Shri Vijayji started this session by re-capping the discussion of November 14th.6:1 He talked about the importance of prayer. Bhagwan will Grace those who offer prayers to Him with pure mind. This will strengthen our bond with Him. Worship (उपासना)…
Class Notes by Shruti All of us are always riding waves of sadness. At a body level: aging and dying. At a breath level: hunger and thirst. At a mind Level: confusion and sorrow. These are comprehensive waves at different…
Notes by: Saadhvi Mamidi Review from last week: In all different experiences, the experiencer stays the same B(ody) M(ind) I(ntellect) P(erceives) F(eels) T(hinks) → eternal subject (experiencer) O(bjects) E(motions) T(houghts) This week’s question: What makes our BMIs unique? Our vasanas! (developing tendencies)…
Class Notes by Bhargavi One of the terms used to describe Brahman is “Nirbeeja”, which means “without seed”. Brahman is that which is uncaused and also is uncausal (does not cause any other matter). We describe Brahman as the uncaused…
Notes by Sanna Luthra Messages: We also learned about hypocrisy, which means if someone does the opposite of what they say, or believe in. The opposite of hypocrisy is integrity, which means finding happiness through peace, and following your words.…
Notes by Aarav Luthra Today Vivekji was in our class. He said when your parents tell you not to eat sugar, they eat sugar or when they tell you not to have peer pressure but they give into peer pressure.…
How do we know we are studying Vedanta in Bhagavata? How would we gauge that we are actually becoming more like Bhagavan Krshna? When we feel less belongs to us, starting with less articles which becomes training for less circumstances,…
Summary of last session (November 14) by Shri. Mohan Khandekar ji Shri Vijayji started the session by reciting and explaining the following verse of Valmiki Ramayan Mahatmya where Shri Valmiki is narrating glories of Shri Ram and seeking His Grace.…
Class Notes by Rita Our course, Living the Gita, is an experiment. The narrative of Bhagavad Gita tends to be from the perspective of Lord Krishna but we are taking a different approach by studying from Prince Arjuna’s perspective. Typically…
Class Notes by Sharmila In Srimad Bhagavatam there is a narration that when Bhagavan Brahma is becoming sleepy, it is the beginning of Pralaya, that is when all of creation becomes unmanifest. As Bhagavan Brahma exhibits His drowsiness, the Veda…
