Pujya Swami Dayananda’s Mahasamadhi Commemoration

A message from AIM for Seva We invite you to join us for a 5-day online event to pay homage to Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, one of the greatest teachers of Vedanta, to commemorate the 5th year of his attaining mahasamadhi (on September 23, 2015). This virtual event will be held from … Continue reading

Śaṅkarācārya’s AdhyāsaBhāṣyam – Advanced Sanskrit Reading & Grammar Class

श्रीमच्छङ्करभगवत्पूज्यपादविरचितब्रह्मसूत्राध्यासभाष्याद्वयात्मानन्दकृतव्याकरणटिप्पण्यः Śaṅkarācārya’s AdhyāsaBhāṣyam New Session Starts Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 10:30 AM Pacific Time Description: Reading and grammatical analysis of the अध्यासभाष्यम् AdhyāsaBhāṣyam – Śaṅkarācārya’s introduction to his commentary on the BrahmaSūtram with . This is primarily a grammar class, not a BrahmaSūtra class per se. Prerequisite: Moderate proficiency in … Continue reading

Vijñāna-Naukā: The Boat of Wisdom Class Video Available

Watch video of the classes presented at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam September 2019 Download the text Vijñāna-Naukā – The Boat of Wisdom, also known as  Svarūpa-anusandhāna-aṣṭakam – The Eight Verses of Inquiry into the Truth of the Self, is a profound contemplative work of eight verses attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya.  This text … Continue reading

Ātma-Ṣaṭkam – Six Verses on the True Self

Starting Saturday, August 10th Meditation at 8:00 AM Class at 8:30 followed by discussion Ātma-Ṣaṭkam, also known as Nirvāṇa-Ṣaṭkam, is a profound hymn of only six verses in which Ādi Śaṅkara leads us through an investigation into the question “कोऽहम् – Ko ‘ham –  Who am I?” This inquiry systematically … Continue reading

Arsha Drishti Is Now a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

Arsha Drishti is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, EIN 82-4269836. Donors may use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search website for company matching program verification. You can use the Paypal button below for a one-time donation or to set up recurring donations.

Swami Viditatmananda 2019 Southern California

“ Living in harmony with the universe is being one with God”Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati Listen to Swami Viditatmananda’s Southern California talks Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati will be returning to Southern California to give three talks this year in San Diego and Orange County.  Swami Viditatmananda is the senior ācārya (teacher) and president … Continue reading

New Sanskrit Classes Starting January & February

Beginning Sanskrit New Session Starting January 12th , 2019 When: Saturdays 11:00 AM Pacific Where: Online  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 … Continue reading

New Classes Starting Oct 13 – Śrī Dakṣiṇāmūrti Stotram & Meditation

Śrī Dakṣiṇāmūrti Stotram is beautiful poem and prayer addressed to Īśvara, the source of all that is, who is presented in the form of teacher.  The author Ādi Śaṅkarācārya succinctly unfolds the vision of non-duality in ten verses, exploring the erroneous assumptions we make about ourselves and the world which … Continue reading

Nandalala Dance Drama : 2018 AIM for Seva Benefit Performance

Nandalala – A Dance Drama October 5th, 2018 San Diego, California   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 2018 goal for the San Diego AIM for Seva chapter … Continue reading