Category Weekly Courses

prāṇa → mana → buddhi

January 20, 2022 – Class Notes by Juie Deo Introduction Moksha is to be free in virtues. For example, when we are with an individual who is bugging us and we endure, we are free.  Another way to look at…

Dama – Discipline

January 19, 2022 Notes by Ambika Mishra Review Last class, we talked about Shama, control of thoughts. Shama is when you are able to control your thoughts and have a quietude of mind. One way you can practice Shama is by…

Dama – Discipline

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…

Week 16: Viveka

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…

All is Krshna Krida

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…

bhāgya → deha

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,…