Our Path

Answered by Swamini Turiyasangitananda

1. What is your path?
A: It is the path of Devotion to God. To the spiritual community: It is the path of Bhakti (Devotion to God)

2. What are your teachings?
A: The teachings are ecumenical, respecting the major faiths and religions of the world.

3. What is your spiritual practice?
A: Principally, meditation, together with other spiritual activities ( hatha yoga, japa, etc)

4. What is your philosophy?
A: There is only one God. Many are God's Names, Forms and Manifestations, yet there is only one God.

5. What is your religion?
A: It is the Vedic Religion, from the Eastern tradition. Vedas are the world's oldest scriptural documents.
Vedas are known as the Grandfather of all religious literatures.

Teachings and Practices

The Vedantic Center serves as an inclusive spiritual community, where seekers of all faiths can unite to experience and practice the sublime spiritual teachings and universal truths of the Divine. Through steadfast quality spiritual work, selfless service, devotion, Divine remembrance, prayer and meditation- we seek to spiritually advance our consciousness to ultimately dwell in oneness with the Supreme. Foundational teachings are largely based on the esoteric wisdom of the holy Vedic scriptures but are also expansive to include spiritual values and insights from many different faiths. By integrating these spiritual teachings, principles and values into our daily lives, we aim to move beyond salvation, beyond liberation and beyond self-realization to reach the ultimate spiritual truth- the realization of God.

Foundational Teachings and Practices:

Spiritual Human Values

• Cultivation of peace, love, right action, non violence and truth by engaging in gratitude, compassion, kindness, harmlessness, integrity, forgiveness and correct ethical behavior.
• Embodying the "Love ever, Hurt never" philosophy

Spiritual Learning, Development and Practices

• Listening to spiritual discourses, and engaging in community discussions
• Scripture Class: reading spiritual books and engaging in community discussions of what has been read
• Practice and engage in meditation, spiritual reflection and deep self introspection
• Fasting
• Adherence to a vegetarian diet
• Modest attire and dress

Selfless Service

• Embodying the "Love all, Serve all" philosophy
• Be heart centered in all service initiatives
• Participation in seva (selfless service), karma yoga (engaging in work or activities without attachment to the fruits of success or failure), humanitarian work and philanthropy (charity, giving to others)

Devotional Praise

• Divine worship, music and chanting
• Spiritual affirmation, reciting of mantra and japa writing (writing of Divine names of God)
• Prayer and sacred vigil