December 16, 2021 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction: In Shrimad Bhagavatam, Bhagvan Krishna shares an analysis of Bhaktas. Let us analyze what kind of ‘Bhakta’ / devotee we are: Saamanya Bhakta: Is a devotee who feels Divine Presence…
December 15, 2021 Notes by Dhruva Shreejay Virtue of the Week: Śama (Quietude of Mind) Śama is quietude of mind. When the mind is quiet, we know what’s right. We can control our thoughts to be motivated. When we have…
December 15, 2021 Notes by Om Shreejay Review/ Virtue of the week: Śama (Quietude of mind) Last week we learned the virtue of Śama which is quietude of mind, which is to have control over our thoughts. We can direct…
Week 12, Class 12, December 14 2021
ViBha Class Notes: December 12, 2021 The word Bhagavan is made up of Bhaga Van, the One who has all virtues in all ways. Technically, Bhagavan means the One with six distinct virtues. One of them is yashah or the…
Summary of last session (December 11) by Shri. Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session with the history of Ramayana and its significance to us. Valmiki Ramayan: This is an historical epic story. According to many knowledgeable, the narration…
December 9, 2021 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction: Vedānta means to know thyself. The term vedānta can be broken up into vedā which means “knowing” and antaha which means “thyself.” This demands reflection, and without reflection, this sacred…
Notes by Dwija Ramesh Review: We must have balance in order to grow on the outside as well as inside. Developing this has to be done through intelligent self-restraint, with understanding. We looked at Shreyas and Preyas, long term versus…
December 8, 2021 Notes by Janvika Gupta Śama In this week’s class, we learned about the virtue Quietude – Quiet Mind. It means to have mind that is thinking about what you are doing in present and does not get…
December 8, 2021 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. If we don’t remember what is important, we will regret…
