(Updated Mar.. 2013)

Acharya's regular classes will resume after Labor Day weekend in September.

Chinmaya Mission San Jose conducts vedanta classes, jnana yagnas and spiritual camps for adults. Br. Prabodh Chaitanya, our resident acharya, conducts vedanta classes at our ashram, Sandeepany San Jose. He and other visiting acharyas conduct jnana yagnas and camps on the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and other texts throughout the year. For up-to-date information on classes and camps, please visit http://www.chinmaya-sanjose.org

Day	Time	Details	Location
Sunday	9:00  -  10:00 AM	Bhagavad Gita - Ch. 16: The Yoga of Divine and Devilish Qualities.     This chapter elaborates on the two different types of personalities that covers all of beings: jivas with Daivi sampatti and jivas with Asuri and Rakshasi sampatti. The main theme of this chapter is to address the concerns of a seeker as to what qualities to adopt (divine) and what qualities to give up (devilish, or not so divine).	Lincoln High, San Jose
Sunday	10:30  -  11:30 AM	Discourses on Atma Bodha  Bhagavan Shankaracharyaji expounds on the nature of the Self and the means to attain realisation whereby one can be free from the cycle of birth and death.	Lincoln High, San Jose
Monday	10:00 - 11:30 AM	Discourses on Sri Ramacaritamanas of Sri Goswami Tulasidas Discourses on Sri Ramacaritamanas of Sri Goswami Tulasidas. One of the most popular texts of Hindu Philosophy is the Ramayana wherein we learn about the life, trials and tribulations of the Lord, Sri Rama and His Beloved Consort Sita. Dive deep into the manasa lake of exploits of Lord Rama and discover your true Lord within. .	Sandeepany San Jose
Tuesday	6:30  -  7:30 AM	Brahma Sutra Brahma Sutras constitute the central text of Vedanta Philosophy. The Vedanta doctrines enshrined in the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Puranas, etc. are summarized in the Brahma Sutras. These are also known as Vedanta Sutras, the Sutras that give exposition of Brahman as revealed by the Vedas.	Sandeepany San Jose
Tuesday	7:30  -  8:30 PM	Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Discourses in Hindi and English - The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the greatest of the Upanishads by its size as well as substance. The six chapters are divided into three kandas which deal with upadesha, upapathi or exposition and meditation.	Sandeepany San Jose
Wednesday	10:00 - 11:45 AM	Kathopanishad ( followed by guided meditation) Dialogue with Death revealing the Truth about the Self. Nachiketa demonstrates the qualifications of an ideal student and his dispassion for the world which makes him fit for the Self Knowledge	Sandeepany San Jose
Thursday	6:30  -  7:30 AM	Brahma Sutra Brahma Sutras constitute the central text of Vedanta Philosophy. The Vedanta doctrines enshrined in the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Puranas, etc. are summarized in the Brahma Sutras. These are also known as Vedanta Sutras, the Sutras that give exposition of Brahman as revealed by the Vedas.	Sandeepany San Jose
Thursday	7:30  -  8:30 PM	Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Discourses in Hindi and English - The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the greatest of the Upanishads by its size as well as substance. The six chapters are divided into three kandas which deal with upadesha, upapathi or exposition and meditation.	Sandeepany San Jose
1st Friday of Month	8:00 - 9:00 PM	Sad Darshanam	Kirtida & Kamalesh N. Ruparell 20668 Seaton Avenuel Saratoga, CA 95074 Ph: (408)867-9550
2nd Friday of Month	8:00 - 9:00 PM	Chandogya Upanishad, Chapter 6.	Geeta & Sanjay Rao 22314 Cupertino Road Cupertino, CA 95014 Ph: (408)863-0595
3rd Friday of Month	8:00 - 9:00 PM	Bhagavad Gita Ch.2	Sweta & Jnana Dash 6789 Glenview Drive San Jose, CA 95120 Ph: 408-268-5056
Saturday	6:30  -  7:00 AM	Guided Meditation	Sandeepany San Jose
Saturday	7:00  -  8:00 AM	Advaita Vedanta - Mandukya Upanishad Brahman is the only Reality. Nothing else is real. All the Universe, consisting of the evershining Sun, moon and stars, is a dream - a long, long dream. How can this everlasting Universe perceived in the waking state be a dream? In the great Mandukya Karika, the illustrious Seer and Acharya, Sri Gaudapada tries to answer this question. The Karikas explain clearly and proves with various inferences and logic that this Universe is nothing but a dream.	Sandeepany San Jose
Saturday	1:45  -  3:00 PM	Bhagavad Gita - Ch.6 Bhagavad Gita - Ch. 6, Yoga of Meditation, The Lord teaches the path of meditation by which one can attain the highest possibilities in life. To a true seeker, a thorough study of this chapter is sufficient direction and guidance to attain the highest through meditation.	Washington High School, Fremont
Saturday	4:45  -  6:00 PM	Bhagavad Gita - Ch 2 Bhagavad Gita - Ch. 2. Yoga of Knowledge. Chapter two of the Gita titled Sankhya Yoga is essentially a summary of entire Bhagavad Gita wherein three main topics are covered: Knowledge of Self, Preparation required for gaining Self Knowledge and Characterstics of Man of Realization	Cal High, San Ramon

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