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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September 2026

 

Weekly Online Upanishad Class by Swami Atmarupananda

We are happy to announce an online class led by our former Resident Monk, Revered Swami Atmarupanandaji Maharaj, taking place on the fourth Saturday of the month. The class is hosted by VSGH and especially meant for his Houston and Bulgarian devotees. The class will be hosted via YouTube Live to allow everyone to tune in seamlessly.

Host: Vedanta Society of Greater Houston
When: 

• Every 4th Saturday (with rare exceptions)

• Time: 
  20:00 (8pm) Bulgaria and Central European time
  19:00 (7pm) Paris time
  18:00 (6pm) British Isles
  13:00 (1pm) New York
  12:00 (noon) Houston
  10:00 US West Coast

• Beginning Date: Sat. Sep. 26, 2026 (Isha Upanishad)
   

Where: The class will be livestreamed on the VSGH's YouTube channel (click here), and also archived there afterwards. Those who are present for the livestream will be allowed to ask questions (by typing them into the comments as the talk proceeds).

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Description: On the fourth Saturday of every month, with rare exceptions that will be announced ahead of
time, we will take up the study of the Upanishads, the mūla-śāstra or root texts of the Vedanta. In fact, the word “Vedanta” means the last part of the Vedas, which is made up of the Upanishads. Written thousands of years ago, these texts preserve the earliest record of the human mind rising above the mythological realm into the light of pure nondualism. The seers of the Upanishads didn’t ask for stories to explain the universe. They asked questions such as, What is existence itself? What is consciousness? For whom does the mind think, for whom do the eyes and ears perceive? Who am I? In this world of change, is there a changeless reality against which change is perceived? Is there one knowledge through which the essence of everything is known? Does anything survive death, or are we nothing but the body?

The first class will introduce the Upanishads, and then begin the study of the Isha Upanishad, which will continue for about three classes. Then we will take up the other major Upanishads. The proposed order (subject to adjustment) is:

Isha
Kena
Mandukya
Chandogya
Brihadaranyaka
Katha
Mundaka
Shvetashvatara
Taittiriya
Prasna
Aitareya

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Monastic Visits​

 

Thursday, September 10 to Sunday, September 13

Pravrajika Divyanandaprana

(Nun, Sarada Math, India.)

Bio (Click Here)​

 

Saturday, September 12 

10:30 am - 11:30 am: Retreat “The Science of Happiness for Householders and Lay Devotees” - (Session 1)

11:30 am: Q/A

12:00 pm: Arati

12:30 pm: Potluck Lunch  (Please feel free to share a non-spicy vegetarian dish; no chilies please)

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Sunday, September 13 

10:30 am - 11:30 am: Retreat “The Science of Happiness for Householders and Lay Devotees” - (Session 2)

11:30 am: Q/A

12:00 pm: Arati

12:30 pm: Potluck Lunch  (Please feel free to share a non-spicy vegetarian dish; no chilies please)

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Sunday, September 13, 2026 [Evening]

(Program at the Asia Society, in partnership with the Asia Society Texas)

5:00 p.m: Moderated Conversation: “Meditation for Modern Life”:

5:45 p.m: Guided Meditation Session

Please visit the Asia Society for more information:

Pravrajika Divyanandaprana on Meditation for Modern Life | Asia Society

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Confirmed Events Later in 2026​​​​​​

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October

• October 10: Sri Sri Durga Puja - more details on registration coming soon

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November

• November 8: Sri Sri Kali Puja

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December

• December 3 - 7: Swami Tyagananda (Minister-in-charge, Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston)​

• December 24: Christmas Eve Celebrations

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January 2027

• January 1: Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi’s Birthday & Kalpataru Day Celebrations​

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