Saturday Mornings Meditation at 8:00 AM Class at 8:30 followed by discussion The Kaṭha Upaniṣad (Kaṭhopaniṣad) is a profound ancient Sanskrit text in which the vision of one’s inherent wholeness, freedom, and oneness with the sacred (jīva-īśvara-aikyam) is unfolded through a dialog between a young boy, Naciketas, and Lord Yama, … Continue reading →

AVG Next Generation is an Arsha Vidya Gurukulam program dedicated to engaging the Next Generation of seekers – college students, young adults, working professionals, and those with families – who are interested in self-growth and self-knowledge. Programming includes ongoing classes, discussions, and retreats involving like-minded individuals to learn more about … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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“ 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 →

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 →