Preeti — Being Accepting
We started class with Vivekji asking us a riddle — “What do you see everywhere and helps you see everywhere?” Vivekji gave us a clue and told us you see it when you’re brushing your teeth. The answer is a mirror.…
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Practicing the Veda
In both Ramayana and Bhagavata, vedanta has been flowing in satsanga. Satsanga is a strange catalyst that causes us attachment that leads us towards detachment, making us independent. A common theme with Swami Chinmayananda’s teaching is to attach to the…
Moksha, Our Sole Purpose
The most popular flower used in Sanatana Dharma is the lotus flower. There are many paintings depicting Bhagavan Vishnu as Padmanabha, with a lotus growing out of his navel. The word Nabha means space, and Nabhi is where space is…
Sarala- Being Natural/ Simple
November 20, 2019 Notes by Aditya Makes Review from last week – The Law of the Jungle — “Might is Right’’ (Muscles > Brain) The Law of Society — “Right is might” (Brain > Muscles) This week’s value- Be Natural…
Sarala- Being Natural/ Simple
November 20, 2019 Notes by Ambika Mishra Review of last class- We checked out the difference between law of jungle and law of society. Law of jungle is- “might is right” which means muscles are more powerful than the brain.…
Niti- Being Righteous
November 13, 2019 Notes by Arjun Mahes Last Week review Use knowledge usefully (Pooh) to be pleasant. Not using knowledge the right way can make you cranky Always accept everything the way it is Niti — Be Righteous Story: Charlie…
Niti- Being Righteous
November 13, 2019 Notes by Dhruva Shreejay Review When we go to a zoo, we accept animals as they are (e.g. we don’t wish the gorilla was a giraffe!). We start to be more at ease when we accept others…
GOD IS!
When Bhagavan Krishna was an infant and Putana, the rakshasi, poisoned her breasts and tried to feed Bhagavan, He thought of her as His mother and removed the poison and granted her Puta, purity or freedom. It is described in…
Sheetala- Being Pleasant
November 6, 2019 Value: Be Pleasant (Sheethala) Chapter 2 Tao of Pooh All characters use their knowledge differently. Pooh, Rabbit, Eeyore and Owl are lost in a forest. Rabbit trying to be clever makes up directions repeatedly to go back…
Be Balanced
October 30, 2019 Notes by Dhruva Shreejay Review of last class We reviewed last week’s lesson — about the story of Dhruva. He was told that he CAN’T sit on the throne by one mother and told that he CAN…