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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I AM THAT
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
STARTS JANUARY 29, 2025
Happening both in-person and on Zoom. Click here to join
This collection of the timeless teachings of one of the greatest sages of India, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, is a testament to the uniqueness of the seer's life and work and is regarded by many as a modern spiritual classic. I Am That continues to enlighten seekers anxious for self-realization. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was a teacher who did not propound any ideology or religion, but gently unwrapped the mystery of the self. His message was simple, direct, and sublime. I Am That preserves his dialogs with the followers who came from around the world seeking guidance in destroying false identities. The sage's sole concern was with the human suffering and the ending of suffering. It was his mission to guide the individual to an understanding of his true nature and the timelessness of being. He taught that the mind must recognize and penetrate its own state of being--not "being this or that, here or there, then or now," but just timeless being.
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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.
