whatever we perceive is not who we are.
In this guided meditation, we will follow an ancient Vedic practice of discernment, the process of ‘Neti Neti’, Not This, Not This. We’re going on a journey, taking you beyond all that you identify with, beyond all that you think you are, beyond all that is impermanent.

We look forward to exploring articles by our founding president, Rev Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji, and articles by other notable figures in the Vedanta movement.
Join our Vedanta Society members in exploring the deeper side of life.

Guru Purnima Celebration
2026-08-02 11:00 - 13:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Honouring our Teachers: Spiritual and Secular
Vedanta Hall open from 10.30 am. Event commences at 11 am.
Also available via Zoom from 11 am: ZOOM (Link)
Also recorded and uploaded later to: Vedanta Society of NSW YouTube Channel
Program:
Program:

PowerPoint Presentation – Images from Vedanta Archives: 2001 – 2011
Talk by Pravrajika Gayatriprana
Open Forum for Members & Friends

Concludes with Lunch

Yoga Class
2026-08-06 10:00 - 11:15 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
All are welcome to attend the weekly Yoga Class conducted in Vedanta Hall by Mrs Hiroko Yanamoto-Symonds.
Since 1991 Hiroko has been studying and practising Yoga. Having completed Yoga Teacher training courses in Sydney and later in India, she has been teaching Yoga since 2000.
The class is open to men and women of all ages and abilities. Class includes relaxation, breathing and meditation exercises. NOTE: This is an established class with at least 5 people attending.
ATTEND FIRST CLASS FREE Class fees (Cash Only):
5 class pass – $80 ($16 per class)10 Class pass – $150 ($15 per class)Casual Class – $20. (Casual Class Special price for Vedanta Society and Vedanta Centre Members – $15)
(Note: No classes during School Holidays)

Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - Monthly Talk
2026-08-09 10:30 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Talk from 11 am (10.30 am: Vedanta Hall open for Meditation)
Talk by Pravrajika Sridharaprana
Introduction by Pravrajika Nityatmaprana
& Guided Meditation by Pravrajika Ajayaprana
NOTE: No Zoom Session Available for this Talk
In this Talk:
Chapter 44
The Master on Himself and His Experiences
September 2, 1885

Master’s renunciation
“Well, what do you think of this? When I touch a coin my hand gets twisted; my breathing stops. Further, if tie a knot in the comer of my cloth, I cannot breathe. My breathing stops until the knot is untied.”
The Master asked a devotee to bring a rupee. When Sri Ramakrishna held it in his hand, the hand began to writhe with pain. The Master’s breathing also stopped. After the coin had been taken away, he breathed deeply three times and his hand relaxed. The doctor became speechless with wonder to see this strange phenomenon.
The doctor said to M., “Action on the nerves.”
MASTER (to the doctor): “I get into another state of mind. It is impossible for me to lay up anything. One day I visited Sambhu Mallick’s garden house. At that time I had been suffering badly from stomach trouble. Sambhu said to me: Take a grain of opium now and then. It will help you.’ He tied a little opium in a corner of my cloth. As I was returning to the Kāli temple, I began to Vander about near the gate as if unable to find the way. Then I threw the opium away and at once regained my normal state. I returned to the temple garden.
“One day at Kamarpukur I picked some mangoes. I was carrying them home. But I could not walk; I had to stay standing in one place. Then I left the mangoes in a hollow. Only after that could I return home. Well, how do you explain that?”
DOCTOR: “There is a force behind it. Will-force.”
M: “He [meaning the Master] says that it is God-force. You say that it is will-force.”
MASTER (to the doctor): “Again, I get into such a state of mind that if someone says I am better, I at once feel much better. The other day the brahmani said: ‘You are fifty per cent better.’ At once I began to dance.”
Sri Ramakrishna was much pleased with the physician. He said to him: “You have a very fine nature. There are two characteristics of knowledge: a peaceful nature and absence of pride.”
M:. “The doctor has lost his wife.”
MASTER (to the doctor): “I say that God can be realized if one feels drawn to Him by the intensity of these three attractions: the child’s attraction for the mother, the husband’s attraction for the chaste wife, and the attraction of worldly possessions for the worldly man. “Please cure me of my illness.”
The doctor was going to examine the Master’s throat Sri Ramakrishna was seated in a chair on the semicircular porch. Referring to Dr. Sarkar, the Master said: “He is a villain. He pressed my tongue as if I were a cow.”
DOCTOR: “He didn’t hurt you purposely.”
MASTER: “No, he pressed the tongue to make a thorough examination.”
From Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna:
The conversations between Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th-century mystic and promoter of interfaith understanding, and the brilliant, questioning minds of Calcutta. In Sri Ramakrishna, they came face-to-face with a type of Spirituality and mystical states they had only read about. Translated from Bengali by Swami Nikhilananda with the literary help of Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daughter of President Woodrow Wilson and Joseph Campbell, foreword by Aldous Huxley.

