How to be a Gopi
The rakshasas related to Bhagavan Krshna as an enemy, so they were destroyed by Him and in doing so, Bhagavan Krshna gave them liberation. The Gopas, like Shri Nanda and others, related to Bhagavan Krshna as a child, so He…
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My Uncomplicated Poetry
Summary of last session (February 20) by Shri. Mohan Khandekar ji. 13:4/5/6: Shri Tusidasji is humbly asking the gyanis to appreciate his poetry hoping that their grace will help to add value to his feeble attempt. He further explains the statement with…
What is Vision? What is Time?
February 25, 2021 Class Notes by Netra Anand Introduction Are you living the Bhagavad Gita? Are you having doubts about your investment in your spiritual journey? To clear doubt, be intentional in your reflection (manana). Review: Question 26: Philosophical Question:…
Week 20: I Know What to Do But…
2/24/21 Notes by: Saadhvi Mamidi Review from Last Week• Our nature is what makes us!• We are intellectually capable, but this is not always reflected in our actions.• Our collective habits form our personality• How do we transcend the likes and…
Clarity — Doing What is Important
Don’t Do What Others Do: When you do something that others do you can miss things that are important. Story So there was a queen who noticed that she was getting old and she knew that soon someone else will…
Clarity — Doing What is Important
We reviewed the virtue of generosity and how Karna was generous. When you practice generosity, it is easier to let go. The more generous you are, the less serious you are. Virtue for this week The virtue we learned was…
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…
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…