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,…
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Śama -Quietude through Service
January 12, 2022 Notes by Reva Sagi Review – Definition of Shama = Quietude of mind. One of the biggest distractions are our devices, ideally we want to use and have control on our devices and not our devices controlling…
Śama -Quietude through Service
January 12, 2022 Notes by Rishi Nene Review 1. Viveka – Prioritization Examples: -Plan what you’re going to do in a day. -Find what’s most important to least important. 2. Vairagya – Cheerful Acceptance Examples: – You don’t have control over…
Week 15: Looking Back, Part 2
by Sudarshan Atmavilas Class 8: Titiksha = Fortitude Life = Series of Moments (Experiences) of this World (of pairs of opposites) at: Physical Level – Heat & Cold Emotional Level – Joy & Sorrow Intellectual Level – Praise & Criticism…
The Bhakta of Bhaktas
ViBha Class Notes: January 9, 2022 In Sanatana Dharma, time is frequently compared to a snake. A typical snake moves slowly, in a stealth way where we are not even aware that the snake is present. Time is the same…
Upanishad Course – Chapter 7
Week 13, Class 13, January 11 2022
A Samvad
Summary of last session (December 18) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by narrating the importance of reading Ramcharit Manas. We have acquired this human body because of His grace and good karmas. The effect of reading and…
Week 14: Looking Back
Notes by Dwija January 10th, 2022 Review: Class 1: Why do things come with manuals? So that we know how to use the material and if something goes wrong, we can figure out how to fix it so it can…
Sudama Charitra
ViBha Class Notes: December 19, 2021 Raja Parikshita has been told that he is going to die in seven days in a specific way. How did he respond to this? He engaged in sanga of sat, associated with nobility. It…
duḥkha nivṛtti → sukha prāpti
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…