Sarayu – Analogy Summary of last session (February 12) By Shri. Mohan Khandekar Shri Vijayji started the session with the topic discussed a week ago. How to decrease desires and attachments? The one who walks on the path of righteousness is able to do so. He referred to verse 64 of chapter 2 and verse 34 […]
Vairagi Summary of last session ( February 5) by Shri. Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session with some fascinating facts about Ramcharit Manas. After 600 years, the researchers are still coming up with new revelations every day. Do you know that it contains 80 similes and nearly 800 sub similes? Understanding them will be
Analogy of Manasarovar Summary of last session (January 29) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. 37:4 Shri Vijay ji started the session with the explanation of the word janjala (जंजाला). A person in the samsar gets more and more involved with family responsibilities which prove obstacles to walk on the path of spirituality. There are three kinds of obstacles: Friends, who
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Pravrtti and Nivrtti Marg Summary of last session (January 15) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by explaining creation and about our nature as per shastra. Who are we and what’s our nature? It can be divided into four quarters: We don’t know our nature. We, as well as others, know
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A Samvad Summary of last session (December 18) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by narrating the importance of reading Ramcharit Manas. We have acquired this human body because of His grace and good karmas. The effect of reading and listening to this Granth with full devotion will be different to different
Valmiki Ramayana Summary of last session (December 11) by Shri. Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session with the history of Ramayana and its significance to us. Valmiki Ramayan: This is an historical epic story. According to many knowledgeable, the narration by Rishi Valmiki leans towards righteousness (धर्म) and describes Shri Ram as maryada
Ayodhya Summary of last session (December 3) by Shri. Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijayji started his discourse with an explanation of conflicting statements from the scriptures. For example Shri Krishna in Bhagvatam says “don’t worship Indra” and Ramcharit says “worship Indra”. Why these opposite messages? The interpretation of Bhagvatam is different at different levels of comprehension. Krishna
Date of birth of Shri Rama Class on November 18, 2021Ramayana Class Notes by Shri Mohan Khandekar. Shri Vijay ji started the session by stressing the benefits of listening to Ramcharit Manas every Saturday. This Epic Granth can be appreciated in three ways: Upasana: This is a journey from known to unknown. In spite of “not knowing”
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Surrender to Shri Rama Summary of last session (November 13) Shri Vijay ji started the session with an explanation of a statement he made a couple of weeks ago.”Bhagwan doesn’t work. The work is getting done from Him”. In fact Bhagwan works the most. Vijay ji referred to Doha 12:2 of Beej Ramayan. एक अनीह अरुप अनामा
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Change Prarabdha? Summary of last session (November 6) by Shri Mohan Khandekar. After wishing everyone a happy Diwali, Shri Vijay ji started the session by elaborating three different meanings of the celebration of the festival, based on principles of Vedas. 1. Karmakand: Celebration done externally such as decorations, exchange of sweets, gifts, rituals and tradition (through organs of action