International Yoga Conference

The Vedanta Centre of Sydney

The emblem of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission, was designed by Swami Vivekananda. The wavy waters, the blossomed lotus, and the rising sun symbolize respectively, Karma (work), Bhakti (devotion), and Jnana (knowledge); the encircling serpent represents Yoga (the path of meditation) and the awakening of the Kundalini (the spiritual power latent in every individual); the swan represents the Paramatman (Supreme Self). The emblem thus signifies that there are various paths to the realization of God, and spiritual seekers may follow any one or more of these paths according to their temperament and inclination for their spiritual realization.

The word Vedanta means the summit of knowledge. It is closely aligned to Yoga philosophy.

The Vedanta Centre of Sydney is affiliated to the Ramakrishna Math, a worldwide, non-political, non-sectarian spiritual organization, which together with the Ramakrishna Mission, has been engaged in various forms of humanitarian and social service activities for more than a century. Founded by Sri Ramakrishna's chief apostle Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), one of the foremost thinkers and spiritual leaders of the present age. The headquarters of the organization is situated at Belur Math, West Bengal, India. There are over 180 centres of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission around the world. Monks of the Vedanta Centre of Sydney provide counselling, classes on the Indian scriptures, Yoga and Meditation.

For more information on the services and activities of the Vedanta Centre of Sydney please visit: www.vedantaaustralia.org

Books on Yoga and Vedanta are available at the Spiritual Book Store website: http://spiritualbookstore.org.au/

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