Category Weekly Courses

satsaṅga → śāstra

October 14, 2021 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction The difference between Ṛtam and satyam is theory and application, respectively. We have to know what is right (Ṛtam), and then we have to abide by that (satyam). Our course…

Week 5: Values

Notes by Dwija Ramesh Recap: What is the manual that helps us live, survive and thrive? Our scriptures: teaches us how to relate with the world around us teaches us about our nature, Happiness how to realize our nature while…

Vairāgya – Acceptance

October 13, 2021 Notes by Ambika Mishra Review Last week we discussed the 9 virtues. The first virtue was prioritization, otherwise called Viveka. Viveka helps us not regret things we skipped out of procrastination, and helps us have a better lifestyle.…

Vairāgya – Acceptance

October 13, 2021 Notes by Aarya Mishra Review Shankarji reviewed our past virtue, which was Viveka or Prioritization. Viveka means to organize your days and tasks.Lesson Today’s virtue was Vairaagya which means Acceptance. To show what Acceptance can do to your life,…

yātrā → yoga → sevā → bhaja

October 7, 2021 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction Most people are experts at escaping – they are escape artists. How so? Because one of our driving forces is duḥkha nivṛtti, which means to escape pain. Why are we…

Week 4: What is Happiness?

Noted by Dwija Ramesh Recap: Happiness is our nature unlike what we decided last week.  Discourse: At a high level, all of our actions are motivated by two things: Sukha prapti  – Seeking happiness Dukha nivritti – Escaping sadness We…

Our Vivaha with Krshna

ViBha Class Notes: October 3, 2021 Avidya means forgetfulness. This is not a worldly forgetfulness, as forgetting someone’s name or an appointment, but this is forgetting who one is. What this feels like is – First, Abhavana — which means we don’t…

Viveka – Wants vs Needs

October 6, 2021 Notes by Reva Sagi Story –A Donkey and Tiger live in the forest and are talking together.  The donkey says the grass is blue, while the tiger says the grass is green, so an argument breaks out…