April 2019
Easter Weekend Family Vedanta Course
April 19 - Apr 21 (Fri-Sun) Śiva aparādha kṣama stotram with Swami Pratyagbodhananda This is the prayer of a mumukṣu, one who wants to be free from a sense of lack. Having discerned the incapacity of all things to provide this, and having found a teacher, here he invokes the grace of Lord Śiva to remove the inhibiting factors that deny him that freedom. As he laments the mistakes and wrongdoings that have created the obstructions he faces, we learn…
Find out more »Meditation workshop by Swamini Ramananda
Meditation plays an integral part in a seeker’s spiritual journey, in that it steers the wavering mind into a state of quietude, wherein the tumult of distracting desires loosen their grip. With practice, the mind will be ushered to a deeper realm of stillness. Such a mind gains the capability for a lofty vision and cannot be influenced by anything. As the practice of meditation deepens, one can resolutely face the problems in life and gradually become a yukta, one…
Find out more »Bhagavad Gita Weekend Classes
Chapter 3 Live Streaming Bhagavad Gita Weekend Classes are held at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam on 1st and 3rd Sunday every month. 10.00 AM to 11:10 AM -- Session 1 11:20 AM to 12:15 PM -- Session 2 12:30 PM -- Aarthi followed by Lunch 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Satsang ( Optional - Subject to weather conditions ) Temple closes at 6:30 PM on Jan 20 due to Chandra Grahanam
Find out more »Ongoing Yoga classes
Hatha Yoga asana practice is a discipline through which the student may develop strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination among other benefits, including calmness and resolution. The practice rewards the aspirant who regularly engages in a routine that may be acquired from a teacher in classes. Age or stiffness need not be a hindrance as the teacher is generally able to assist the participant in adapting asanas to their individual need. All adults are welcome for classes/workshop listed below. Class attire…
Find out more »Spring Vedanta Course for Adults
April 18-22 (Wed-Sun) Muṇḍakopaniṣad (contd.) with Swami Paramatmananda At the end of the first muṇḍaka, the student understands the limitations of his pursuits to achieve and ‘become’, and seeks a teacher to know that which cannot be created. He recognizes that knowing this, everything he needs to know to put an end to his seeking is known. In the next muṇḍaka that knowledge is unfolded. The method of cause-effect is used to dispel the notion of duality that causes seeking,…
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