Sunday, December 4, 2016

Week 10


Todo: Please learn the poornakumba Mantra in preparation for Get to know your Guru ( G2KG) on Dec 10th 11:00am to 1:30 pm

om na karmana na prajaya dhanena tyagenaike amrtatvam anasuh parena nakam nihitam guhayam vibhrajate yad yatayo visanti


vedanta-vijnana suniscatartha sannyasa yogad-yataya-suddha-sattvah te brahma-loke tu paranta-kale paramrtat-parimucyanti sarve

dahram vipapam parame’ sma bhutam yat-pundarikam pura-madhya sagmstham tatrapi dahram gaganam visokas tasmin yad antas tad upasitavyam

yo vedadau svarah prokto vedante ca pratistatah tasya prakrti-linasya yah para-sa mahesvarah

na tatra suryo bhaati na chandra taara kam nemaa vidhyuto bhaanti kuto yamagnh tameva bhaantam anubhaati sarvam tasya bhaasa sarwamidham vibhaati

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a17gVciqBvA

 

Topic Covered: Devotion

What is Devotion?

Love for God

Upasana means sit near god

Perform Puja, Chant Stotrras, Sing Bhajans and  studying scriptures.



Rama’s explanation to Sabari:

1.Being in the company of good people- satsanga in all aspects

2.Love for Ramakatha

3. Service to Guru – who is Guru?

4. Sing the glories of the Lord

5.With faith, do Japa of Rama nama

6.Have self-control, good character, dispassion and adopt the ways of a Saint

7.See Me everywhere in the world and see a saint as more than Me

8.Be content and do not look at someone’s faults, even unknowingly

9.Be straightforward, not deceitful, have faith in Me, and stay calm in all circumstances.



References:










 
 

 
 
 
 

Week 9

Topic Covered: Japa

True meaning of Pilgrimage (tIrtha yAtrA)

Saint Tukaram Story.

Benefits of Japa.

Provide fine tuning and relaxation of the mind

Focused mind means sharper intellect

Singing lords name creates an atmosphere of peace, Serenity and tranquility.

Pray together, Be together

Perform Japa

Person breathes 900 time an Hr, 21,600 times a day

Half the times goes in sleeping so one breathes 10,800 times  during one’s waking hr

Single round of mala (108 beads) is thus equivalent to remembering  1/100th of ones Waking hrs
 
Topic Covered: Charity

Charity

To help the needy.

An act or feeling of goodwill or affection.

Love for humanity

Homa – Our gratiturde to all devatas, the natural forces.

Charity means

giving unconditionally with the purpose of betterment of individual., community, society, nation or the world.

It comes in many forms – Physical, intellectual, emotional or material,

Lasting fulfillment

Examples of Charity

True Charity

The golden Mongoose story.

The Smoky Buddha.


Guru/preceptor.

Guru – He who has through knowledge of Scriptures and experience of the supreme. Free from all bias and mental obsession.

Preceptor – in whose presence you feel elevated and inspired to live a nobler life.
Week 6

Guru Paduka Puja performed in the ashram



Check  out the pictures.
https://goo.gl/photos/j1NcanHQXcrLU8UB9


 

Sunday, November 13, 2016


Week 5

7. Bow Down to Guru

        Rama Lives in the heart of one:

       Who Bows down to Guru and Brahmin with Respect

       Whose hands Always perform Rama Puja

       Who has Faith

       Our Teachers

       Make a List

       Our 24 Teachers

       The Right Attitude

       Humility

       Bow Down to Brahmin


 

Week 6:

We performed Paduka Puja in Kutiya

       Puja Steps

1.       Invite the Lord - Avahanam

2.       Offering a seat to the Lord- Asanam

3.       Washing the feet of the Lord - Padyam

4.       Washing Lord’s hand – Arghyam

5.       Offering a drink to the lord – Acamanam

6.       Offering water to the lord – Snanam

7.       Offering Panchamrtam to the lord

8.       Offering clothes to the Lord - Vastram

9.       Offering Ashes to the Lord- Bhasma

10.   Offering Sandalwood paste – Gandhalepanam

11.   Offering rice grains to the Lord - Aksatah

12.   Offering a garland to the Lord - Puspam

13.   Offering incense to the Lord - Dhupah

14.   Offering Light to the lord - Dipah

15.   Offering Bhog to the lord - Naivedyam

16.   Offering Aarti to the lord. – Mangala Nirajnam

 


 

Week 7

 8. Shivamanasapuja

       Can we perform puja without any supplies?

     - Shiva Manasa Puja – Swami Brahmananda

       What is the right time to perform puja?

Bhagavad gita

       9.26 – Whoever offers me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit , water that offering of love of the pure-mind, I accept.

       9.27 – Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer in sacrifice, whatever you give, whatever austerity you practice,  O Arjuna (Kaunteya), do it as an offering to me.

9 What is Faith

       Pujya Gurudev’s Words

       Letter to God

       A light to guide us

       Walk of Faith
 
To do:
Completed writing our understanding and values learnt from each of the sections. - Homework completed in class
 

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Week 4 - Topics covered
  • Prayer, Doha/caupai 127.1-128.4: - Reciting
  • Understand / discuss Caupai 128/128.1
  • RAmA lives in the heart of one who sings only the Lord’s glory.
    Hamsa can discriminate –
     extract the good and leave the bad.
    Appreciate the uniqueness in everyone including
    ourselves.
    Let us sing His Glories!
    Week 4 - To do
          • List out lessons learned for  - lesson 5
          • Complete the Past week to-do

    •  
       
       
       
       
       
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

     


     









      Sunday, September 25, 2016

      Week 3 - Topics covered
      • Prayer, Doha/caupai 127.1-127.4: - Reciting
      • Understand / discuss Caupai 127.2/127.3
      • Words->Thoughts->love->Transformation
          Rama's Favorite Bhaktha
          Wrote the lessons learned from Lesson 3

        • The Cataka Bird Story
          • Set the Highest goal (discussed goals of individuals)
          • Persevere towards it (anything worth achieving requires lot of work)
          • Never compromise. (it is uncommon to give up with things get hard)
        • Perseverance
          • The Salmon Lifecycle and video
          • King Bruce and Spider - Video
          • Grmmarian Vardaraja
        • Closing Prayers.



      Week 3 - To do
      • Review Wiki Definitions and explanation of Doha & Caupai
      • List out lessons learned for  - lesson 4
      • Complete the Past week to-do