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Week 27: Vivek & Vairagya with Shankarji

Sadhana Chatushtaya: Qualifications one needs to pursue happiness (there are 9 of them) Viveka (Prioritization) In order to prioritize we must understand what is important We should think about what is more conducive towards long term growth over short term…

Week 23: Tyaga (To Let Go)

Vasanas are subtle impressions, we do not know our vasanas explicitly- we only see their effects in our behavior The only things you can give up are those things that belong to you. You come from the earth and therefore…

Week 19: Akrodha

What are some of the triggers of anger? Three levels: Surface-level: a healthy body supports a healthy lifestyle.  Deeper: hurt– when our egos become hurt as a result of expectation Deepest: attachment– the main cause of anger Attachment leads to…

Week 18: Shri Hanumanji

by Dwija Ramesh Review: Vinayana: Discipline in our senses and mind Discourse: Who is the most well known personality from Ramayana? I mean……..Lord Rama! Well actually – think about Shree Hanuman Ji! He’s so relatable and awe-inspiring! As a Karma…

Week 17: Vinayana

by Dwija Ramesh Review: We talked about Viveka: through the sacred level (Paramarthika satya, Pratibhasika satya, and Vyavaharikasatya) as well as the relative reality (prioritization).  Discourse: Vinayana – Discipline Vi – very well  Nayana – to lead/conduct To conduct our…

Week 16: Viveka

by Dwija Ramesh Discourse: Today’s topic: Viveka What is Viveka?  It means to distinguish one thing from another. In Vedanta, reality has three distinctions. An illusion When it’s dark out but you can only see a little bit. You look…

Week 15: Looking Back, Part 2

by Sudarshan Atmavilas Class 8: Titiksha = Fortitude Life = Series of Moments (Experiences) of this World (of pairs of opposites) at: Physical Level – Heat & Cold Emotional Level – Joy & Sorrow Intellectual Level – Praise & Criticism…