This is the official and authorized website of the Vishwa Dharma Mandalam which is a religious mission dedicated to the teaching and preaching of the Sanatana-dharma religion.
It is an orthodox Hindu church and a recognized nonprofit religious organization, founded by Swami Ramakrishnananda under the inspiration of His Divine Grace Bhagavan Mastarama Babaji Maharaja, and the blessings of His Divine Grace Baba Brahmananda Maharaja of Rishikesa and His Divine Grace Narahari dasa Babaji Maharaja of Vrindavana.
The purpose of the mission is to preserve and spread the message of the ancient Sanatana-dharma religion, or Hinduism according to the innovative vision of Swami Ramakrishnananda, the Vishwa Dharma, and his teachings about yoga, Hinduism, meditation, and enlightenment.
The institution has the respect, affection, recognition and broad support from the Hindu community in the United States. Under the direction and with the blessing of our spiritual master, the members of the mission are dedicated to establishing yoga centers, hindu temples, monasteries, yoga retreats, and ashrams around the world.
Swami Ramakrishnananda undertook the construction of the Radhe-Shyam Temple to be a center for the religious functions and a home for the community of devotees.
The Radhe-Shyam temple is a fully functioning Hindu temple in Manhattan, located in the East Village, in the heart of New York City.
The mandir holds the altars for Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Lord Hanuman, Mother Durga, Mother Lakshmi, Mother Saraswati and Mother Kali, and a separate temple for Sri Sri Radhe-Shyam, the temple's main deities.
With an authoritative installation ceremony led by several brahmanas, the temple was officially inaugurated. Ever since, puja ceremonies have been conducted every day for all the devas, or aspects of the Divine. The ceremonies are conducted by personal disciples of Swami Ramakrishnananda, and other qualified brahmanas.
The temple hosts a program for each of the important Hindu holidays, such as Diwali, Shivaratri, Holi, Janmastami, and Radhastami, in which an abhisheka ceremony is performed, followed by kirtan, a lecture or a Vedic arts performance.
Upcoming Events
Sun. September 05, 2010 6:30 pm
Sat. September 11, 2010 4:00 pm
Sun. September 12, 2010 6:30 pm
Wed. September 15, 2010 8:00 am
Wed. September 15, 2010 7:45 pm

Subtitled Lecture: Communion
Posted: August 14, 2010



"...Communication occurs at the level of the known,of the past, at the level of memory. It is a transfer of what has been learned. it occurs in the past, it stems from the past.
Communion happens in the now, communion is of the Self.  It is of the present, It happens between two.... 

like two hearts, two presences. It happens in the spirit. It's like the difference between attachment and love..."
 Lecture: Asana - Searching Your Posture in Life
Posted: August 5, 2010



Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2.46 - 2.48
Given on July 16, 2010Lecture: Action and Reaction in Karma Yoga
Posted: July 22, 2010



Given on July 12th, 2010

"...if we pay attention to our life, we will see that most of our life is reactions. reactions that are no more than patterns, which are activated from situations. not related to the present, but to the past. most of our lives we deal with our children, people, ourselves, with life - from the past. 

we don't live in the present...." Lecture: Hatha-yoga - Asana, a door to the Infinite
Posted: July 21, 2010



"Asana is a posture that is steady, firm, and comfortable...
the direction of religion is the opposite of what society teaches us... from the school we are accustomed that in order to pass exams we have to remember... to memorize...

in religion is the opposite because is the way of forgetfulness... and the first step is the body..."Lecture: Bhakti Yoga - Love is Love for the Self
Posted: July 19, 2010



"...In order to let the love express through you, you need to come back to innocence. in this process you can reach the love of the jivan-mukti, the enlightened one....

-Love is always for the Self- whenever there is love, whenever love appears, is because of the Self. That is highest love, love in its purity. Its not that bodily love is not love, but it is more covered... less consciousness..."Website update: Gurudev’s Forum - Discussion board of Questions and Answers
Posted: June 29, 2010

In this new forum His Holiness Swami Ramakrishnananda answers questions about various topics, posted by visitors to the website.

You are invited to register and submit your own questions about religion, philosophy, spiritual life, or any other suitable subject, or simply enjoy the rich answers given by Gurudev.

To view the forum click here.



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