Chinmaya Mission San Jose
Vedanta Classes

2012 - 13 Schedule

Note: All classes are free and open to all. No registration is required.

(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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