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Knowledge is very fascinating. It gives meaning to life and creates a desire & ability to live. Without knowledge, one ceases to exist.

Unfortunately, modern education is preparing one for exams and grades, but real education prepares one for life

Join us for an Online Course on Education based on the wisdom of the Upanishads

Session 1: Abstract knowledge but the concrete application

Session 2: Integration of learning and teaching and growing together

Session 3: Learning beyond Educational structure.

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Each one of us is under the pressure of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. But if we can handle this through proper wisdom, then as the saying goes: “A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure”, we too can turn this trial into a triumph.

To help you for this, we earnestly invites you to join us for this 3 session course on the principles of Bhagavad Gita to quench our quest for Peace, Pleasure, Prosperity & Purpose.

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Course Description: Topics of Discussion

• Duality is Reality
• Discovering oneself in Diversity is the law of life
• Times transcend events of life
• Three triangles of modes
• Randomness and predictability
• Dynamics of uncertainty and certainty
• Good comes from resources
• Individual growth is connected to collective growth
• Freedom is not a privilege, not a gift but a character of everyone.

Course Benefits to students:
We tend to believe that our scriptures teach us how to leave the world however there is much to share on how to live in this world.
Govinda Das a thought leader and an author over many decades of study of our sacred text reveals the 10 laws of living which are still relevant in our present-day context. Submitting and acting in alignment with these timeless principles will bring stability and sustainable growth amidst the complexities and volatility in and around us.

MONEY & MAHABHARATA

It is said that when it comes to wealth, there is a united belief that it is the essence of life. Albeit many philosophers discussing wealth from opposite perspectives of either despising it or depositing it in their banks and in their hearts, nobody can deny the need and glory of wealth. One famous philosopher said, “Wisdom is good with an inheritance.” The topic of wealth as presented by the prominent teachers and kings within the pages of the Mahabharata, becomes an interesting reference for today, and is therefore presented in this course.

The purpose of this course is to discuss various aspects of wealth and to remove all misapprehensions that spiritual scriptures from the Vedas are against prosperity. The honourable Kunti, Mother of the Pandavas, says in her prayers to Sri Krishna that, “Wealth, birth in an aristocratic family, beauty and power are entanglements.” Yet, the same Kunti also explains that, “Satisfaction, kindness, inaction and fear, destroy wealth – and man without action does not achieve significant position in life.” This systematic course is an effort to dissipate the conflict between being ambitious and simultaneously grounded in Dharma. The misconception that “good” people cannot or will not have wealth because it is against the will of God, and so there is no point in being good, is important to disperse. Good is not sufficient to instil good in the world, one also needs to be intelligent and logical; earning is not a sin, but misusing one’s earnings can be reactionary. We will strive to establish that wealth as represented by Laxmi, and Dharma as represented by Narayana, can stay together happy, stable and spiritual.

This course will enlighten the participants on the concept of wealth, how to attain it, how to retain it, how to grow it and at the same time how to remain sober while it grows.

Course Description: 7 Session Enlivening Course on Bhagavad Gita, the Song of God.

Background of Gita - Day 1
It’s unique and different from other sastras. Practical reality saturated with integrated life. It’s call for intense action with the spirit of Journey in mind.

Dharma of Gita - Day 2

• Dharma and Dharmi
• Invoking the Rajarshi traits.
• Individual and legacy growth.

Content of Gita - Day 3

• From bhoga to yoga.
• Ahimsa and hinsa integrated.
• Elements of creation and life’s aim.

Gita beyond philosophy - Day 4
Goal of gita is tattva or Kriya? Conflict in philosophy and conflict in life. Which is more challenging?

Sva dharma and Gita - Day 5
Gita’s emphasis on personal journey at any cost. Harmonizing different level of one’s personality.

Loka Sangraha and Gita - Day 6
Gita pushes for eternal reality even in the mundane world. Therefore avatara happens and loka Sangraha happens.

Integration of Yoga - Day 7
Bhava, Buddhi, Kriya and dhyana are integrated with the foundation of yoga.

The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient sacred text of India, regarded universally as the prime source of spiritual knowledge and inspiration for humankind. Spoken directly by Lord Krishna to His intimate friend Arjuna, its 700 verses provide a definitive guide to the science of self-realization.

No other book reveals, in such a lucid and profound way, truths like the Bhagavad Gita does.

