Brahma Sutra – Adhyasa Bhasya

Cutting Through the Veil of Superimposition

Adhyasa Bhashya is Sri Sankara’s profound introduction to the Brahma Sutras, wherein he expounds how superimposition (adhyasa) forms the very root of human misunderstanding.

This webinar explores the nature of adhyasa – how the mind mixes the Self with the not-Self, how confusion about identity begins, and the subtle mechanism by which this projection shapes our experience of the world.

Through clear and systematic guidance, the sessions will show how adhyasa alone creates bondage: suffering, limitation, fear, and a sense of incompleteness. Equally, they reveal how the simple recognition of this superimposition – seeing the Self as it truly is – becomes the doorway to Liberation. Understanding adhyasa is not just philosophical, it is the central key to Advaita Vedanta.

This webinar is ideal for students who want a strong foundation in Vedanta and for seekers who wish to understand the cause of bondage and the path to freedom with clarity.

Webinar Highlights

• The nature and mechanism of adhyasa: how projection and misidentification arise
• Adhyasa as the cause of bondage and its recognition as Liberation
• Guided study of the core ideas presented in Sri Adi Sankara’s Adhyasa Bhashya
• Practical insights that connect classical teaching with inner transformation
• A solid foundation for deeper exploration of the Brahma Sutras

Schedule & Details

Dates: 6 – 22 December 2025
Time: Every Saturday, Sunday and Monday | 7:15 – 8:15 AM IST
Language: English
Webinar Fees: ₹1500, US$ 40
Mode: Online Via Zoom

Webinar Format

• 9 Online sessions
• The sessions will be streamed on Zoom. Those who miss the online session can listen to the recordings available in the dashboard.
• Recordings will be available in the dashboard for a period of 6 months post the completion of the webinar.

Prerequisite

• Availability of a computer with audio-video internet conferencing facility.
• Prior study of Bhagavad Gītā and a few upaniṣad-s is helpful.
• Access to Zoom

Facilitator

Swami Ramakrishnananda is the resident Swamin at Chinmaya Mission, Nagapattinam. He is an excellent orator and a teacher of Sanskrit, and has a very unique and jovial way of teaching.

He hails from Chennai and holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He was inspired by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji’s ideals and talks, and joined the Tamil Vedanta Course at Tamaraipakkam, near Chennai, under the guidance of Swami Sridharanandaji in 1993. He was given Brahmacharya Diksha and Sannyasa Diksha in 1995 and 2010 respectively by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda.

He was first posted in Chinmaya Mission, Trichy. His further successive posting locations were Sri Lanka, Coimbatore and the Reunion Island. Swamiji is presently serving at Nagapattinam. He travels to the United States of America annually to teach Sanskrit. His masterpieces are the Easy Sanskrit Course Levels One and Two, which have come as an aid for the bloomers in learning Sanskrit.

He conducts jnana yajnas (spiritual talks) on the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Ramayana, Srimad Bhagavata and Mahabharata. He conducts spiritual classes for teachers and value education classes for the students of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Nagapattinam, and also in other schools.

He has coordinated the colour water mosaic Guinness World Record programme to commemorate the centenary celebration of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji in the year 2016. Presently, Swamiji is pursuing PhD in Philosophy from the Amrita University, Kollam, Kerala.

Contact Details

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