DDV: Verse 1
Class notes by Sharmila Our attitude should never be that ‘we don’t care if we don’t gain’ or that ‘we are not interested if there is no utility for me’. The danger of this mind set is that it makes…
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Anushasana Priya — One who loves discipline
Notes by Vastavi Choudhari Review of last week: Om Aniketaya Namah: the one who has no home, which means try to be comfortable anywhere you go and stop trying to be so possessive over things, try thinking that you are just…
Anushasana Priya – One who loves discipline
Notes by Om Shreejay Review of last class We reviewed the virtue of Aniketa (Being comfortable everywhere) that we studied in last week’s class. We learned that you should be comfortable in any place in any situation. We can do this by…
Why does Bhagavan Manifest?
In the Ramayana, Rishi Bharadwaja asks Bhagavan Rama, “What is the phala or fruit of Bhagavad Darshan?” Bhagavan Rama doesn’t respond, or maybe doesn’t know the answer and then Rishi Bharadwaja responds saying it is Bhakta darshan — to see devotees of…
Ramayana Class Review
After a short break Shri Vijayji resumed with Ramcharitmanas discourse. He started by explaining the meaning of Mangalacharan and Ramayan. Ram represents the Supreme Reality and Ayanam (अयनम) stands for two meanings: Goal or Path. He further explored the four questions of Vedanta and…
What is Peace
Class Notes by Rita Introduction In Srimad Bhagavatam, in a dialogue between Bhagavati Lakshmi and Bhagavan Narayana, Bhagavati Lakshmi asks Him, “The whole world bows down and prays to You and says Your name, but their minds are on me.…
Week 1: Karmic Fundamentals
It's time for some karmic fundamentals: Every cause has an effect. Every action has a sentient doer of that action. Every effect goes back to the doer of that action.
Drg Drshya Viveka Introduction
In our day to day life, we encounter people who are cheerful and miserable. We can explain this by saying that people who are miserable have a harder context, health and finance wise. Those that are cheerful probably have an…
Aniketa – At Home Everywhere
Notes by Sanna Luthra Introduction: Happy Hour Senior starts! The topic we will be learning about this year are the qualities that make an admirable person such as you! Every lesson we will learn a virtue and a quality that…
Aniketa – At Home Everywhere
Notes by Aarya Review We did a quick review of what we learnt over summer. The 9 virtues that a student has to have. Gurudev’s names Shankarji asked us “Do you know what Admire means? What makes someone admirable?” We…