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…
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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…
Śama – Quietude through Cleanliness
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…
Śama – Quietude through Cleanliness
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…
Upanishad Course – Chapter 6 (Contd)
Week 12, Class 12, December 14 2021
Blessings of Bhagavan
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…
Valmiki Ramayana
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…
puruṣārtha → preyas → śreyas
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…
Week 12: Sanatana Dharma
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…