Swami Viditatmananda visited Southern California June, 2016, giving talks in San Diego, Irvine and Diamond Bar. Watch the videos below.
Sw Advayatma introducing Sw Viditatmananda at Sri Mandir in San Diego
Prasada
Meera – The Soul Divine Dance Production – Friday August 19th Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC, San Diego, CA
This year’s dance AIM for Seva dance production kicks off it’s 17-city US tour in San Diego, California on August 19, 2016. The All India Movement (AIM) for Seva (Service) is an integrated community development program founded by Pujya Swami Dayananda reaching out to rural and tribal children across India.
The San Diego AIM for Seva chapter is targeting this year to support Free Student Homes in Gujarat and in Haryana, as well as to support new Free Student Housing construction in Tamil Nadu. Thanks to two generous San Diego families we have a $25,000 Matching Gift Challenge this year.
This Seating is donation based. Passes will be available at will-call during the Social Hour
DOORS OPEN at 6:30 p.m.
SOCIAL HOUR 6:30-7:30 ( Food available for purchase, proceeds to be donated to AIM for Seva)
When: Friday 8/19/2016 Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC
Address: 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 Map it.
“Meera’s Tale, Creatively Retold: ‘Meera – the Soul Divine’, a collaborative work by Chitra Visweswaran’s Chidambaram Dance Company and vocalist Bombay Jayashri was a well-crafted visual treat.” – The Hindu – Read More
“Tracing Meera’s spiritual journey in a modern world‘ – Soulful and devoted, poet-saint Meera’s evocative written word has been a well of inspiration for artists across the ages. Exploring the strength and dedication of the Krishna devotee, a new collaborative production by Bharatanatyam exponent Chitra Visweswaran and Carnatic music exponent Bombay Jayashri Ramnath hopes to bring alive the life of the 16th century mystic.” Times of India – Read More
Meera – The Soul Divine Dance Production – Friday August 19th Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC, San Diego, CA
1st Annual 2-mile Walkathon – Sunday July 24th
1st Annual Seva Golf Classic – Thursday August 4th Rancho Bernardo Inn Gold & Resort Spa
Swami Advayatmananda was invited by Swamini Vilasananda to Buenos Aires, Argentina to speak at the 26th anniversary celebration of Arsha Vidya Argentina. While there Swamiji taught Dṛg Dṛśya Viveka during a weekend retreat and also gave number of talks at various locations throughout the city. Topics included:
Read more about the anniversary celebration in the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Newsletter HERE
Read Discovering Harmony in Life in the Arsha Vidya Newsletter – Part 1, Part 2 . Download entire Arsha Vidya newsletter containing the articles HERE and HERE
The audio recordings of the anniversary talk, the weekend retreat, and Swamiji’s talks around town, including the Spanish translation are planned to be made available.
Swamiji, Swamini Vilasananda and Retreat Students
Swamiji teaching at retreat
In Satsang
Class with Swamiji
Due to Swamiji’s teaching travel schedule the Thursday evening meditation and Kaivalya Upaniṣad Vedanta class as well as the Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday chanting and Sanskrit classes will be on hiatus from May 2 – June 4. Classes will resume June 5.
The Sunday and Wednesday Gita study groups will continue uninterrupted. Beginning Sanskrit TA sessions will also continue.
Come learn to chant the Universal Peace Prayer “Svasti Prajābhyaḥ” with Swami Advayatmananda 7:00 PM, April 27th, 2016 at the Community Room at People’s Food Market in Ocean Beach, California.
Om svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantām ।
nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṃ mahīśāḥ ।
go-brāhmaṇebhyaś śubham astu nityam ।
lokās samastā sukhino bhavantu ।।
May there be abundance for all.
May leaders wisely protect the earth.
May there always be well-being for animals and the wise.
May the entire world be joyful.
kāle varṣatu parjanyaḥ ।
pṛthivī sasyaśālinī ।
desó ‘yaṃ kṣobha-rahitaḥ ।
brāhmaṇās santu nirbhayāḥ ।।
May the clouds bring rain at the proper time.
