Notes by Aarav Luthra Review: The first name that we learnt about Gurudev is Aniketha. Aniketha means the one who has no home. We admire the people who feel comfortable anywhere. The second name that we learnt about Gurudev Anushasana…
Vivekji started by re-reading the verse from Skanda 10:5:4 about purity: Objects gain purity by the passage of time or kala Bodies gain purity by snana or bathing Places become pure by shoucha or cleaning Actions become pure through samskaras…
Shri Vijayji resumed his talk by reviewing Shloka 1, 3 and 7 of Mangalacharan. He explained the linguistic complicated difference between Sortha (सोरठा) and Doha (दोहा). Sortha 1 is about receiving blessings from Shri Ganesh and describing His glory. Shri Ganesh is also called as Gannayak (गणनायक). Vijayji further talked…
Class Notes by Netra Introduction: Are you prioritizing peace (shreyas) over pleasure (preyas)? Bhakta (Rishi) Prahlada still wanted the best for his father. In Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 7.5.30, he says: punaḥ punaś carvita-carvaṇānām We are experiencing the same things over…
All actions are prompted by desire. There is no such thing as doing nothing, it’s really just idleness. When there’s no direction, we fall for everything. I am my own worst enemy.
Class Notes by Sharmila One of the most popular and powerful texts by Acharya Shankara is Atma Shataka (Nirvana Shatakam) where one of the last verses says “Na Muktihi-Na Bandhaha” (No freedom-No Bondage). Who is this message for, who is…
It is easy to complain and be frustrated with our current situation. Think about how our current situation would look to an outsider. This gives us a new perspective on our situation that tells us that things are not as bad as we think. We forget about all the things we already have that we take for granted.
Notes by Vastavi Choudhari Om Santustaya Namah: this means I admire the one who is very content. What does content mean? Is the ability to be in peaceful happiness. How can I stay peacefully happy all the time? If you want…
Notes by Om Shreejay Story There was a farmer who complained about his land a lot because he had so much land that he had to put up a fence to know which was his land. When he looked outside…
With the eyes closed, invoke to evoke. Shri Shuka said, “Now came the most auspicious and favorable time, when the star Rohini was ascendant and all the other stars and planets were in a beneficent disposition. Peaceful silence reigned in…
