Modern application of ancient Vedic knowledge
Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Nobody likes to suffer, but we suffer none-the-less. When we suffer, we often wonder why is it happening, and what can make it more difficult is not being able to understand the reason for it. In this 2 part lecture we will explore the nature of the […]
Leadership and the Bhagavad Gita What if everything we think we know about leadership is based on a fundamental misconception which creates problems and frustration for both the leaders and those being led? Over the last decade many managers and business leaders have looked to the East for inspiration and guidance. In this lecture I […]
Happiness Part 1 – 17th May, 7pm “Regularly indulging in small pleasures, getting absorbed in challenging activities, setting and meeting goals, maintaining close social ties, and finding purpose beyond oneself are all actions that increase life satisfaction.” An excerpt from Psychology Today. Part 1 of this lecture will be about the limitations of such and […]
Life Balance This class will help student to look into the 4 areas of life needing attention in order to achieve balance – physical, emotional, social and spiritual. In this class the lecturer will be also looking at the ultimate purpose of achieving balance in life, that is what is the real goal? And ending […]
Vedic Astrology – Seeing through the Eyes of the Vedas Jyotish or Vedic astrology / astronomy is the 5th Vendanga (5th limb of the Vedas) and is considered the eyes of the Vedas. Jyotish means “light” which dispels darkness. The eyes and the power of vision, according to the Vedas, are governed by the element […]
The overarching theme of the course will be an exploration of the Coherence of Theism; that is to say, that there are reasonable grounds for the belief in God. In the first two lectures, our lecturer Prahlada Bhakta will address some of the inadequacies in current attempts to understand the Mind/Body Problem in terms of […]
Calamity Management Each one of us is facing calamities at some point in our lives. Throughout the history mankind have been struggling to find solutions to either counteract or alleviate them but often unsuccessfully. In the talk “Calamity Management” Dina Dayal das presents the Vedic version of dealing with calamitous situations as demonstrated by various […]
Spirituality and Diet - Can they be separated? It is interesting that in an age that often does all it can to convince us that connections to the ancient past, particularly as they relate to enlightened and forward thinking ideas, are few and far between. Many of us grew up with the impression that all our forefathers were hunter gatherers, leaving the cave on a daily basis, grunting their way through the undergrowth and bringing back their conquered prey for the family to gorge – was that really the case?
All of us have questions about life. Who are we? Why are we here? Why do bad things happen to good people? What happens after death? But living in such a time to eat, drink and even sleep let alone finding time to explore our deeper thoughts. Explore focuses on the key themes of The […]