Sustainable Gift Giving
October 25, 2023 Notes by Om Shreejay We started with a question: Why do we give gifts? It feels good to give gifts and to receive them, especially during holidays when we look forward to gifts. Question: Do we give…
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Questions 18 & 19: What is the essential Yajuh for a yajna? Which among them accepts or chooses the yagna?
October 26, 2023 Class Notes by Yaishna Santchurn Introduction Dialogue with Dharma is a class designed for us to reflect on ourselves. Review Questions 13 through 16 are a sequence of questions relating to a ksatriya, or leader Discourse Question…
Narada Bhakti Sutra, Sutras 15,16 and 17
Week 06, Class 06, Oct 24 2023
Ashta Siddhis
Summary of last session (October 21) by Shri Mohan Khandekar Shri Vijay ji started the session with the description of the participants in Shiv ji wedding party (बाराती). He went on to explain the intricate difference between Choupahi, Sortha and…
Tapa – Discipline
October 18, 2023 Notes by Nimalan Senthil STORY: There is a father speaking to his child. The father asks his son, “Do you know how hunters capture monkeys?” “No,” replies the child. The father explains that “hunters made a jar…
Tapa – Discipline
October 18, 2023 Notes by Akilan Senthil Review: Story: The hunters put a trap and the monkey’s favorite food was in the jar. The monkey’s hand got stuck in the jar because of the narrow opening that only allowed the…
Questions 14 to 17: What are the noble, human, and ignoble attributes of a ksatriya? What is the essential Sama for a yagna?
October 19, 2023 Class Notes by Yaishna Santchurn Introduction That which is within, e.g. fear, jealousy, insecurity, etc. is what holds us back from facing our day. Therefore, we must focus our efforts on our inner world in order to…
Feel the Art of Dying
ViBha Class Notes – October 15, 2023 When we became old enough and started to decide our own relationships, say at the end of middle school or high school and so on, a human being went from being just another…
Lesson 2: Logic of Spirituality
with Sumanji 10/11/23
Lesson 1: What Is Sanātana Dharma?
with Sumanji 10.4.23