Swami Vedavratananda

Swami Vedavratananda

Manager
Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata

Swami Vedavratananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order, headquartered at Belur Math. He joined the Order in 2005 and was ordained into Sannyasa in 2015. For the past twenty years he has served the Order in various capacities, and is presently the Manager at Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata, overseeing its publication and sales operations.

Advaita Ashrama is a publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, publishing nearly 565 titles in English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Nepali and other languages. The subjects covered include Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature, Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Vedanta, Hinduism, Inter-religious harmony, Personality Development and Meditation. Advaita Ashrama is also the proud publisher of 'The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda' which has had a deep impact on the thought currents of the modern world.

Keynote Title

Transcending Addictions - Manifesting Individual Perfection



Session Overview

Today addictions of various kinds are widely prevalent in society and have reached pandemic proportions. These are a hindrance to the manifestation of individual perfection. In this session, we will try to understand the psychology of addictions, some of the causes of addictions, and some helpful tips and lessons from Ramakrishna - Vivekannada - Vedanta literature to avoid them or to transcend them in case one is already addicted.