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. …
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…
Week 20, Class 20, March 8 2022
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
March 2, 2022 Notes by Akshera Mukkamala Review We are talking about the 9 virtues to be happy all the time. The first one we learned is Viveka – Prioritization. The second one is Vairagya – Cheerful Acceptance. The third…
March 2, 2022 Notes by Aarya Mishra Review Shankarji reviewed the 4 virtues we have learnt so far. Viveka – Prioritization, Vairagya – Acceptance, Shama – Quietude in Mind and Dama – Discipline. LessonWe learnt about the 2 ways to…
