CENTER IN SÃO PAULO
 

     The Ramakrishna Order started its activities in South America with the foundation of an affiliated Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1932. During these long years, various monks and nuns have visited some Brazilian cities. The Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama in São Paulo was founded in 1974. This Center was affiliated to the Ramakrishna Order in 1999, with the coming of Swami Nirmalatmananda, the first resident monk of the Order in Brasil.

     This Center is a spiritual, religious, cultural and philosophical institution without any financial income but for some donations by a few devotees, friends, and admirers.

Activities

• Saturdays at 17:30h

  Lectures on spiritual topics from monks, based on the teachings of Vedanta and the great Masters, Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda. This is followed by arati, meditation and reading of a holy thought.

   

• Sundays at 17:30h

Reading and discussion from the pages of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna at 17:30h, followed by arati, meditation and reading of a holy thought.

• Mondays at 18:00h

Chanting of Shiva Mahimna Stotram (Hymn to the Glorious Shiva) at 18:00h.

• Everyday Activities

- Morning meditation, followed by Vedic and other chants: 05:30h às 6:30h.

- Arati and meditation, followed by readings of sacred words: 18:30h.

•  Our Temple

Our temple remains open throughout the day, between 05:30h to 12:30h, and again between 14:00h to 20:00h.

• Library

Our library has a good collection of books on Vedanta, religious traditions, philosophy, psychology, etc. We also have journals in different languages like Português, Spanish, and English, all related to spirituality. Anyone can become a member for free, and get books.

• Showroom

In our small showroom, we sell a few books on Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Vedanta.

• Interviews

You can call to fix an interview with the Swami to discuss spiritual and other matters.