Yoga Class
2026-08-13 10:00 - 11:15, 2026-08-20 10:00 - 11:15 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
All are welcome to attend the weekly Yoga Class conducted in Vedanta Hall by Mrs Hiroko Yanamoto-Symonds. Since 1991 Hiroko has been studying and practising Yoga. Having completed Yoga Teacher training courses in Sydney and later in India, she has been teaching Yoga since 2000. The class is open to men and women of all ages and abilities. Class includes relaxation, breathing and meditation exercises. NOTE: This is an established class with at least 5 people attending. ATTEND FIRST CLASS FREE Class fees (Cash Only):

5 class pass – $80 ($16 per class)
10 Class pass – $150 ($15 per class)
Casual Class – $20. (Casual Class Special price for Vedanta Society and Vedanta Centre Members – $15)

(Note: No classes during School Holidays)

Sunday Talk: Understanding Truth
2026-08-16 10:30 - 12:30 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
Talk from 11 am (10.30 am: Vedanta Hall open for Meditation)
Talk by Pravrajika Gayatriprana
& Guided Meditation
NO ZOOM SESSION AVAILABLE FOR THIS TALK

In this Talk:
TRUTH is defined as ‘that which is unaffected by time, place, and causation.’ In this definition, truth stands for God, the Absolute, or the ultimate Reality behind the universe.
The Vedas describe Absolute Reality, or Brahman, as Truth, Knowledge, Infinitude, Auspiciousness, and Beauty. We can extend this definition of Truth and say that anything that helps one’s progress towards God is Truth.
In his book, ‘The Perennial Philosophy’, Aldous Huxley says that in religious literature we use the word ‘Truth’ in at least three different ways. As ‘fact’ when we say ‘God is Truth’, when we say ‘Worship God in spirit and in truth’, and when we say ‘He or she spoke the truth.’
Learn more in the talk this Sunday.

Bhagavad Gita Class/ Discussion
2026-08-28 19:00 - 20:45 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
From 7 pm at Vedanta Hall for Meditation
OR From 7.30 pm join via ZOOM (Link)

Group discussion led by Pravrajika Sridharaprana, a senior nun of Sri Sarada Math of the Ramakrishna Order.
Study of Chapter 16: The Classsification of the Divine & Non-Divine Attributes:Verses 23 – 24
Discussion Themes:

THERE IS a science to everything, even to tying your shoelaces, and in the ‘higher dimensions of life, a spiritual science is to be followed.’ The scriptures provide the guide and methods to smoothly proceed on the path to perfection.

SCRIPTURES are of two types. The higher type are based on eternal, divine truths revealed to the saints and mystics. The lower scriptures are ‘human-composed’ ones, relating more to societal rules and standards, but are – and should – be subject to change, to adapt to an ever-changing world.

CAN THERE BE such a thing as ‘Spiritual Democracy’? If a society is stable, governed well, politically, socially and economically healthy, then people have the opportunity to pursue higher ideals, to expand their outlook, to foster ‘mutuality and interdependence’, and to grow spiritually. A utopic view, no doubt, but humanity at its best can reach it.

