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Dedicated to “One’s own liberation and the welfare of the world,” the Vedanta Center of Greater Washington, DC is a branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India.

Announcement - January 2026

Dear Friends and Devotees,

We welcome in the New Year with a New Year's Eve program on December 31, beginning at 11 pm and ending with midnight arati. That will be followed by our Kalpataru Puja on January 1. Later in the month we will celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on the 11th. Ramnam Sankirtan will be held on Saturday night, January 3 at 7:30 pm.  All other classes and programs will be as usual.

January - Weekend and Special Programs

  • Swami Vivekananda Tithi Puja

    Puja, Bhajans, Flower Offerings, Arati, Prasad

    Jan 11th - 11:00AM EST (Sunday)

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  • On Consciousness

    Swami Atmajnanananda

    Jan 18th - 11:00AM EST (Sunday)

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  • The Graded Path

    Swami Bhaswatananda

    Jan 25th - 11:00AM EST (Sunday)

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January - Weekday Lectures

  • Panchadashi of Sri Vidyaranya

    Swami Atmajnanananda

    Mondays - 8PM EST

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  • Sri Ramakrishna: The Great Master

    Swami Atmajnanananda

    Tuesdays - 11AM EST

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  • Spiritual Teachings of Swami Brahmananda

    Swami Bhaswatananda

    Wednesdays - 11AM EST

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  • Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

    Swami Atmajnanananda

    Fridays - 8PM EST

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