September 22, 2022 Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction Speaking on the topic “How to be successful in college and beyond from the perspective of Hinduism” at the University of Portland, one of the thoughts shared by Vivekji was to…
May 19, 2022 – Class Notes by Juie Deo Introduction Society is results- and utility-oriented which is an attitude of using. If we use a person, it makes us users of that person and that is an unhealthy attitude. We…
May 12, 2022 – Class Notes by Prema Palaniappan Introduction Bhagavan Krishna has shared with us ‘mama māyā duratyayā’ which means to free ourselves of our maya is extremely difficult. Yet in a community this feels possible and is possible. …
May 5, 2022 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction How does one know if one is living in matter or if one is living in the Spirit? Matter is that which is ever-changing, and if one leans in and…
April 28, 2022 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction Vedasya eashwara ca atmavat – The spirit of Bhagavan is the Veda. The Veda is described in many ways. The Veda can be described as the word of Bhagavan. The…
April 21, 2022 – Class Notes by Juie Deo Introduction We were free, we are free, we will always be free. This is especially important as we now enter the final five classes of this course. The final 20 steps…
April 14, 2022 – Class Notes by Prema Palaniappan At the end of Ramayana, there is a valedictory address – a dialog on ‘How to remember Shri Ram when he is not seen or physically with us’. Within this dialogue,…
March 31, 2022 – Class Notes by Siddharth Kashinath Introduction Suppose we rewind to August 2021, what would you re-name this course? Vivekji’s observation is that Sadhana to Saadhya would be a befitting alternative name (in a heavier sense) for…
March 24, 2022 – Class Notes by Juie Deo Introduction We sometimes make reflection abstract, even though it is not. If we associate this with light, when we reflect light, we are shining light in a different area. In our…
March 17, 2022 – Class Notes by Rahul Kuppachhi Introduction Patha means “path” or “way.” In a subjective science, words such as “path” and “way” are all equivalent to the word “practice.” When we value the Moksha Patha, we will…
