what to expect
- Weekly live and interactive sessions recorded for later viewing
- Personal reading and homework assignments in between sessions
- Recitation and memorization of Sanskrit verses from the text
- Access to teacher throughout the course for support on your journey
Nectar of Instruction
Bhakti Shastri Course | In-Person and Online
teacher – Vasudev Das
dates – multiple options (see below)
time – multiple timings (see below)
admission – $61 sliding scale
for more information, please write to Vasudev Das [email protected]
Nectar of Instruction | Online
dates – Mondays, April 27 – June 8
time – 6:30 pm – 8:30pm
location – online via Zoom
Nectar of Instruction | In-Person
dates – Thursdays, April 23 – June 4
time – 6 pm – 7:45 pm
location – Bhakti Center, 5W
course overview
Note: this course is for practitioners familiar with the basic teachings of Krishna
consciousness
Srila Rupa Goswami’s the Nectar of Instruction, known in Sanskrit as Sri Upadesamritam, is the very essence of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s teachings. In this concise book of only eleven verses, Srila Rupa Goswami teaches the fundamental principles of bhakti-yoga which lead the devotee to the highest perfection of pure love for Krishna.
This class forms part of the Bhakti Śāstrī course and includes homework assignments,verse recitation and memorization, as well as closed- and open-book examinations. Completion of previous Bhakti Śāstrī modules is not required. Students who wish to participate without taking the exams are also warmly welcome.
teacher
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. 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.
