Shri Vijayji started his talk with Guru Geeta, Glory of the Guru and importance of Guru charan pooja. The feet of Guru are compared to the lotus, which is considered to be a special flower. He further analysed the word Anuraga (अनुराग)…
Class Notes by Rita Introduction One of the smears in Canadian history is the residential schools in which 150,000 indigenous children were forced into schools to become like a “typical Canadian”. Tens of thousands were sexually abused and thousands died…
By: Arnav Chugh and Saadhvi Mamidi Notes by Arnav: Reflections/Summary/Key points from previous week’s Class: The “how” of the science of right action Reign in senses with the mind itself Engage our mind with the purpose Letting go of the outcomes Responsibilities are…
The fourth name of Gurudev is Kri-taat-mane. This means I admire the one who is self made. What is self made? Self made means that someone has accomplished everything on their own. But for us this means one who lives intentionally. Intentional means whenever we do something for a reason that we know.
Notes by Sanna Luthra Recap of prior classes:The first virtue we learned was Aniketa. It means the one who has no home. The second virtue we have learned is called Anushasana Priya, which means I admire the one who believes…
Class Notes by Bhargavi When Raja Chitraketu is mourning over his son’s death, Rishi Narada pulls out the jiva/ego from the body of the child that is wrapped up so that the King can ask him why did he have…
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…
