The SSSGC Sai Center of Norwalk - Study Circle Summaries

https://www.sathyasai.org/teachings/vahini/dhyana-vahini https://sssbpt.info/english/vdhyana.htm YouTube - Playlist, by Chapter If anyone has other study resources that they found useful, please DM the devotional coordinator (John) and we will update this list for the benefit of everyone advancing their study of this special Vahini. Thank you, OSR!

  Jai Sai Ram! We studied the What (Definition), the Why (Swami's Lessons), and the How (Life Application) of five specific sub-values and specific questions within to focus our reflections and discussion points. We broke into five groups for a period of 45 mins to study, contemplate, and apply each sub-value and the associated questions: Contentment:  How do you use the happiness formula? Forgiveness : How many mistakes does Swami forgive?  Inner-Silence : How to eliminate noise pollution, inside and out? Sense-control:  How can we cultivate no-sense and sense-less-ness? Tolerance:  How to achieve liberation through toleration w/o botheration? Below are the sub-value definitions and Swami's lessons or stories to provide context. The exercise is to review these brief write-ups and then work towards personal application. -- Contentment is a state of happiness and satisfaction; absence of greed, contentedness, content, satisfaction, fulfilment; happiness, pleasur...

  Jai Sai Ram! We studied the What (Definition), the Why (Swami's Lessons), and the How (Life Application) of five specific sub-values and specific questions within to focus our reflections and discussion points. We broke into five groups for a period of 45 mins to study, contemplate, and apply each sub-value and the associated questions: Contentment: How do you use the happiness formula? Forgiveness : How many mistakes does Swami forgive?  Inner-Peace : How to eliminate noise pollution, inside and out? Sense-control: How can we cultivate no-sense and sense-less-ness? Tolerance: How to achieve liberation through toleration w/o botheration? Each of the above sub-value definitions and Swami's lessons have been summarized on this post: An Inner Awakening - Workshop Materials - Sub-Value What and Why's The exercise is to review the brief write-ups for each sub-value in the link above. Then as a next step, work towards personal application foe each of the sub-value separately...

Dharma Vahini - Ch 2 Study Circle 8/27/23

  The 3 Eras - DV Chapter 11 Today's agenda 5 mins - set the stage with a brief overview of DV - Chapter 11 concepts shared by Bhaghavan in the book. We then moved to a game format to enforce our understanding in a fun way for the attendees at today's satsang. Please reach DV- Chapter 11 to the following notes and SC discussion into context. The intent is not to summarize but to absorb, contemplate, discuss, reflect, debate, and align. Swami eloquently summarizes it himself in his Vahini's - the chapters are fairly short for this reason.  Some notes from the Study Circle The 3 Eras represent an evolution according to Swami. This is what spiritual aspirants required at the time. The essence described in this chapter is to reflect on the application of the learnings in each era or stage. The Vedas were applied by the Upanishads which then were applied by Puranas. The end goal for each era has always been to inspire Oneness and full faith and devotion to the Lord under any and...

Dharma Vahini  Chapter III. The Basic Flaw O ne cannot escape from disquiet as long as fundamental ignorance persists; mere change of occupation, prompted by the desire for more comfort or the need for satisfying some passing likes, will not give lasting satisfaction. It is like hoping to improve matters in a dark room by a mere readjustment of furniture. However, if a lamp is lit, passage across the room is rendered easier even without readjusting furniture. There is no need to interfere with the furniture at all. So too, in this benighted world, it is difficult to move about truthfully, correctly, and peacefully without knocking against some obstacle or other.   How then are you to succeed? Light the lamp ! Let it reveal the reality; get the light of spiritual wisdom ( jnana ). That will solve all the difficulties. You may claim that you live according to dharma , but your basic flaw is that your acts are not done in the spirit of dedication. If so done, they ge...

  Loving Sairams to everyone, The Dharma Vahini consists of the following topics.  Each week we will explore a topic in sequential order. Refer to the study circle  Signup Link  for schedule of topics that we will cover and to sign up to facilitate a study circle. We need everyone's help and participation . The chapter links from the book and short summary video playlist can be found below for your reference: 01. What is Dharma? 02. Divine versus worldly dharma 03. The basic flaw 04. Masculine and feminine natures 05. Education for women 06. Practise dharma! 07. Gayatri: mother of mantras 08. The householder stage 09. All may seek spiritual wisdom 10. The house of God 11. Three eras 12. Temples 13. The dharmic person Dharma Vahini Chapter Summary Videos Today, March 5th, 2023, we will read Chapter 1 of the Dharma Vahini together  and then followed by a viewing of a short summary video. Discussion Point: How can we take up a practical application of something th...

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