January 19, 2022 Notes by Aarya Mishra ReviewShankarji talked about our last virtue, Shama which means quietude of mind. To have quietude of mind, you have to have control over your thoughts. Lesson The new virtue we are learning about…
by Dwija Ramesh Discourse: Today’s topic: Viveka What is Viveka? It means to distinguish one thing from another. In Vedanta, reality has three distinctions. An illusion When it’s dark out but you can only see a little bit. You look…
ViBha Class Notes: January 16, 2022 Who is God? What is Bhagavan? Vivekji has always shared that divinity is in the details. Bhagavan or God is to be understood or appreciated to have five functions: Srishti — Creator Stithi — Controller Samhara — Consumer Nigraha — Corrector Anugraha — Conserver…
Week 14, Class 14, January 18 2022
Summary of last session (January 15) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by explaining creation and about our nature as per shastra. Who are we and what’s our nature? It can be divided into four quarters:…
January 13, 2022 – Class Notes by Prema Palaniappan Introduction One of our main utsavas is Mahashivratri. Bhagavan Shiva has a crescent moon in his hair. Often, it is described as a crooked moon, but because Bhagavan Shiva wears it,…
January 12, 2022 Notes by Reva Sagi Review – Definition of Shama = Quietude of mind. One of the biggest distractions are our devices, ideally we want to use and have control on our devices and not our devices controlling…
January 12, 2022 Notes by Rishi Nene Review 1. Viveka – Prioritization Examples: -Plan what you’re going to do in a day. -Find what’s most important to least important. 2. Vairagya – Cheerful Acceptance Examples: – You don’t have control over…
by Sudarshan Atmavilas Class 8: Titiksha = Fortitude Life = Series of Moments (Experiences) of this World (of pairs of opposites) at: Physical Level – Heat & Cold Emotional Level – Joy & Sorrow Intellectual Level – Praise & Criticism…
ViBha Class Notes: January 9, 2022 In Sanatana Dharma, time is frequently compared to a snake. A typical snake moves slowly, in a stealth way where we are not even aware that the snake is present. Time is the same…
