Category Weekly Courses

Tripurari

Summary of last session (March 19) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by reminding us that Ramcharit Manas can be understood in three ways: Literal Meaning, through our senses. Indicative meaning (भावार्थ), through Karmakand and Upasana Adhytmaic meaning Vendantic knowledge. He then spoke about the Holi which was…

mantra →  japa

March 17, 2022 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction Patha means “path” or “way.” In a subjective science, words such as “path” and “way” are all equivalent to the word “practice.” When we value the Moksha Patha, we will…

Be Impartial like Bhagavan

ViBha Class Notes: March 13, 2022 The most significant impediment for us feeling independently joyous is known as vipareeta bhavana. Bhavana means feeling or identification and vipareeta means erroneous or wrong. It makes us feel separate from Infinity, Divinity and…

Sita Mata

Summary of last session (March 12) by Shri Mohan Khadekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by describing the Bhardwaj Muni Ashram in Prayag, where Shri Ram is greatly cherished. Prayagraj is also called Tirthraj. There is no need to go to any other…

jīva →  jagat →  īśvara

March 10, 2022 – Class Notes by Prema Palaniappan Introduction We have engaged in an average of about 19 years of secular schooling.  In Bhagavad Gita, before Bhagavan Krishna teaches contemplation, he says that one must feel jñāna, vijñāna, tṛiptātmā. …

Week 23: Tyaga (To Let Go)

Vasanas are subtle impressions, we do not know our vasanas explicitly- we only see their effects in our behavior The only things you can give up are those things that belong to you. You come from the earth and therefore…