May the earth produce abundant food.
May the land be free from famine.
May the wise be fearless.
sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ ।
sarve santu nirāmayāḥ ।
sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu ।
mā kaścid duḥkha-bhāg bhavet ।।
May all be happy.
May all be free from illness.
May all experience what is auspicious.
May none suffer.
asato mā sad gamaya ।
tamaso mā jyotir gamaya ।
mṛtyor mā amṛtaṃ gamaya ।।
Lead me from the unreal to the real.
Lead me from darkness to light.
Lead me from death to deathlessness.
Om pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṃ
pūrṇat pūrṇam udacyate ।
pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya
pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate ।।
Om That formless, unknown reality is limitless wholeness.
This knowable which posseses form is limitless wholeness.
Adding form to or removing form from that limitless wholeness,
Still, only that limitless wholeness remains.
Om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ।।
Om peace, peace, peace.
A painless introduction to the Sanskrit language and chanting. Classes will cover the alphabet, proper pronunciation, Devanāgarī script, grammar, vocabulary, translation and reading. This class will lay the groundwork for you to begin reading and learning to chant the Bhagavad Gītā, as well as various stotras, mantras, etc.
Each class begins with one half hour of Sanskrit chanting instruction followed by one hour of Sanskrit language instruction. The intention is to progress at a comfortable pace to lay a solid foundation upon which to build. There will be some small amount of homework required to stay on top of the material.
The same material will be presented in both the Tuesday and Saturday classes. You are welcome to attend either one. It is fine if you would like to attend both at anytime to review the lesson again, though there is no guarantee the two classes will stay exactly in sync over time.
No prior experience is needed. All classes are free of charge. Donations accepted.
Please test your ability to connect to zoom prior to the day of class. You can ensure your microphone, and preferably video as well, are working properly by clicking on Zoom Settings. There are also call-in options. Contact Swamiji if you run into difficulties
Introduction to Sanskrit Part 1 by Thomas Egenes
निर्भयो भव ! Nirbhayo Bhava ! Have No Fear ! This text is a gentle introduction to the Sanskrit language. It is well paced and introduces aspects of the language in parallel over several chapters so as not to overwhelm with too much information while keeping the lessons interesting.
The text is available in paperback on Amazon, though it might be less expensive elsewhere. Contact Swamiji for more information or if you have trouble obtaining the text or can not afford it. It will not be needed for the first few sessions.
Supplementary material we will be using in class for the first few classes is available for download HERE. Swamiji will be sharing his computer screen with the class materials in both locations during the classes as well.
The first two or three sessions will include a brief introduction to the language followed by presentation of the alphabet and proper pronunciation. Please attend these sessions even if you already know Hindi, the Sanskrit alphabet, Devanāgarī, etc as critical foundational information will be presented necessary for both the chanting and Sanskrit grammar study.
After these introductory sessions each class will begin with 30 minutes of chanting instruction class followed by 1 hour of Sanskrit instruction.
The first three chants we will cover will be used at the beginning and end of each class. The high-level explanation of the meaning and grammar will also help introduce facets of the language:
There are many options available to us after this. Please let Swamiji know if you have any special interests.
For those of you with some background in Sanskrit you may wish to drop in on the Intermediate Sanskrit class or the Bhagavad Gītā Śāṅkara Bhāṣya reading class to see if it meets your level of experience and needs.
Spiritual seekers in San Diego and the Los Angelis area had the honor of listening to the profound teaching of Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati in both 2014 and 2015. We will again be blessed by a visit by Swamiji during the last week of June, 2016. Event details will be sent once they are finalized.
We are looking for volunteers – If you would like to help with organizing Swamiji’s visit or lend a hand on the day of the event please contact Swami Advayatmananda: Swamiji@ArshaDrishti.org.
Please contact Swami Advayatmananda as well if you are interested in hosting a bhiksha or satsang with Swami Viditatmananda at your home.