Learn more in the Discussion
Bhagavad Gita:
We’re exploring a spiritual classic that’s enriched cultures throughout Asia over the centuries and inspired leading figures in modern times from Mohandas Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Carl Jung, and Aldous Huxley to astronaut Sunita Williams who took a copy of the Bhagavad Gita to the international space station.
We’re dipping into Swami Ranganathananda’s 3 volume commentary: Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita. The late President of the Ramakrishna Order, the Swami was a world thinker and cultural ambassador for India, sponsored by the Government to travel to over 50 countries around the world giving lectures.

Spiritual Evening: The Science of Happiness
2026-09-04 19:00 - 20:45 | Vedanta Hall, 15 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROYDON, NSW, 2132, Australia
From 7 pm at Vedanta Hall for MeditationOR From 7.30 pm join via ZOOM (Link)
Group discussion led by Pravrajika Sridharaprana, a senior nun of Sri Sarada Math of the Ramakrishna Order.
Discussion Themes:
So many factors contribute to our happiness and general state of mind but given the fickleness of the external world, inner happiness is our only reliable source for a steady path through life. Learn more in the regular discussions:

CULTURING AWARENESS: In Cultured Awareness, we are less identified with objects, thoughts and emotions, leading to an uncluttered mind not weighed down or drained by unnecessary thoughts. We’ll have more energy for ourselves and others.
VEDANTA’S THREEFOLD METHOD FOR SELF-KNOWLEDGE: By (i) nurturing positive, strengthening thoughts; (ii) by reinforcing them through steady vigilance – chasing away the negative ones – we’ll (iii) cultivate the right mental state to intuit reality through deeper meditation.
MIND TURNED INWARD: If we practice meditation regularly and sincerely, we will find we’re increasingly in charge of our minds. Our powers of attention focused. Through Yoga, our very thought processes can be made objective and studied.

Teachings
Join the Discussion
Drawing on the book: Science of Happiness –According to Yoga Vedanta by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana: a compilation of her talks given to students at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi in 2018
Pravrajika Divyananandaprana is a nun of Sri Sarada Math of the Ramakrishna Order. Thousands view her talks on YouTube.
Our discussions tap into the wisdom of major world faiths and thinkers relating them to our daily life. You’re welcome to share your insights, experiences, and doubts with the group.
For more details about us and our activities visit: Vedanta Society of NSW Website: Website

Bhagavad Gita Class via Microsoft Teams
2026-09-06 20:00 - 21:00 | NSW
Monthly Class conducted by Pravrajika Gayatriprana senior nun of Sri Sarada Math of the Ramakrishna Order, live via Microsoft Teams.
Link for Class: Microsoft Teams

Bhagavad Gita: Join our exploration of a spiritual classic that’s enriched cultures throughout Asia over the centuries and inspired leading figures in modern times from Mohandas Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Carl Jung, and Aldous Huxley to astronaut Sunita Williams who took a copy of the Bhagavad Gita to the international space station.

Universal Heart - Play, Song, Music, & Dance
2026-09-13 17:30 - 20:30 | Zenith Theatre Chatswood, McIntosh and Railway St, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
IN CELEBRATION of the Birth Centenary of Revered Pravrajika Ajayaprana Mataji, we have hired the Zenith Theatre in Chatswood for a very special program of live music, dance and a play.
The play, ‘Universal Heart’, highlights how Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi, a simple village woman, inspired three powerful Western Women and others – followers of Swami Vivekananda – to expand the educational and occupational opportunities for women in India, also culminating in the formation of the Sri Sarada Math Order of Nuns, the first Order of its type entirely run by women. Rev. Ajayaprana established the Order’s first foreign Centre in Sydney in 1982.
It’s a play whose messages resonate in today’s society, addressing the universal and timeless issues of seeking balance and fulfilment in our lives.
Please join us for this special early evening event, which includes light dinner packets.
As the Theatre only has 251 seats, we encourage you to BOOK EARLY. Networking to sell tickets among our members and friends have already begun.
PLEASE NOTE: Ticket Sales open now:
https://www.trybooking.com/DONKP
or via QR Code:
