EXPLORING THE GITA

dates – wednesdays – may 8th – july 17th (10 sessions)

times – 6:30pm – 8:00pm EST

location – the Bhakti Center, 5W

admission – suggested donation $50 – $108

for questions, please contact: maryallison@bhakticenter.org

This introductory course is a thematic overview of the philosophical basis of Bhakti as taught in the Bhagavad Gita. Over the course of 10 weeks, participants will read directly from the text and explore topics such as the soul, self-realization, karma and reincarnation, aspects of Divinity, relationships with God and others, and both our spiritual and material natures. There will be both instructive and interactive components for participants to ask questions, share reflections, exercises, and simple homework assignments/contemplations.

Vasudeva Das, originally from the Netherlands, started his journey on the path of bhakti in 1997 Since then, he has lived as a monk for 16 years in various ashrams in India and Europe, engaged in intensive practice of bhakti-yoga and study of Sanskrit and Vedic bhakti texts such as the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. He received initiation in the bhakti lineage of Sri Caitanya in 2003 from his guru, HH Kadamba Kanana Swami. In 2016 he earned a BA in Vaishnava Bhakti Theology with honors from the University of Chester, UK. Vasudeva currently lives with his wife in the East Village, New York City, where he serves as the head priest and senior educator at the Bhakti Center. As a scholar of Sanskrit, he is engaged in various translation projects and also tutors individual students. Vausdeva’s main aspiration in life, however, is to constantly serve Krishna (God) and his devotees with a selfless and humble heart.

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