(Updated Nov.. 2011)

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. 13: The Field and its Knower Bhagavad Gita - Ch. 13: The Field and its Knower - The Lord explains the subject of Knowledge and the Man of Knowledge. This chapter gives an exhaustive exposition on how to meditate on the Formless (nirguna) Self. Ch. 14: The Three Gunas - Why do we see and experience variety and plurality in the perceived world? The Lord explains to Arjuna in detail the world of the Three Gunas and how to go beyond them, by which one can see and experience one-ness.	Lincoln High, San Jose
Sunday	10:30  -  11:30 AM	Tips for Happy Living Tips for Happy living shows practical ways of how to live happily and outlive life. The tips are easy to remember formulas to effortlessly transform us from ordinary to extra-ordinary	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	Dakshinamurty Stotram	Geeta & Sanjay Rao 22314 Cupertino Road Cupertino, CA 95014 Ph: (408)863-0595
3rd Friday of Month	8:00 - 9:00 PM	Aparokshanubhooti	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. 4 Bhagavad Gita - Ch. 4 - Actions in the Light of Self Knowledge. This chapter summarizes the essence of all scriptures: the Guru Shishya tradition, purpose of Lord's birth, classification of society, Supreme Knowledge, means to attain it and ways of life of one Established in this Knowledge.	Washington High School, Fremont
Saturday	4:45  -  6:00 PM	Tips for Happy Living Tips for Happy living shows practical ways of how to live happily and outlive life. The tips are easy to remember formulas to effortlessly transform us from ordinary to extra-ordinary	Cal High, San Ramon

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