The messages contained in the Bhagavad Gita are universally applicable to all, irrespective of one’s country or religion. It is not a religious scripture pertaining to a certain section of society.

If anyone reads Bhagavad Gita regularly and attentively, he can surpass the study of all Vedic literature.

But reading it on a regular basis and understanding it by oneself becomes a cumbersome task and conclusively, We end up either not start reading it mere by the thought of its complexity or leaving it in between if we start it.

Hence ISKCON presents you in a newly designed Course for one and all- “GITA SUTRAS”

Gita Sutras is a well-organized course which aims to provide each one of us a comprehensive and profound understanding of each of its chapters.

The course is especially designed for thoughtful people seeking to go deeper into their lives. The course will consist of 18 sessions covering each chapter in each session.

Who:

– 18 ESSENTIALS for Life’s Journey – A 5 months weekly Diploma course on the Bhagavad Gita conducted on Sundays 6 PM – 8 PM – Starting Dec 6 (Gita Jayanti Month) – Entire Bhagavad Gita to be covered in 18 Sundays – 5 months – EASY format (Every chapter as an Applicable Sutra for Your Life) – Each Sutra will encompass the structure and substance of the chapter with Relatability and Understanding – Optional: Weekly Reading assignments so that each one can complete Gita cover to cover, along with audio of the Reading for every day

Who:

Speaker: HG Braj Mohan Das (B.Tech, IITB, M.S., TEDx Speaker)

What:

Sutras preview: #1 Lost in …, #2 Stuck with …, #3 Let it …, #4 Prepare to …, #5 … up the game, #6 Balance by …, #7 Foundation of …, #8 … from the monotony, #9 … of the castle, #10 … in every gift, #11 … panorama, #12 … to the heart, #13 … of control, #14 Know thy …, #15 Do what’s …, #16 … side of every Moon, #17 Locked in a …, #18 Joy of total …, #BONUS-1 Gita and Matrix (Movie), #BONUS-2 Gita and Personality Types (Workshop)

Join us on this journey of “Gita Sutras” to

- Unload the baggage - Unleash the potential - Upscale the happiness

Course Benefits to students:

1. Learn Gita’s essential messages in just 5 months. 2. Remember Gita’s each chapter summary as a Sutra. 3. Will learn the Art of Living, Earning and Leaving. 4. Able to see with clarity and Apply spiritual solutions to material problems we face. 5. Optional: Weekly Reading assignments so that each one can complete Gita cover to cover, along with audio of the Reading for every day

ACTION, ATTITUDE & DESTINY INTEGRATED

A unique 7 session online course on the occasion of Gita Jayanti – invitation to a personal transformational journey. Students will have a holistic and Integrated understanding of their core inner nature and strength. As a result they will take action with the correct attitude based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.

Course Description:

There are many episodes in the Mahabharatha which are controversial and give rise to many new-age opinions and speculations which eclipse the true essence of Mahabharatha. The distorted understanding of these episodes create distorted or sometimes perverted thought processes and they create wrong role models. This leads to increase of adharma and the peace and order of society is disturbed. It is important to understand these episodes and the characters involved in those episodes from the point of view of vyasadeva, the original author of Mahabharatha and his faithful followers. In this course, in the 1st session, a detailed introduction to vedic scriptures is presented and in the remaining 11 sessions, the most popular episodes which have led to different controversies are thoroughly discussed from the point of Srila Vedavyasa.

By the end of this course, the student will be able to understand and explain the right understanding of some of the controversial episodes of mahabharatha and he will be able to resolve those controversies. While going through the course, the student will also be able to learn many core concepts of sanatana dharma and life such as the divisions of the scriptures and their relevance, the definition of dharma, the types of dharma, dharma sankata, the caste system, the concept and purpose of avatara, the concept of integral dharma, gambling, purpose and types of marriages, response to sufferings and many more.

The understanding of these concepts will help us to make right decisions in our life for our self growth and the growth of society. Multiple Choice Quiz is there at the end of each session to test the understanding of the student.

A 6 Session Online Course

In this course, we will learn the spirit, mood & culture behind the essential samskaras recommended by the dharmik scriptures & Sages.

Samskaras means refining our entire being so that our contribution to ourselves and others will be impactful. A person who goes through this system grows to be physically strong, emotionally stable, mentally benevolent, intellectually truthful, and spiritually filled with servitude.