Upanishad Course – Chapter 11
Week 21, Class 21, March 15 2022
Category Weekly Courses
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…
Upanishad Course – Chapter 10 (Contd)
Week 20, Class 20, March 8 2022
Are we feeling Bhagavata Idam?
ViBha Class Notes: March 6, 2022 On January 6, 2019 Vivekji started sharing thoughts on Bhakti and this was the transition from Ramayana to Bhagavata. This itihasa and purana, both focus on Bhakti. We have been immersed in Bhakti for…
Uparamā – Perspective
March 9, 2022 Notes by Om Shreejay Review/ Virtue of the week: Uparama (Understanding) Last week we were learning about Uparama which is the virtue of understanding, being able to see things from another person’s perspective. Practice and Significance Shankar…
Uparamā – Perspective
March 9, 2022 Notes by Dhruva Shreejay Review We reviewed the first 5 of 9 virtues to always be happy: Viveka – prioritization, our ability to know what is important and do it. Vairagya – cheerful acceptance, how we can…
Mahavakya
Summary of last session (March 5) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by comparing Ramcharit Manas to Mansarovar and the importance of following self righteousness (स्वधर्म). If we fail to do so, there will be no Saryu, no…
prakṛti → puruṣa
March 3, 2022 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction How do you know that you are practicing yoga? What does teaching yoga entail? Yogeshwara, Bhagavan Krishna, the original teacher of yoga has shared: sarva sankalpa sanyasi – renouncing, dis-identifying…