In Praise of Meditation
by William Page Meditation is an ongoing effort to recondition the mind so that it will always be aware of the presence of God. Before we begin, we have to make the mind a fit place for God to dwell in. We wouldn’t invite a king to visit us if we were living in a...Notes of a Devotee
by James Merryman (Devidas) James Merryman was a long-time devotee of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. The following notes to himself were found in his papers after his death last August. An ardent devotee for some sixty years, he stands out in the memory...J. D. Salinger and Vedanta
by Jon and Anna Monday IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – Here is a link to the first issue of the American Vedantist Newsletter. The entire issue is an article about J.D. Salinger’s life and connection to Vedanta, by Jon and Anna Monday. A new book and film about Salinger has...In Memoriam: Pravrajika Baradaprana (1923—2014)
Baradaprana was born Doris Ludwig in Los Angeles on April 14, 1923. She was born with an innate musical talent, which she used and enjoyed her entire life. She began piano at the age of five and soon progressed to violin, organ, voice, harmonium and tabla. Her...All Yearning is Yearning for God
by Bill Davis [From a talk presented at the 27th annual Bengali Studies Conference at The State University of New York/College at Old Westbury, NY in 1994.] Everything I know and believe about spiritual life l owe to two Bengalis: Swami Vivekananda, who brought...John Schlenck
John Schlenck, a composer of music, was resident at the Vedanta Society of New York for many years, serving as Secretary, librarian and music director. Now living at the Vedanta Center of Atlanta, he is Coordinating Editor of American Vedantist and Secretary-Treasurer...The Great Silence
by Edith D. Tipple The Great Silence calls where no more is heard the cry of a whippoorwill, the gentle breeze through meadow grass, or seen the sparkling mountain brook. Dissolved in the cliff of time, all outward doors forever locked – sight, sound, touch, taste,...Turn My Mind
O Thou / Who livest in my heart / Radiant glory yet unknown
