Join us as we meet to learn about and explore a wide variety of philosophical ideas related to the human experience.

Our Leadership Team consists of monks and members of the Vedanta Society of Western Washington, an accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India. 

Vedanta, the essence of Hinduism, was expounded by sages of ancient India who had come to understand certain divine truths about the meaning and purpose of human life. Vedanta teaches that all our problems stem from being ignorant of our true divine nature, and that this ignorance can be got rid of by means of various paths called yogas. The idea of the harmony of all faiths is inherent in the scriptures of Vedanta, which declare, “God is One; different sages call the same God by different names.”

Our Philosophical Dialogue Group aims to share the ancient philosophies of India as well as to create a platform for the exchange of ideas from a wide variety of philosophical perspectives.

Each session will open with a one hour introductory presentation of the day's topic, followed by a short coffee and tea break, then about two hours of guided dialogue where attendees can actively explore the topic in greater depth.

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  • January 28 at 1:15 PM, 13 Members attended

    The Oneness of All Things

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    Would have liked to see more people for the talk, but it was the perfect number for the dialogue following. Both were very good.

    —Swami Brahmatmananda

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    Great talk followed by interesting discussion.

    —Aniruddha Kulkarni

  • December 31, 2011 at 1:15 PM, 20 Members attended

    Freedom and bondage

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    A thoughtful and provocative dialogue followed the presentation giving a wide range of perspectives as to how we experience the freedoms ...

    —Swami Brahmatmananda

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    Excellent presentation, starting with laying out the "why" and delving into the various paths (yogas) for pursuing freedom and ...

    —Aniruddha Kulkarni

  • November 26, 2011 at 1:15 PM, 13 Members attended

    Whom does our work help — others or us?

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    Begins with a presentation, based on Swami Vivekananda's Karma Yoga, by Swami Brahmatmananda from our Leadership Team. This meetup takes place in the Library's meeting... Learn more
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