prāṇa → mana → buddhi
January 20, 2022 – Class Notes by Juie Deo Introduction Moksha is to be free in virtues. For example, when we are with an individual who is bugging us and we endure, we are free. Another way to look at…
Rita
bhāgya → deha
January 13, 2022 – Class Notes by Prema Palaniappan Introduction One of our main utsavas is Mahashivratri. Bhagavan Shiva has a crescent moon in his hair. Often, it is described as a crooked moon, but because Bhagavan Shiva wears it,…
duḥkha nivṛtti → sukha prāpti
December 16, 2021 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction: In Shrimad Bhagavatam, Bhagvan Krishna shares an analysis of Bhaktas. Let us analyze what kind of ‘Bhakta’ / devotee we are: Saamanya Bhakta: Is a devotee who feels Divine Presence…
puruṣārtha → preyas → śreyas
December 9, 2021 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction: Vedānta means to know thyself. The term vedānta can be broken up into vedā which means “knowing” and antaha which means “thyself.” This demands reflection, and without reflection, this sacred…
dāna → tapah → dharma → prārabdha
November 18, 2021 – Class Notes by Juie Deo Introduction “True self care is not salt baths, and chocolate cake. It is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from and that often takes…
kṣamā → svādhyāya → abhyasa → yajña
November 11, 2021 – Class Notes by Prema Palaniappan kṣamā → svādhyāya → abhyasa → yajña Introduction Shri Rama is described as Mudah Mangala. ‘Mangala’ means fundamental and ‘mudah’ means fun. Shri Rama in Ramayana is focused on fundamentals in…
sādhana → brahmacarya → ahiṁsā
November 4, 2021 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction When we are learning a second language, how we learned it was by incorporating some of the words (of the second language) into our first language. We were encouraged to…
saṅkalpa → guru → kṛpā → prasāda
October 28, 2021 – Class Notes by Juie Deo Introduction Everything is made up of atoms. Atoms are made up of electrons, protons, neutrons, the God particle. Most of an atom is space. Intellectually, we can resonate with this that…
upāsanā → pāpa →puṇya → ṛṇa
October 21, 2021 Class Notes by Prema Palaniappan Introduction Irrespective of how old we are, we have been taught to be the best in the world. This is an exhausting journey because there is no end. We have to unlearn…
satsaṅga → śāstra
October 14, 2021 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction The difference between Ṛtam and satyam is theory and application, respectively. We have to know what is right (Ṛtam), and then we have to abide by that (satyam). Our course…