Prashnottara Ratna Malika

A garland of precious questions and answers

Prashnottara Ratna Malika, attributed to Sri Adi Sankaracharya, is a short profound text that presents practical spiritual guidance in the form of a series of questions and answers.

Prashnottara means ‘questions and answers’,’ while Ratna Malika means ‘a garland of precious gems’.’ True to its name, each teaching in this text is like a precious gem – valuable for its wisdom, brilliant in its insight, and capable of enriching the life of a seeker who holds it close to the heart.

Through concise questions and thought-provoking answers, the text addresses essential aspects of spiritual life, right living, self-discipline, values, and the pursuit of Truth. Its simple question-and-answer format makes profound Vedantic principles accessible while encouraging seekers to reflect deeply on their own lives.

Facilitated by Swami Ramakrishnananda, this webinar offers an opportunity to study these timeless teachings and understand their relevance to both spiritual pursuit and everyday living.

Webinar Highlights

• Understand the practical guidance offered by Sri Adi Sankaracharya

• Reflect upon essential values, virtues, self-discipline, and spiritual living

• Discover how concise teachings can offer deep insights into life and the spiritual journey

• Understand the relevance and practical application of these teachings in everyday life

Schedule & Details

Dates: 5 to 9 October 2026
Time: Daily | 5:30 – 6:30 AM IST
Language: English
Webinar Fees: ₹1,000 | US$25
Mode: Online via Zoom

Webinar Format

• 5 Online sessions

• The sessions will be streamed on Zoom. Those who miss the online session can listen to the recordings available in the dashboard.

• Recordings will be available in the dashboard for a period of 3 months post the completion of the webinar.

Prerequisite

• Availability of a computer with audio-video internet conferencing facility.

• Prior study of Bhagavad Gita and a few Upanishads is helpful.

• Access to Zoom

Facilitator

Swami Ramakrishnananda is the resident Swamin at Chinmaya Mission, Nagapattinam. He is an excellent orator and a teacher of Sanskrit, and has a very unique and jovial way of teaching.

He hails from Chennai and holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He was inspired by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji’s ideals and talks and joined the Tamil Vedanta Course at Tamaraipakkam, near Chennai, under the guidance of Swami Sridharanandaji in 1993. He was given Brahmacharya Diksha and Sannyasa Diksha in 1995 and 2010 respectively by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda.

He was first posted in Chinmaya Mission, Trichy. His further successive posting locations were Sri Lanka, Coimbatore and the Reunion Island. Swamiji is presently serving at Nagapattinam. He visits the United States of America frequently to teach Sanskrit. His masterpieces are the Easy Sanskrit Course Level One and Level Two, which have come as an aid for the bloomers in learning Sanskrit.

He conducts public yagnas (spiritual talks) on the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Ramayana, Srimad Bhagavata and Mahabharata. He conducts spiritual classes for teachers and value education classes for the students of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Nagapattinam, and also in other schools.

He has co-ordinated the colour water mosaic Guinness World Record programme to commemorate the centenary celebration of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji in the year 2016. Presently, Swamiji is pursuing PhD in Philosophy from the Amrita University, Kollam, Kerala.

Contact Details

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