Category Dialogue with Dharma

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 77 to 80: What causes a sacrifice to be dead? What is the way? What is said to be water? What is food?

March 7, 2024: Class Notes by Ameya Madduri Introduction A character in the movie Dune 1 shares “we plan in centuries”. Typically we plan a week of meals, fundraising for 6 months but planning in centuries is a good practice…

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March 11, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 73 to 76: Why does one not go to heaven? Who is considered dead? When does a nation become dead? When is the sraddha ceremony considered dead?

Feb 29, 2024 Class Notes by Usha Chazhiyat Introduction When Shri Hanumana interacts with Shri Vibhishana while in Lanka, Shri Vibhishana provides a powerful insight about Lanka. He says, I’m living in a place that is worse than hell. I’m…

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March 6, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 68 to 72: Why should we provide for our dependents? Why does one give to the king? What is the world enveloped by? What makes a thing not shine? What makes one forsake friends?

Feb 22, 2024 Class Notes by Isha Darbari Review Recap of last class Discourse Discussion Subject: Will you be enlightened in this lifetime, and why!?Vivekji’s Reflection: Dialogue: RAW last week: listen to the song “We are the World” RAW this…

Rita
March 6, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 66 to 67: Why does one give charity to a brahmana? Why should be rewarded for fame?

February 15, 2024 Class Notes by Yaishna Santchurn Introduction Pariksha cont’d (covers questions 32-62 in Yaksha Prashna) Q11: What does not have a heart? Q12: What is the reminder for Answer 35? Q13: Why is fire significant in our culture?…

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February 18, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma

Review/Test Questions 1 to 31 & Questions 63 to 65: What, if given up one will not feel sorrow, become richer, and help one feel happy?

February 8, 2024 | Class Notes by Ameya Madduri Introduction Through a personal experience of donating plasma, Vivekji realized that “when the body starts to feel pain, it shuts down”. (segue to Pareeksha…!) Pariksha (Test) 10 Questions based on Questions…

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February 12, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 56 to 62: Which is the best of all gains? Which is the best kind of happiness? What is the highest virtue in this world? What is the dharma which always bears fruit? What should one control to avoid grief? Whose association never goes in vain? What, if given up, makes one dear to all?

Feb 1 2024 Class Notes by Usha Chazhiyat Introduction One night a wife had come home and her husband asked, how was the satsang. She shared with her husband that she got there late and she could only catch a…

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February 8, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 52 to 55: What is a person’s life support? What is a man’s ultimate refuge? Which is greatest among blessings? Which is the most valuable of all possessions?

January 25, 2024 Class Notes by Yaishna Santchurn Introduction Review Pointers for Questions 41-50: Q41: VALUABLES Q42: VALUES Q43: MOODS Q44: CONFUSIONS Q45: SUPPORT Q46: RIGHTNESS Q47: LEGACY Q48: QUIETUDE Q49: INCLUSIVE Q50: CUSTOMIZED Q51: The one who nourishes you…

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January 28, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma, Weekly Courses

Questions 50 to 52: what is the sole support / cause for happiness?what is the center/ soul of a person? who is a God-given friend?

January 18, 2024 | Class Notes by Isha Darbari Intro Discourse Review New Discussion What makes one compromise? Com-promise = broken promise What makes one uncompromising? Dialogue RAW RAM last month RAW for this week

Ragini Ramesh
January 24, 2024

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 43 to 48: What is born again after being born? What is the remedy for snow or fog? Which is the biggest vessel? On what does dharma solely stand? On what does fame solely stand? What is the sole basis for the path to heaven?

December 21, 2023 | Class Notes by Ameya Madduri Introduction Review Discourse Question 43: What is born again after being born? Answer: It is the moon that is born again after being born → If you keep the mind close,…

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December 24, 2023

Dialogue with Dharma

Questions 40- 42: What is nectar? What is this entire universe? What travels alone?

December 14, 2023 | Class Notes by Usha Chazhiyat Introduction In Srimad Bhagavatam, the original teacher is Bhagavan Narayana and the original student is Bhagavan Brahma. He teaches Srimad Bhagavatam as a preventative warning. He warns Bhagavan Brahma that as…

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December 21, 2023