Nature of Happiness
April 24 2024 Notes by Devank Narayan Review: Last week, we learned a story of a woman who had God coming over to her house, but God came in different forms and she brushed God off because she didn’t recognize…
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Liberation – Chapters 11 & 12
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – May 5, 2024 We chant a mantra before we begin to study the Veda. The word mantra means mananAt trAyate – that which reflected upon, helps one to feel more courageous or fearless. However, only…
Narada Bhakti Sutra, Sutras 81,82 and 83
Week 30, Class 28, May 7 2024
Remembering Bhagwan, Always
May 1 2024 Notes by Naami Deo Review There are two lumberjacks, one young and one old. They had a competition to see who cut the most wood. The young one thought he was going to win because the old…
Remembering Bhagwan, Always
May 1, 2024 Notes By Saamya Deo Review An older lumberjack and a younger lumberjack decide to have a contest. The younger lumberjack thinks that he is going to win because the older lumberjack was taking many breaks. In the…
Questions 113 to 115: Who is condemned to everlasting hell? How does a person become a brahmana? What does a person who speaks affectionately gain?
May 2, 2024: Class Notes by Ameya Madduri Introduction In Advaita Vedanta (science of Oneness), there are 3 disciplines that directly lead to joy (anta karana sadhana– disciplines of one’s inner world). Nitharam dheyhi → etymology, the one who is…
Narada Bhakti Sutra, Sutras 77, 78, 79and 80
Week 29, Class 27, April 30 2024
Review – Chapters 1-10
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – April 28, 2024 Vivekji shared a story about a King who had eye pain one day and no physician in his kingdom could help him. As the pain intensified, they reached out to everyone and…
3 Tips for Happy Living
April 24 2024 Notes by Aarya Mishra Today’s class was taught by Vivekji. Instead of sharing a story, he shared a metaphor to help us understand how to be happy. Then he shared other strategies to help us. Metaphor If…
3 Tips for Happy Living
April 24 2024 Notes by Devank Narayan Story: At the edge of India, Hanumanji and other great beings were looking to Deva Sita. When they were informed that Deva Sita was in Lanka, they were all debating how to get…