Oct 5, 2023 Class Notes by Isha Darbari Introduction Anecdote from Vivekji from stress symposium he was invited to speak at. One speaker, a physician from Mayo Clinic, shares a story about his daughter who makes a clay starfish. When…
September 28, 2023 Class Notes by Isha Darbari Introduction Anecdote from Vivekji on how his kids made each other laugh by just saying “I’m tickling you.” That wouldn’t work on us, because we don’t give meaning to just the words.…
September 21, 2023 Class Notes by Ameya Madduri—Class 1 Introduction: – Welcome back to year 10 of a longstanding relationship! In previous years, the Thursday satsangs have focused on the following topics: – …
May 18, 2023 Class Notes by Abhiram Bhashyam Debrief of Test Question 11: Why do you care for whom you care? – Identification. The implication is to identify with all. Question 12: What is our practice related…
May 11, 2023 Class Notes by Theos Stamoulis Introduction If you can analyze what causes people to experience stress and dejection, the general reason is maya. Maya allows the impossible to be possible. How? Through kripa (grace). Kripa also makes…
May 4, 2023 Class Notes by Bhamin Chhatrapati Recap Introduction A quote from a Georgia senator on gun violence “As a pastor I am praying for those who are affected by the tragedy. Thoughts and prayers are not enough if…
April 27, 2023 Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction When one sleeps, one does not act. Yet, one is happy. This tells us that actions cannot create happiness. This also tells us that actions must reveal who we are rather…
April 13, 2023 Class Notes by Abhiram Bhasyam Introduction If you could simplify what your immune system does: our immune system attacks the “not-self.” Some of us have lovely immune systems and take pride in it, or feel fortunate to…
April 6, 2013 Class Notes by Bhamin Chhatrapati IntroductionSuppose you are given the responsibility of facilitating diversity training for a department of your city in reference to Hinduism. It could be the marketing department, it could be the police department…
March 30, 2023 Class Notes by Theo Stamoulis Introduction Our culture believes in 5 debts (rna): Recap Discourse Verse 4, Practice 31: audasinyamabhipsyatam Be indifferent to desire Absolute – Sanatana Dharma is such a lovely religion because it focuses on…
