Be Love, Be Krshna
The older we all get, we generally become more afraid of death. When it comes to our own death, we are fearful of how our family members would manage after our death. Such thinking shows that the more individualistic we…
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Importance of Shravanam
Summary of last session (February 6) by Shri. Mohan Khandekar ji Shri Vijayji started the with a brief review of the last session. 12.5: Importance of Shravan (श्रवण) Manan (मनन) and the Guru. Following the teachings through Manan will reduce ego, attachment and help us to…
What is God? What is Virtue?
February 18, 2021 Class Notes by Shruti Ramesh Introduction A gauge of a prepared mind is to think about one’s own self and introspect; to think about our own strengths and weaknesses without distraction. We are studying Prince Arjuna’s Questions…
Week 19: Our nature
2/17/21 Notes by Dwija Ramesh and Pari Saluja Notes by Dwija Recap: With the right vision, we can generate energy. This energy depends solely on our attitude before, during, and after the activity. In order to do this, keeping our mind…
Phalasaktirahita — Cheerful Acceptance
Review Last class, we learned about jagātsakshi, which means to be observant. Being observant means being mindful of your surroundings, and your actions. In other words, observant means to look at things from a different perspective, in a positive, open-minded,…
Phalasaktirahita — Cheerful Acceptance
Lesson/Story The name of Gurudev we learnt in the class is Phala — Sakti — Rahita. Phalasaktirahita means, the one who is able to cheerfully accept whatever comes. A long time ago, in India, there was a saint/religious person who…
Rasa Leela — Bhagavan is Love
A Joyous Bhakti Anudina to all! Joyous because that is the best greeting, Bhakti means to depend, to depend on the Higher as the more we depend, the less selfish we are, and Anudina as this is not just one day…
What is Remembrance?
February 11, 2021 Class Notes by Rita Patel Introduction The closer we feel to someone, the more we can relate to their transformation. For seekers, we need to relate to each other’s confusion, like Prince Arjuna’s and eventually, to his…
Week 18: Dexterity in Action
2/10/21 Notes by Arnav Chugh and Saadhvi Mamidi Notes by Arnav: RECAP Reflections/Summary/Key points from previous week’s Class: Values of the valued. What do they live by? Satyam (honesty, truth) Acceptance should only be accepted after careful consideration We get compromised…
Jagatsākshi — Observant
Om Gunatita Namah: I admire the one who is not controlled by their moods. Three main classifications of moods: Sattva-Sattva is when you feel calm and clarity in your mind nothing bothers you. Rajas- Rajas is when you feel a lot of…