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Suggested course of study
Swamiji’s talks over the last four decades have culminated in a systematic collection of recordings of classes on the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutra and other Vedanta texts. This extensive collection of close to 6,000 hours of systematic teachings is one of a kind and only possible from a yogin as great as Swamiji. Any student who studies and learns from these recordings can receive as much benefit as one who studies a very high-quality academic course in Vedanta, as well as the blessings of being a seeker of the spiritual wisdom of our Rishis and Masters.
While it would be most ideal if one could listen to all the recordings to enjoy the vision and wisdom of Vedanta, Swamiji has kindly offered a suggested course of study for those who would like some guidance on how to make a start. Swamiji has suggested a particular group of texts as a three-step course of study. The programme starts with a few recommended basic texts and gradually builds into the slightly more complex ones.
Here is the suggested course of study:
Level 1 :
| Sl. | Text | No. of classes |
| 1 | Introduction to Vedānta | 16 |
| 2 | Tattvabodha | 22 |
| 3 | Bhagavad-gītā Summary | 22 |
| 4 | Bhajagovindam | 12 |
| 5 | Bhagavad-gītā, Chapters 1 To 6 | 99 |
| 6 | Sādhana-pañcakam and Values | 13 |
| 7 | Bhagavad-gītā, Chapters 7 To 12 | 65 |
| 8 | Jīvayātrā and Manīṣā-pañcakam | 20 |
| 9 | Bhagavad-gītā, Chapters 13 to 18 | 79 |
| 10 | Vivekacūḍāmaṇi- selected 108 verses | 46 |
| ____ | ||
| Total | 396 | |
| ____ |
Level 2 :
| Sl. | Text | No. of classes |
| 1 | Essence of Upaniṣads | 30 |
| 2 | Upadeśasāra | 11 |
| 3 | Muṇḍaka-upaniṣad | 38 |
| 4 | Sarva-vedānta-siddhānta-sārasaṇgraha | 29 |
| 5 | Kena-upaniṣad | 12 |
| 6 | Ātmabodha | 30 |
| 7 | Kaṭha-upaniṣad | 45 |
| 8 | Aparokṣānubhūti | 42 |
| 9 | Kaivalya-upaniṣad | 13 |
| 10 | Vākyavṛtti | 19 |
| 11 | Taittirīya-upaniṣad | 51 |
| 12 | Dṛg-dṛśyā-viveka | 21 |
| 13 | Māṇḍūkya-upaniṣad & Kārikā | 81 |
| ____ | ||
| Total | 422 | |
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Level 3 :
| Sl. | Text | No. of classes |
| 1 | Sad-darśanam | 24 |
| 2 | Dakṣināmūrti-stotram and portions of Śivānandalaharī | 21 |
| 3 | Advaita-makaranda | 14 |
| 4 | Brahmasūtras (Sūtras 1 to 4) | 35 |
| 5 | Aṣṭāvakra-gītā | 74 |
| 6 | Vivekacūḍāmaṇi- meditation verses | 20 |
| ____ | ||
| Total | 188 | |
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All other texts are optional and they can be studied in any order
In case one would like more guidance from Swamiji one may write to mantraglobus@gmail.com
Enjoy the course, discover and claim your spiritual Self.
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7. Whom should I contact for assistance when required?
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8. What is the Playlist for?
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10.Where can I check for the list of CDs pertaining to a common subject (e.g., Gita, Vedanta, etc…)?
Please visit the ‘Search’ section and type the respective keyword in the text box provided.
On typing the keywords, all the possible matching results that are available in the System are listed. Clicking on any of the results will navigate you to the respective files.
You will be provided, near the Search box, with a combined set of results from both ‘Discourses’ and ‘My Library’.
By default, the search will be among all the available Discourses and list the results accordingly.
On selecting only the ‘My Library’ option, search results will be from within the list of lectures you have already purchased.
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