

Vedanta Society of Greater Houston
A Branch Center of the Ramakrishna Order

Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH), a branch center of Belur Math, is being guided by the Minister-in-charge, Swami Sarvadevananda Maharaj from Vedanta Society of Southern California.
Regular Temple Hours*:
Tuesday: 7 - 8 pm for Arati and meditation
Thursday: 7 - 8 pm for Arati and meditation
Sunday: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm for self-study class and Arati
*Not applicable during Swami visits.
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June 2026 Calendar
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Monastic Visits
June 25 - 28: Swami Sarvapriyananda (Minister, Vedanta Society of New York)
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Swami Sarvapriyananda's Visit Schedule
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Open free seating for all talks.
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All talks at the VSGH will be live-streamed.
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Doors will close promptly 10 minutes before the start of each talk.
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Thursday, June 25 (At VSGH):
7:00 pm: Arati
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Talk on “Towards the Goal Supreme 1”
Sold Out
Friday, June 26 (At VSGH):
7:00 pm: Arati
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Talk on “Towards the Goal Supreme 2”
Sold Out
Saturday, June 27:
In Partnership with Asia Society of Texas:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Talk on “AI, Consciousness, and Spirituality"
At Asia Society: 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, 77004
Free, but must register here: https://asiasociety.org/texas
In Partnership with Houston Durga Bari Society:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Talk on "The Light of Lights"
At Durga Bari: 13944 Schiller Rd, Houston, TX 77082
No registration required.
Sunday, June 28 (At VSGH):
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Talk on “The Ultimate Selfie”
Sold Out
12:00 pm: Arati
12:30 pm: Boxed lunches will be provided for carry-out.​​
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Sunday Schedule​​​​
​​June 7
11:00 am: Self-Study Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna by Sw. Nikhilananda
12:00 pm: Arati​​
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June 14
10:30 am: Discussions by the readers of the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
12:00 pm: Arati​​
12:30 pm: Potluck Lunch (Please feel free to share a vegetarian dish)​​
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June 21​
11:00 am: Self-Study Class: Holy Mother by Sw. Nikhilananda
12:00 pm: Arati​​
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Children's Sunday School (Click here for flyer)
CLOSED until September.​​​​​​
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Confirmed Monastic Visits/Events Later in 2026​​
July
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July 16 - 20: Swami Atmajnanananda (Minister-in-charge, Vedanta Center of Greater Washington DC)
August
**Vedanta Society of Greater Houston closed**
September
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September 10 - 13: Pravrajika Divyanandaprana (Nun, Sarada Math, India)
October
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October 10: Sri Sri Durga Puja
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November
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Sri Sri Kali Puja
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December
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December 3 - 7: Swami Tyagananda (Minister-in-charge, Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston)​
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December 24: Christmas Eve Celebrations
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January 2027
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January 1: Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi’s Birthday & Kalpataru Day Celebrations
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Swami Sarvapriyananda
Minister, Vedanta Society of New York
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