abhaya → sākṣī → śaraṇāgati
May 5, 2022 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction How does one know if one is living in matter or if one is living in the Spirit? Matter is that which is ever-changing, and if one leans in and…
Category Weekly Courses
Week 31: Understanding Stress – Pt 3
by Mahathi Yathiraju Recap of last week! Class revolved around efficiency Sleeping on time, getting up early, etc Spending less time grooming Talked about stress and letting stress go, focusing on the present We have been studying the causes, symptoms,…
Uru Bhaktya – Becoming a better Devotee
ViBha Class Notes: May 1, 2022 When was the last time we offered gratitude to our eyes? Maybe never! When was the last time we offered gratitude to physical light? If there were no physical light right now, we would…
Upanishad Course- Chapter 14
Week 27, Class 27, May 03 2022
Sarvagya
Summary of last session (April 30) by Shri Mohan Khandekar Shri Vijay ji started the session with the topic of Shri Ramchandra ji weeping, talking to trees and Shiv ji calling him Sacchidanand. We must go deeper to grasp the real meaning behind…
Samadhāna – Vision
April 27, 2022 Notes by Om Shreejay Review Viveka – Prioritizing: Do what’s important and finish was you need to do. Vairagya – Acceptance: Cheerfully accept what happens. Shama – Quietude of Mind:Control your thoughts. Say no to things that…
Samadhāna – Vision
April 27, 2022 Notes by Dhruva Shreejay Review We reviewed 6 of 9 virtues to always be happy: Viveka – prioritization, Vairagya – cheerful acceptance, Shama – quietude of mind, Dama – discipline, Uparama – understanding, and Titiksha – endurance…
vicāra → advaita → dhyāna → samādhi → saṁnyāsa
April 28, 2022 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction Vedasya eashwara ca atmavat – The spirit of Bhagavan is the Veda. The Veda is described in many ways. The Veda can be described as the word of Bhagavan. The…
Week 30: Understanding Stress – Pt 2
By: Sudarshan Atmavilas Last Week’s RAW Nothing is inherently stressful It’s only our relationship with it that determines whether it stresses us Your reflection changes everyday – what are you so attached to? Why do I dress up/look in the…
Narayana Parayana
ViBha Class Notes: April 24, 2022 In our Chinmaya assemblies, we chant “devotion to the people is devotion to the Supreme Self”. Our course, Vedanta in Bhagavata, is dedicated for us to be Bhaktas. If we only identify as Bhaktas,…