Registration includes on-demand access to recordings of all of the classes, which can be viewed for one week following the date they were presented.
Register here: https://www.theosophical.org/program/webinars/4866-spiritual-practices-in-daily-life
Inner Search in the Light of the Bhagavad Gita
A Multi-module Course with Ravi Ravindra
A new organization, Journeyswith.in, is delighted to announce the inaugural expedition, Inner Search in the Light of the Bhagavad Gita, with Ravi Ravindra.
According to Ravi, The Bhagavad Gita is the single most important text to originate from India. His commentary on the Gita, The Bhagavad Gita: Navigating the Battle of Life, has been published by Shambhala in the U.S. and by Jaico in India.
Many scholars and sages in India as well as outside have remarked on the importance of the Bhagavad Gita. For example, Aldous Huxley wrote: “The Bhagavad-Gita is one of the most clear and comprehensive summaries of perennial philosophy ever revealed; hence its enduring value is subject not only to India but to all of humanity.”
Inner Search in the Light of the Bhagavad Gita is a multi-module course consisting of almost 60 lessons based on a five - day exchange led by Ravi Ravindra with a group of serious searchers in Bangalore in 2017. The course has been designed to be flexible, allows for self-study and working with the material and suggested exploration at one’s own pace and online engagement with other fellow seekers.
There is an extensive glossary explaining Sanskrit shlokas and terms used. Ravi has kindly agreed to address serious questions or insights via zoom with participants of the course. These sessions will be scheduled as needed.
The first module of the course, titled, The Journey Begins, is ready.
For more details please visit www.journeyswith.in
Journey of Self-Transformation:
A Zoom Meeting with Ravi Ravindra
One common lesson of all the scriptures and the teachings of the great sages is that as long as I remain the way I am, I cannot come to the Truth or God. A radical transformation of the whole of my being is necessary for me to connect with the Real. What is called for is not freedom for myself but freedom from myself. We will explore the journey of self-transformation in the light of the classical spiritual teachings as well as the teachings of some contemporary sages, especially J. Krishnamurti and G.I. Gurdjieff.
Ravi Ravindra will offer two webinars on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, from 10 am to 11:30 am (US CST time).
Program will begin with about fifteen minutes of meditation, and forty-five minutes of talk by Ravi Ravindra, followed by about thirty minutes of exchange and Q & A.
Ravindra will give a public talk on the internet on Monday, October 5 under the aegis of the London Group of the Scientific and Medical Network.
The theme of the talk is -
“Yoga and the Future Science of Consciousness”
The talk will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (British time).
For details, and registration please visit https://explore.scimednet.
The Transformational Teachings of the Christ
October 13 – 16
Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Pacific time
The spiritual teaching of Christ, like other serious teachings, calls for a radical transformation of our whole being, amounting to a new birth, born of the Spirit. As the Gospel of Phillip says, Christ came not to make us Christians but to make us Christ. In order for us to realize the inner Christ, what is required is freedom not for myself but from myself. For the sake of this spiritual awakening what is needed is an impartial and deep self-inquiry and a baptism of fire and spirit, leading to sacrifice. The discipline taught by the Christ, like all other transformational teachings, is not easy to practice. But only those who practice the discipline can be regarded as his disciples. As Christ himself said, “He who is near me is near the fire; he who is far from me is far from the Kingdom.” (Gospel of Thomas)
Series $50, Single Session $15.
For more information - https://www.krotonainstitute.org/downloads/the-transformational-teachings-of-the-christ/
Spiritual Practice in Daily Life
with Ravi Ravindra
Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CDT
October 24 – November 14 (4 classes)
All spiritual traditions have said that every level of consciousness in the universe is trying to evolve in order to return to the Source. To accomplish this, the spiritual element needs a body-mind – often simply called flesh or body. Spirit without body is lame, as body without spirit is blind.
We all spend much of our time and energy in ordinary life or daily activities. This is so even in monasteries, where each aspiring monk must engage in ordinary life activities of eating, sleeping, and cleaning. We will explore how we can undertake spiritual practice even while engaged in daily life.