Current Classes
Classes begin with meditation and are centered on different Vedantic texts. Classes take place weekly in Jim's home, and as always, are offered on a donation (gurudakshina) basis. All are welcome.
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BHAGAVAD GITAList Item 3
SUNDAY EVENINGS 6:30 – 8:00 PM
RESUMES JANUARY 5, 2025
Happening both in-person and on Zoom. Click here to join
This class will explore the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the core scriptures of Yoga. The Gita is a conversation between Prince Arjuna and his teacher Krishna on philosophical concepts that are important to the present day. The text addresses some of the core human questions that we all have, such as “Who am I?” “What is my purpose?” “Why am I here?” and “How can I best contribute to my community and the world?”
This class will introduce you to the history, story and key concepts within the Gita chapter by chapter. We will read the text, taking inspiration from specific verses and connecting them with specific struggles we face in everyday life. The format of this class will include textual reading, group discussion, chanting in Sanskrit and meditation. Drop-ins are welcome.
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APAROKSHANUBHUTI
MONDAY EVENINGS 7:30 - 9:00PM
STARTS APRIL 20, 2026
Happening both in-person and on Zoom. Click here to join
Aparokshanubhuti is an Advaita Vedanta treatise focusing on direct, immediate experience of the Self (Brahman). It emphasizes that non-dual reality is realized through knowledge and inner inquiry, not just rituals, guiding seekers toward identifying the individual self with the Universal Self. It is comprised of 144 Sanskrit verses, covered over 16 weeks. One of the students will chant the verses, and then we'll read and discuss the English translations. While it is designed for those who have completed The Art of Meditation class, it is open to all serious students.
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FACE TO FACE WITH SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
STARTS JULY 15, 2025
Happening both in-person and on Zoom. Click here to join
This text is a series of reminiscences of those who had intimate personal contact with the great 20th century Tamil sage. It is a vivid exposition of a person of deep abidance in the Self
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ADVAITA BODHA DEEPIKA
THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:30PM - 9:00PM
STARTS JUNE 11, 2026
Happening both in-person and on Zoom. Click here to join
Advaita Bodha Deepika (The Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge) is a revered 19th-century Advaita Vedanta text that distills complex philosophical concepts into a highly practical manual for Self-realization. Highly favored by Ramana Maharshi, it emphasizes direct inquiry and the illusion of the ego
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KATHOPNISHAD
SATURDAY MORNINGS 10:30AM - 12:00PM
STARTS MAY 9, 2026
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We are beginning a Saturday morning Upanishad class starting with Kathopanishad. Class will begin with a silent meditation followed by a study of the Upanishad mantras with lively discussion.
The Upanishads are the primary source material for the whole Advaita Vedanta philosophy and practice. We will make our way through some of the principle ones in an on-going group.
Kathopanishad is a unique Upanishad which starts with a katha (a story) of a young boy who is ready to face the Lord of Death in his quest for truth to know what lies beyond death. He asks the very pertinent and philosophical question, "Is there or is there not, and if it is, what is it?" In short, this teaching is an extravaganza of spiritual knowledge and meditation that guides a student step by step to the glorious state of immortality, peace and bliss.
