Study & Learning Circle (SLC) - Introduction, Objectives, Meeting Log

SLC - Study & Learning Circle

Introduction

(Motto Formulated on Jan 20th 2016)

Objectives

Sruti References: On Sravanam, Mananam, Nididhyasanam

Ref: Brihadaranyaka Upanisad 2.4.5 - Sri Yajnavalkya's teaching to Smt. Maitreyi

आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यो

ātmā vā are draṣṭavyaḥ śrotavyo mantavyo nididhyāsitavyaḥ: 

Atman (our real Self) is to be realized - by Sravanam (whole hearted listening), Mananam (repeated reflection to remove disbelief, doubts) and Nididhyasanam (whole hearted acceptance of the truth reg - "who I am"  & live accordingly) 

मैत्रेयि आत्मनो वा अरे दर्शनेन श्रवणेन मत्या विज्ञानेनेदꣳ सर्वं विदितम् 

maitreyī ātmano vā are darśanena śravaṇena matyā vijñānenedaṁ sarvaṁ viditam

By the realisation of the Atman (our Real Self), my dear, through Sravanam, Mananam, Nididhyasanam, All this is known (as non different than our Self). 

Sri Sankara Vaani: What is Sraddha? 

Ref: Vivekachudamani - verse 25

शास्त्रस्य गुरुवाक्यस्य सत्यबुद्ध्यवधारणम् ।
सा श्रद्धा कथिता सद्भिर्यया वस्तूपलभ्यते ॥ २५ ॥

śāstrasya guruvākyasya satyabuddhyavadhāraṇam |
sā śraddhā kathitā sadbhiryayā vastūpalabhyate || 25 ||

25. Acceptance by firm judgment as true of what the Scriptures and the Guru instruct, is called by sages Śraddhā or faith, by means of which the Reality is perceived.

Sraddha means accepting Upanisad as a Pramanam, beyond all doubts

What is Upanisad ? - By Upanisad is meant Brahma Vidya, not mere assemblage of words

What is Pramanam? -  Valid, Irrefutable Means of Knowledge

Benefit: Why Pursue Brahma Vidya with Sraddha ? 

Brahma Vidya Sravanam with Sraddha - delivers us from Avidya (Ignorance of our True Self as Infinite Brahman - our essential nature - Satyam, JnAnam, Anantam Brahma)

Meeting Log

• Started on Feb 2nd 2016 with Scriptural Overview & Sadhana Chatushtayam

• Approx 3 yrs, 11 Months as on Jan 3rd 2020

• Develop Understanding of Karma, Upasana, JnAna, through study, reflection, discussion on Sruti, Smriti, Shanmatham, Gurus, Acharyas , Kshetram/Teertham, Sangeetham, Sahityam

• 85th Meeting on Jan 3rd on Sri Swami Hanuman @ Shiva Garu's house. 

Session #	Date	Topic	Presenter
1	2/4/2016	Scriptural Overview and Sadhana Chatustayam	Eashwar
2	2/11/2016	Three Great Acharyas - Part 1 - Shri Shankara	Eashwar
3	2/25/2016	Yajurvedam and Shri Rudram	Venkat
4	3/10/2016	Three Great Acharyas - Part 2 - Shri Ramanuja & Remembering Shri Ramakrishna	Eashwar
5	3/17/2016	Shanmatha Series - Part 1  - Shri Ganesha	Shiva Garu
6	4/2/2016	Shanmatha Series - Part 2  - Shri Ganesha	Shiva Garu
7	4/11/2016	Shanmatha Series - Part 3 - Shri Ganesha	Shiva Garu
8	4/25/2016	Mantra Pushpam	Shiva Garu
9	5/2/2016	Three Great Acharyas - Part 3 - Shri Madhwacharya	Eashwar
10	5/9/2016	Raja Yoga - Yoga Sutras Overview	Eashwar
11	5/16/2016	Shanmatha Series - Part 1  - Shri Subramaniya Swami	Shiva Garu
12	5/23/2016	Four Varnas + Swami Chinmayanandaji Talk	Eashwar
13	6/7/2016	Shanmatha Series - Part 2  - Shri Subramaniya Swami	Shiva Garu
14	6/13/2016	Shanmatha Series - Part 3  - Shri Subramaniya Swami	Shiva Garu
15	6/20/2016	Recap of all Discussions + Video Discussion If possible	Eashwar
16	6/28/2016	Aruna Prasnam - Part1	Venkat
17	7/11/2016	Aruna Prasnam - Part2	Venkat
18	7/18/2016	Aruna Prasnam - Part3	Venkat
19	7/25/2016	Sandhya Vandhanam - Part 1	Eashwar
20	7/26/2016	Sandhya Vandhanam - Part 2	Eashwar
21	10/18/2016	Surya Naarayana Vaibhavam - 1	Shiva Garu
22	10/25/2016	Surya Naarayana Vaibhavam - 2	Shiva Garu
23	11/1/2016	Surya Naarayana Vaibhavam - 3	Shiva Garu
24	11/8/2016	Sangeetha Acharyas Part - 1	Sri STR
25	12/6/2016	Lord Siva in Mahabharata	Eashwar
26	12/13/2016	Reading Assignement # 1	Eashwar
27	01/10/2017	KAshi Vaibhavam -1	Shiva Garu
28	01/17/2017	KAshi Vaibhavam -2	Shiva Garu
29	01/23/2017	KAshi Vaibhavam -3	Shiva Garu
30		SAt-SAnGHAM - Singing/Recitation - LAlitha Sahasranamam	Eashwar - No Talk
31	01/31/2017	Sri Sankara Vaani - I	Eashwar
32	02/07/2017	Sri Rudram - Tika Level Discussion - 1- Namakham	Venkat
33	02/15/2017	Sri Ramakrishna Life and Teachings	Eashwar
34	2/22/2017	Sri Rudram - Tika Level Discussion - 2- Namakham	Venkat
35	02/28/2017	Sri Rudram - Tika Level Discussion - 3- Namakham	Venkat
36	3/7/2017	Sri Rudram - Tika Level Discussion - 4- Namakham	Venkat
37	3/14/2017	Sri Sankara Vaani - II - Part 1 - Isha Upanisad	Eashwar
38	3/21/0107	Sri Rudram - Tika Level Discussion - 3 - Chamakham	Venkat
39	3/21/0107	Sri Sankara Vaani - II - Part 2 - Kena Upanisad	Eashwar
40	4/5/2017	Sri Sankara Vaani - II - Part 3 - KAtha, Ch, Mundaka Upanisad	Eashwar
41	4/18/2017	Sri Thyagaiah Movie - 1 hr edited version	Eashwar - No Talk
42	4/25/2017	Sri Vishnu Tattvam - 1 - Sri Satya Narayana Swami	Shiva Garu
43	5/11/2017	Sri Vishnu Tattvam - 2 - Sri Satya Narayana Swami	Shiva Garu
44	5/16/2017	Sri Vishnu Tattvam - 3 - Vishnu Puranam	Shiva Garu
45	6/1/2017	Sri Vishnu Tattvam - 4 - Dhurva	Shiva Garu
46	9/5/2017	Sri Vishnu Tattvam - 5 - Sri Prahlada Vaibhavam	Shiva Garu
47	9/19/2017	If SLC was a course what would the syllabus be ?	Eashwar
48	10/3/2017	Sri Lalitha Sahasranama - Mananam - Top-Down View	Eashwar
49	10/10/2017	Sampradhaayam and Rahasyam	Eashwar
50	11/28/2017	Sri Dhruva Stuthi - Intro	Shiva Garu
51	01/15/2018	Sri Dhruva Stuthi	Shiva Garu
52	01/26/2018	Sri Prahlada Stuthi	Shiva Garu
53	2/2/2018	Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Vaibhavam - 1 - Focus on Sri Naradha	Eashwar
54	2/9/2018	Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Vaibhavam - 2 - Focus on Sri Prahlaada	Eashwar
55	02/16/2018	Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Vaibhavam - 3 - Focus on Speciality of Sri Nrusimha Avirbhaavam and Upasana	Eashwar
56	02/22/2018	Sri Ramakrishna Mananam - 1 - Uniqueness of his method	Eashwar
57	03/02/2018	Sri Ramakrishna Mananam - 2 - Interaction with his disciples	Eashwar
58	03/16/2018	Sri Gajendra Moksham - Part 1	Shiva Garu
59	04/14/2018	Sri Gajendra Moksham - Part 2	Shiva Garu
60	04/21/2018	Sri Gajendra Moksham - Part 3	Shiva Garu
61	06/08/2018	Sri Hanumath Vaibhavam - 1 - Parasara Samhita	Shiva Garu
62	06/22/2018	Sri Hanumath Vaibhavam - 2 - Sri Parasara Samhita	Shiva Garu
63	07/13/2018	Sri Hanumath Vaibhavam - 3 - Sri Parasara Samhita	Shiva Garu
64	07/20/2018	Sri Hanumath Vaibhavam - 4 - Sri Parasara Samhita	Shiva Garu
65	07/27/2018	Sri Thyagaraja Shiva Keerthanas	Sri STR
66	08/10/2018	Sri Thyagaraja Shiva Keerthanas	Sri STR
67	08/17/2018	SAngeetha SAtsangeetham	Sri STR
68	08/31/2018	SAngeetha SAtsangeetham	Sri STR
69	09/16/2018	MS Amma Birth Day Occassion & Sangeetha Satsangham	Sri STR
70	09/28/2018	Sri Bhagavatha Mananm - Chatuh SLoki & Ajamila Upakyaanam	Eashwar
71	10/5/2018	Ajaamila Upaakhyanam	Eashwar
72	12/7/2018	Completion of Ajaamila Upaakhyanam & Sri Bhagavatha Mananm - 24 Gurus	Eashwar
73	01/03/2019	24 Gurus Continued	Eashwar
74	02/22/2019	Prachina Barhis, Prachetas, Rishaba, Jada Bharata Upaakhyanam	Eashwar
75	03/15/2019	24 Naamas	Shiva Garu
76	03/29/2019	24 Naamas	Shiva Garu
77	04/12/2019	24 Naamas	Shiva Garu
78	05/03/2019	24 Naamas	Shiva Garu
79	05/17/2019	24 Naamas	Shiva Garu
80	07/12/2019	Reflection Sadachara Anusandhaanam & Sri Sankara	Eashwar
81	09/06/2019	SAngeetha SAtsangeetham - Prep for MS Amma B Day	Sri STR
82	09/13/2019	SAngeetha SAtsangeetham -  MS Amma B Day Singing	Sri STR
83	10/18/2019	Muthuswamy Deekshitar & Shanmatham	Sri STR
84	12/13/2019	MS Amma - Life Lessons & Music Lessons	Sri STR
85	01/03/2020	Hanumath Vaibhavam	Shiva Garu