Vedanta Society of Greater Houston
A Branch Center of the Ramakrishna Order
Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (a branch center of Belur Math) is being guided by the Minister-in-charge, Swami Sarvadevananda Maharaj from Vedanta Society of Southern California.
Happy New Year to everybody! VSGH will re-open from Sunday, Jan 4, 2026.
VSGH will be open every Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7 pm to 8 pm, for Arati and Meditation.
January 2026 Calendar
Special Program
Saturday, January 10.
10:00 am: Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday Celebration
Monastic Visits:
Friday, Jan. 9- Sunday, Jan. 11 *updated*
Swami Nirakarananda (Monk, Vedanta Society of St. Louis)
Due to some unavoidable circumstances, Swami. Nirakarananda will be arriving on Friday, Jan. 9. So the talk on Thursday, Jan. 8 is being cancelled. Swami Vivekananda’s birthday celebration on Saturday, Jan. 10th and Swami Nirakarananda’s talk on Sunday, Jan. 11 remains the same.
Saturday, Jan. 31 - Sunday, Feb. 1
Pravrajika Vrajaprana (A Senior Nun, Santa Barbara Temple, Vedanta Society of Southern California.)
Swami Nirakaranandaji's Schedule:
Saturday, Jan. 10:
• 10:00 am - Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday Celebrations
• Accompanied by devotional songs
• Followed by boxed lunch
Sunday, Jan. 11:
11:00 am - Talk “Sowing the Seeds of Change”
12:00 pm - Arati
12:30 pm - Potluck Lunch (You are welcome to share a vegetarian dish)
Pravrajika Vrajaprana’s Schedule:
Saturday, Jan. 31:
7:00 pm - Arati
7:30 pm - Talk “Reminiscences of Senior Swamis” (Swamis initiated by Holy Mother and the Direct Disciples)
Sunday, Feb. 1:
11:00 am - Talk “Putting Vedanta into Practice”
12:00 pm - Arati
12:30 pm - Potluck Lunch (You are welcome to share a vegetarian dish)
Sunday Schedule
January 4
11:00 am: Self-study class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Book - Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna by Sw. Nikhilananda)
12:00 pm: Arati
January 11
11:00 am - Talk “Sowing the Seeds of Change” by Swami Nirakarananda
12:00 pm - Arati
12:30 pm - Potluck Lunch (You are welcome to share a vegetarian dish)
January 18
11:00 am: Self-study class: Reading on Holy Mother (Book - Holy Mother by Sw. Nikhilananda)
12:00 pm: Arati
January 25
11:00 am: Self-study class: Reading on Swami Vivekananda (Book - Vivekananda - A Biography by Sw. Nikhilananda)
12:00 pm: Arati
Children's Sunday School (will re-open on Sunday, January 11)
Second and Fourth Sundays
11:00 am to 12: 00pm
Upcoming Monastic Visits/Events:
FEBRUARY
⁃ Saturday, 28 February: Sri Ramakrishna’s birthday celebration
MAY
⁃ Memorial Day Weekend: Sw. Ishatmananda (President, Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago) visit
JUNE
⁃ Thursday, 25 June - Sunday, 28 June: Sw. Sarvapriyananda’s (Minister, Vedanta Society of New York) visit
AUGUST
**Vedanta Society of Greater Houston closed**
SEPTEMBER
⁃ Thursday, 10 Sept. - Sunday, 13 Sept.: Pravrajika Divyanandaprana (Nun, Sarada Math, India)
OCTOBER
⁃ Saturday, October 10: Sri Sri Durga Puja
Please Note:
1. When there are visiting Swamis, temple hours are scheduled according to Swami's program.
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