Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – March 3, 2024 In Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavan Krshna shares multiple times – Yah pashyati, sah pashyati. Yah means the one who. Backing this is a list of qualities – they are patient, faithful. Only…
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – February 25, 2024 Being human is a special opportunity. It is a precious bhagya because we have an instrument that is the intellect which is subtle enough to inquire. Stones, plants, animals also have an…
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – February 18, 2024 In this section of the text, Pujya Swami Tejomayananda presents the philosophical topic of “What is the Nature of the Self” as a dialogue between a seeker and a seeker’s friend. It’s…
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – February 11, 2024 What does the word Shanti mean in English? When we are peaceful, that is when we finally feel full. When we have a sense of fulfillment, what do we do then? Most…
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – February 4, 2024 We should internalize that there is power in words. We chant Om Sahana Vavatu meaning – May we be safe. The second facet of this most universal prayer is Sahanau Bhunaktu. Sahanau…
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – January 28, 2024 If we think about what causes our minds to be less stable, it would be partly because of feeling unsafe. Whenever our mind feels unsafe, our mind becomes agitated. The prayer Om…
Subodha Vedanta Class Notes – January 14, 2024 A Joyous New Year and a Joyous New Sankranti! A new year is only new if we are new. If we changed from 2023 to 2024, then this measurement of days is…
ViBha Class Notes – December 17, 2023 Today is the completion of our 5 year journey of Vedanta in Bhagavata, encompassing 168 hours of classes of satsang. We just chanted Shanti Shanti Shantih. The first Shanti or Peace is –…
ViBha Class Notes – December 10, 2023 It does not help to wander to those who cannot help you. If we ask for help from someone who cannot help us, then there is no practicality, or efficiency gained in that.…
ViBha Class Notes – December 3, 2023 In a previous class, our discussion subject was – What is a noticeable difference between one who feels Bhakti and one who does not feel Bhakti? One strong reflection that we came up…
