Vedanta Vijnana Atmabodha – In-person

Vedanta Vijnana – Key to a Transformed Life is a Course, jointly conducted by Tara Cultural Trust, Chinmaya Mission Mumbai and Chinmaya International Foundation, is designed by Swami Advayananda, the Resident Acharya of the Sandeepany Vedanta Course, to enable both a novice and a sincere seeker study deeply the essentials of Vedanta to live a transformed and evolved life. The Course will span 88 Sundays with one-hour sessions.

Vedanta Vijnana – Atmabodha will be the first text that will be studied. It provides the student clarity on the essential concepts of Vedanta and the terms used. It provides an ideal foundation for the Vedanta Vijnana Course. 

The Vedanta Vijnana Course will be conducted in hybrid mode – On-site at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai, and Online via Zoom. The address and a map of how to reach has been given below.

The Sandeepany Sadhanalaya is the Gurukula of the Chinmaya Mission and the first Ashram of the Chinmaya Mission established by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. Those who join on-site for the Vedanta Vijnana Course will be truly blessed to bask in the aura of this divine Gurukula and study these priceless treatises enshrining the highest wisdom.

More about the Vedanta Vijnana – Atmabodha Course

‘Atman’ means the Self and 'bodha' means knowledge. Thus, the title 'Atmabodha' means knowledge of the Self, the all-pervading Consciousness.

This is a basic text (prakarana-grantha) that is studied in the beginning of Vedantic studies.The unique aspect of this text, authored by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, is that it provides complete clarity on all important Vedantic concepts through suitable examples, similes and metaphors, and thus enables easy comprehension.

The text declares that if ignorance and the misconceptions born from it are the cause of human suffering, then the Self-knowledge alone is the solution – just as light alone can dispel darkness.

The classes will be conducted  at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya every Sunday, 10:30 to 11:30 AM IST, starting 5 May 2024. 

Participants have the option to register for each text individually, commencing with Atmabodha, or for the entire Vedanta Vijnana Course.

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Course Highlights

• Basic text studied at the beginning of Vedantic studies
• Vedantic concept clarity expounded aptly through analogies and metaphors
• Weekly sessions every Sunday, 10:30 to 11:30 AM IST
• Participation Certificate will be provided at the end of the Course to all registered participants
• Audio recordings of the session will be made available in the dashboard of the student by the following Monday evening
• Doubt Clarification Session by Swamiji at the completion of each text
• Exclussive sessions on Guided Meditation, Group Discussion and Q&A

Start Date: 5 May 2024
Schedule: Every Sunday, 10:30 to 11:30 AM IST
Number of sessions: Approx 18

Facilitator: Swami Advayananda

Age Eligibility

18 and above

Reference Texts

Atmabodha by Swami Chinmayananda

Kindle edition

Facilitator

Swami Advayananda was inspired by the teachings of the visionary saint Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda and joined Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai, the Gurukula of the Chinmaya Mission, at a young age of 18. In 1992, on completing his Vedanta Course at the Sandeepany, he was ordained into the dedicated spiritual life by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. Later, in 2003, he was initiated into the sacred order of sannyasa by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda. Presently, Swamiji is serving as the President of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF), as a Trustee of Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV) and the Resident Acharya for the 19th Sandeepany Vedanta Course.

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How to Reach Sandeepany Sadhanalaya

Address:

Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Saki Vihar Rd, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400072

Map:

Contact Details

For further information or clarification
Contact: Smt. Meenakshi Raghunathan
Phone: +91 98193 53626
Email: onlinewebinars@chinfo.org

FAQ

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