Category Power Hour for Youth

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…

Week 14: Looking Back

Notes by Dwija January 10th, 2022 Review: Class 1: Why do things come with manuals? So that we know how to use the material and if something goes wrong, we can figure out how to fix it so it can…

Week 12: Sanatana Dharma

Notes by Dwija Ramesh Review: We must have balance in order to grow on the outside as well as inside. Developing this has to be done through intelligent self-restraint, with understanding. We looked at Shreyas and Preyas, long term versus…

Week 11: Samatvam (Balance)

Review: Review from 3 weeks ago: Titiksha – fortitude Life is just a number of mental, physical and intellectual changes We react to these changes with the 3C’s — complaining, criticizing, and crying By having fortitude, we do not react…

Week 9: Vairagya

Discourse: We had class with Shankarji today!!!! What is Vairagya?  Cheerful acceptance….but what is acceptance? Acceptance is to be able to keep moving forward.  At the highest level, acceptance is when we no longer seek to change something. We no…

Week 8: Titiksha

Notes by Dwija Ramesh Discourse: Virtue for today: Titiksha – fortitude Life is nothing more than a series of experiences. How we meet these determine if they are challenges or learning experiences. These come at us at three levels. Physical …