Category Weekly Courses

upādhi → vṛtti → vāsanā

February 3, 2022 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath  Introduction If you are an employer, an organizer or leader, or someone who works with people, what quality would you want in a person to fulfill a certain position? An ordinary…

Week 18: Shri Hanumanji

by Dwija Ramesh Review: Vinayana: Discipline in our senses and mind Discourse: Who is the most well known personality from Ramayana? I mean……..Lord Rama! Well actually – think about Shree Hanuman Ji! He’s so relatable and awe-inspiring! As a Karma…

Dama – Enduring Discomfort

February 2, 2022 Notes by Dhruva Shreejay Review We reviewed the first 4 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…

Dama – Enduring Discomfort

February 2, 2022 Notes by Om Shreejay Review We reviewed the virtues we have learned so far –  1. Viveka: Prioritization – We know and do what is important. How: Plan your day. 2. Vairagya: Cheerful acceptance  – Understand that…

Feel the Presence in All

ViBha Class Notes: January 30, 2022 There are three facets of ourselves that we can give — give to another, give to the world. They are — resources, time and effort. In our culture, we typically give resources for someone’s birthday or anniversary, for…

Analogy of Manasarovar

Summary of last session (January 29) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. 37:4 Shri Vijay ji started the session with the explanation of the word janjala (जंजाला).  A person in the samsar gets more and more involved with family responsibilities which prove obstacles to walk on…

citta → ahaṅkāra → indriya

January 27, 2022 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi  Introduction Our course is not a hack. A hack is a short-term strategy that only lasts temporarily. Our course is essentially a time for reflection because whatever we reflect on we…

Week 17: Vinayana

by Dwija Ramesh Review: We talked about Viveka: through the sacred level (Paramarthika satya, Pratibhasika satya, and Vyavaharikasatya) as well as the relative reality (prioritization).  Discourse: Vinayana – Discipline Vi – very well  Nayana – to lead/conduct To conduct our…

Identify with All

ViBha Class Notes: January 23, 2022 One of the most important days in the year for a seeker is Mahashivaratri, Bhagavan Shiva’s “Birthday”. When we celebrate Mahashiva’s ratri, what kind of icons or articles do we see around and on…