Weekly Discussion Subject
September 2019 — ‘Evolving’
- Week 1–Sep 12, 2019 Discussion Subject
Why is Vedanta impractical? - Week 2–Sep 19, 2019 Discussion Subject
What is the utility of not being materialistic? - Week 3–Sep 26, 2019 Discussion Subject
How do we know we are Evolving ? what does Evolving feel like ?
October 2019 — ‘Deciding’
- Week 4–Oct 3, 2019 Discussion Subject
Why is decision making a challenge ? - Week 5–Oct 10, 2019 Discussion Subject
How to make the correct/right decision ? - Week 6–Oct 17, 2019 Discussion Subject
How do you know if a decision is right or wrong? - Week 7–Oct 24, 2019 Discussion Subject
How to endure people not liking our decisions and in turn not liking us? - Week 8–Oct 31, 2019 Discussion Subject
Build a checklist for effective decision making.
November 2019 — ‘Communicating’
- Week 9–Nov 7, 2019 Discussion Subject
What is the purpose of communicating? - Week 10–Nov 14, 2019 Discussion Subject
In the saying, ‘pick and choose your battles’, how do you filter what to surrender to and what to fight for? - Week 11–Nov 21, 2019 Discussion Subject
How can I be less self-conscious and more Self-conscious?
December 2019 — ‘Relating’
- Week 12–Dec 5, 2019 Discussion Subject
What is the defining quality of a ‘people’ person?
January 2020 — ‘ Working’
- Week 13–Jan 9, 2020 Discussion Subject
Explain — guna-karma-vibhagasha (Chapter 4 — Verse 13) - Week 14–Jan 16, 2020 Discussion Subject
What is the most common virtue of those who serve Chinmaya Mission? What is the most common improvement needed for those who serve Chinmaya Mission? - Week 15–Jan 23, 2020 Discussion Subject
What is a definitive gauge that we have worked hard and smart ? - Week 16–Jan 30, 2020 Discussion Subject
How can we implement working for our needs vs working for our wants?
“Not to do what you feel like doing is freedom.”
~ Sw.Chinmayananda. Discuss.
February 2020 — ‘ Parenting’
- Week 17–Feb 6, 2020 Discussion Subject
Define Parenting. What is the most important parental responsibility? - Week 18–Feb 13, 2020 Discussion Subject
Studies show that one of the most common parenting problem is ‘Imbalanced life’. How can this challenge be overcome ? - Week 19–Feb 20, 2020 Discussion Subject
Swami Tejomayananda says “ The child must have so much confidence in you that even if he were to commit a serious crime he should be able to tell you that he has done so.” How to be this kind of parent?
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Study for the test ! - Week 21–Feb 27, 2020 Discussion Subject
What are 3 key messages you can hold onto when you feel lost/helpless as a parent ?
March 2020 — ‘ Resolving’
- Week 23–Mar 5, 2020 Discussion Subject
What is a key virtue/trait needed to succeed at ‘Resolving’? - Week 24-Mar 12, 2020 Discussion Subject
“The goal of conflict resolution is not to decide which person is right or wrong; the goal is to reach a solution that everyone can live with.” Is this true from a vedantik vision? - Week 25-Mar 19, 2020 Discussion Subject
“Kali means conflict. Today, the overwhelming conflict we observe between societies, between spouses is unambiguously caused by the conflict between selfs, our lower and our higher.” How can we resolve this conflict within ? - Week 26-Mar 26, 2020 Discussion Subject
‘Don’t complain’ and ‘Don’t listen to complainers’ — how is this advise valid for resolving ?
April 2020 — ‘ Challenges’
- Week 27-Apr 2, 2020 Discussion Subject
Define a challenge. When is an experience/circumstance a challenge? - Week 28-Apr 9, 2020 Discussion Subject
What quality is most needed to face challenging situations? - Week 29-Apr 16, 2020 Discussion Subject
How has the outer world changed your inner world? - Week 30-Apr 23, 2020 Discussion Subject
What are ways we can ensure we are not a challenging(difficult) person ? - Week 31-Apr 30, 2020 Discussion Subject
What are we most ungrateful for in the face of our challenges? How can we develop gratitude?
May 2019 — ‘Freeing’
- Week 32-May 7, 2020 Discussion Subject
Discuss “Not to do what you feel like doing is Freedom” — Swami Chinmayananda - Week 33-May 14, 2020 Discussion Subject
How has this course ‘freed’ you ?