Swami Mahayogananda takes up the Shanti Mantra and first verse of the Isha Upanishad. We learn to chant the mantras, discuss them, and then meditate on them in silence for about five minutes.

From November 8–10, 2024, a retreat was held on the three hymns composed by Swami Vivekananda on his Master, Sri Ramakrishna. The retreat was conducted by Swami Mahayogananda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. November 8, session 1: the hymn beginning with “ācaṇḍālāpratihatarayo” was studied November 9, sessions 2–4: the hymn beginning with khaṇḍana bhava bandhana, “Breaker of this World’s Chain” was studied November 10, session 5: Sri Ramakrishna Stotram—the hymn beginning with “Oṃ hrīṃ ṛtam”—was studied

From November 8–10, 2024, a retreat was held on the three hymns composed by Swami Vivekananda on his Master, Sri Ramakrishna. The retreat was conducted by Swami Mahayogananda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. November 8, session 1: the hymn beginning with “ācaṇḍālāpratihatarayo” was studied November 9, sessions 2–4: the hymn beginning with khaṇḍana bhava bandhana, “Breaker of this World’s Chain” was studied November 10, session 5: Sri Ramakrishna Stotram—the hymn beginning with “Oṃ hrīṃ ṛtam”—was studied

From November 8–10, 2024, a retreat was held on the three hymns composed by Swami Vivekananda on his Master, Sri Ramakrishna. The retreat was conducted by Swami Mahayogananda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. November 8, session 1: the hymn beginning with “ācaṇḍālāpratihatarayo” was studied November 9, sessions 2–4: the hymn beginning with khaṇḍana bhava bandhana, “Breaker of this World’s Chain” was studied November 10, session 5: Sri Ramakrishna Stotram—the hymn beginning with “Oṃ hrīṃ ṛtam”—was studied

From November 8–10, 2024, a retreat was held on the three hymns composed by Swami Vivekananda on his Master, Sri Ramakrishna. The retreat was conducted by Swami Mahayogananda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. November 8, session 1: the hymn beginning with “ācaṇḍālāpratihatarayo” was studied November 9, sessions 2–4: the hymn beginning with khaṇḍana bhava bandhana, “Breaker of this World’s Chain” was studied November 10, session 5: Sri Ramakrishna Stotram—the hymn beginning with “Oṃ hrīṃ ṛtam”—was studied

From November 8–10, 2024, a retreat was held on the three hymns composed by Swami Vivekananda on his Master, Sri Ramakrishna. The retreat was conducted by Swami Mahayogananda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. November 8, session 1: the hymn beginning with “ācaṇḍālāpratihatarayo” was studied November 9, sessions 2–4: the hymn beginning with khaṇḍana bhava bandhana, “Breaker of this World’s Chain” was studied November 10, session 5: Sri Ramakrishna Stotram—the hymn beginning with “Oṃ hrīṃ ṛtam”—was studied