Santosha – Smile
November 15, 2023 Notes by Naami Deo Review We talked about a sage and a robber. The robber asked the sage how to be more holy. The sage said to cut down one of your bad habits. He cut down…
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Questions 27 to 30: What is higher than space? What moves faster than the wind? What is more numerous than blades of grass? What sleeps without closing its eyes?
Nov 16, 2023 Class Notes by Ameya Madduri Introduction Review Discourse Question 27: What is higher than space? Answer: Pitah– a father is higher than space Question 28: What moves faster than the wind? Answer: The mind moves faster than…
Narada Bhakti Sutra, Sutras 22, 23 and 24
Week 09, Class 08, Nov 14 2023
Tum Rakshaka Kahu Ko Darna
ViBha Class Notes – November 5, 2023 A great Sadhu in our culture is Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and we may have seen images of him. Vivekji shared that he reminds him of Rshi Narada, the one who sang and danced in…
Maya is aja
Summary of last session (November 11) by Shri Mohan Khandekar Shri Vijay ji started the session by wishing everyone Happy Diwali and stressing the importance of Laxmi Pooja. It is important to worship Ma Laxmi not only externally but to…
Questions 23 to 26: What is of most value to those who want stable happiness? What is most valuable to those who give birth? Who is only breathing but not alive? What is heavier than the Earth?
Nov 9, 2023 Class Notes by Usha Chazhiyat Introduction Prayers to Bhagavati Sita and Bhagavan Rama to grace all of us with the ideal to slow down. Slowing down is the opposite or ‘anti’ kali. Kali is when all is…
Rshi Markandeya – Icon of Bhakti
ViBha Class Notes – October 29, 2023 Satyam Param Dhimahi – This is the 163rd time that we have chanted this. Satyam has a similar connotation to the theme of Section 12 which is dissolution, foundation or shelter. In Skanda…
Narada Bhakti Sutra, Sutras 18,19, 20 and 21
Week 08, Class 07, Nov 7 2023
Maina welcomes Shivji
Summary of last session (November 4) by Shri Mohan Khandekar Shri Vijay ji started the session with a review of Choupahi 94:2, which describes people witnessing the procession who are happy to Shri Vishnu but scared to see Shiv ji. Vijay…
Satya – Non Compromising
Nov 1, 2023 Notes by Naami Deo Review The monkeys love bananas so much that they won’t let go and get captured RAW find something of yours and give it away Story There was a thief who asked a holy…