Haribolo Friends of the Vedas!
Please accept my respects,
Then next gathering of the American Vedic Association will be held on January 6th, 2015. The topic for the evening will be:
1st Tue: Jan 6, 2015: Arjuna’s Moral Dilemma will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: Join this study of India’s most sacred scripture while we consider the dilemma when morals challenge duty. ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
I hope all of you who are in the local area will consider joining us for this special evening. Every program includes mantra meditation, an exposure to the Sanskrit language, a serious discourse on the Science of the Soul as taught in the Vedic Literatures of Ancient India, and Krishna Prasadam in the form of a Vegetarian Feast. Many programs include the use of Audio/video tools to help convey the message of the Vedas. Qualified Vaishnavas who may be in the area to invited to contact me directly if you would like to be considered as guest speaker.
All of the topics for this year have been scheduled to follow the core themes provided in each of the chapters of the Bhagavad Gita. A complete schedule of what those themes are for the first half of 2015 are listed below.
I hope this meets you in good health and ongoing memories of The Supreme Personality of Godhead!
Thank You!
mayesvara dasa ACBSP
AKA: William Roberts MBA/MIS, CCP
Director: American Vedic Association
Proprietor: Jagannatha Enterprises
687 West Villanova Road
Ojai, California 93023
(805) 640-0405 mdjagdasa @ gmail.com
2015 AVA Schedule Jan – Jun
American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita As It Is Fellowship: On the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month the public is invited to attend the Bhagavad Gita As It Is Fellowship discussion. This study of India’s most sacred scripture includes a a harmonious Kirtan, mantra meditation, short review of the original Sanskrit text, and a FREE tasty vegetarian feast for all who attend! 7:30pm 640-0405 – 687 W. Villanova Rd., Ojai Always Free!
Jan, 2015
1st Tue: Jan 6, 2015: Arjuna’s Moral Dilemma will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: Join this study of India’s most sacred scripture while we consider the dilemma when morals challenge duty. ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
2nd Tue: Jan 20, 2015: Mourning for What is not Worthy of Grief will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita As It Is Fellowship: Accepting the things you cannot change includes the transmigration of the soul which persists way beyond the termination of the body.● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
1st Tue: Feb 3, 2015: The Constitutional Nature Of the Soul will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: What is the soul? Where is it found? Where did it come from? Where does it go after death? Do animals have souls,.. what about plants? ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
2nd Tue: Feb 17, 2015: The Night of Lord Siva (Ratri) will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita As It Is Fellowship: Lord Siva is God’s greatest devotee and is entrusted with essential tasks including the job of shutting everything down at the end of the millennia. ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free! http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/page/siva-ratri
1st Tue: Mar 3, 2015: Can’t Stop Karma by Abstaining from Life will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: Everyone is forced to act and every action, or inaction, yields a reaction. How one can one alleviate the consequences of karma will be the discussion. ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
2nd Tue: Mar 17, 2015: What is the Most Useful Knowledge? will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: There are thousands of schools teaching thousands of subject, but of all these choices, which body of knowledge is the most useful to the individual & why? ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
1st Tue: Apr 7, 2015: What Are the Credentials for Guru? will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita As It Is Fellowship: Anyone can put on robe, claim to balance chakras, or heal the soul, but what is the difference between an auspicious guru and an imposter? ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
2nd Tue: Apr 21, 2015: Is Philanthropy Spiritual? will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: Many prominent spiritualists promote digging wells and the construction of schools and hospitals but is that the end-all of God’s work? ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
1st Tue: May 5, 2015: Yoga, Meditation & A Disciplined Mind will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: These subjects are very popular and intended to help one discipline the mind for the benefit of all living entities. ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
2nd Tue: May 19, 2015: Four Yoga Types, Which is Yours? will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita As It Is Fellowship: Stretching muscles is just part of one yoga system. There are three others that can help the individual who is open to learning about them. ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
1st Tue: Jun 2, 2015: God’s Inferior/Superior Energy will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita as It Is Fellowship: The splendor of nature that we can see is God’s Inferior Energy. Come learn about the extraordinary qualities of God’s Superior Energy! ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!
2nd Tue: Jun 16, 2015: Disappearance of Bhaktivenode Thakora will be discussed at the American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita As It Is Fellowship: Very few know who this man is and how he has changed the course of history that has not occurred yet and. Come find out more at this event! ● 7:30pm 640-0405 Always Free!