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Introduction to Krishna Consciousness (Bilingual)
Start Date: 5 November 2007 (Every Monday)
Time: 10.30 am - 12.00 noon
-- Introductory Course to Vedic Knowledge --
Introductory course consisting of 25 lessons and divided into two sections.
Part one: General introduction to the basic teachings of the Vedic literature
| Lesson 1 |
Three Aspects of the Absolute Truth |
| Lesson 2 |
Karmis (fruitive workers), Jnanis (mental speculators), Yogis (Impersonalists, mystics) and Bhaktas (devotees) |
| Lesson 3 |
The Yoga Ladder: Karma yoga - Jnana yoga - Astanga yoga - Bhakti yoga |
| Lesson 4 |
The Origin and Aim of the Vedic Literatures |
| Lesson 5 |
The Process of Understanding the Absolute Truth, Sri Krishna: The Parampara, the System of Disciplic Succession |
| Lesson 6 & 7 |
Revision and Midterm Test |
| Lesson 8 |
Lord Krishna's Three Primary Energies: The material and spiritual worlds |
| Lesson 9 |
Who are the Demigods, What Kind of People Worship Them? |
| Lesson 10 |
Lord Sri Krishna is the Original Supreme Personality of Godhead from Whom everything emanates |
| Lesson 11 |
Lord Sri Krishna and His Innumerable Expansions, or Avataras |
| Lesson 12 |
The Four Ages, Yugas, and the Respective Processes of Self Realization for Each Age |
| Lesson 13 |
Lord Chaitanya and the Spreading of the Holy Name of Lord Krishna |
| Lesson 14 & 15 |
An Introduction to Commonly Known, Saints and Sages, Events/Festivals, Holy Places Holy Rivers and Other Miscellaneous Information |
| Lesson 16 |
Revision |
Part two: Gives a basic introduction to the philosophy and practices of Bhakti-Yoga
| Lesson 1 |
The Nine Steps of Bhakti Yoga (Devotional Service) |
| Lesson 2 |
The Three Stages of Devotional Service |
| Lesson 3 |
Sadhana Bhakti, Devotional Service in Practice (Part One) |
| Lesson 4 |
Sadhana Bhakti, Devotional Service in Practice (Part Two)
a) 64 items of devotional service; b) Nine processes of devotional service |
| Lesson 5 |
Sadhana Bhakti, Devotional Service in Practice (Part Three)
The five most important practices of devotional service |
| Lesson 6 |
Three Grades of Devotees |
| Lesson 7 |
Qualities of a Devotee |
| Lesson 8 & 9 |
Revision |
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