3rd Global Festival of Oneness (GFO -22)

Indica Moksha (Advaita Academy) is pleased to announce the 3rd ‘Global Festival of Oneness’ (GFO2022) celebrating one of the foremost thinkers and socio-cultural-spiritual architects in the history of mankind from the Indian sub-continent – Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya (Shankara).

For the last two years, we have been hosting the Global Festival of Oneness on the occasion of Shankara Jayanti as a one-month-long online celebration of the life, works, and legacy of Adi Shankaracharya Bhagavadpada. The initiative has been conceived as our tribute and show of reverence towards the entire Advaita Guru-Parampara that starts with Bhagavan Narayana, has Veda Vyasa and Adi Shankaracharya at the middle, and is still continuing with our own Acharyas.

This year also we will be celebrating a month-long festival from May 06 till June 05 and we will feature around 50 Scholars, Sages, and Seekers to share Shankara’s life and works across multiple dimensions that include Philosophy, Oneness, Leadership, and more.

There will be two sessions per day.

The morning session (7:00am-8.30am IST) will focus upon a thematic treatment of Shankaracharya’s Prashtana-traya Bhashya and his other works aimed at benefiting serious seekers of Vedanta.

The evening session (7:00pm-8.00pm IST) will focus upon highlighting not only the life and contributions of Shankaracharya, but also on ‘Applied Vedanta’, how Advaita is useful today in negotiating with today’s problems in various fields.

Interested should register separately for morning and evening sessions.

Register For MORNING SESSIONS

Register For EVENING SESSIONS

::Schedule::

 

Date Day Guest Name Topic
Day 01,
06th May 2022, Friday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM)
Nithin Sridhar Opening Remarks
Bheemashankar Vedic Chanting
Chief Guest Dr Chirravuri Srirama Sharma Inaugural Address on ‘शङ्कर वाङ्मय’ in Sanskrit
Jayaraman Mahadevan summary in English
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Madhusudan Penna Nonduality outside Shankara Sampradaya with special reference to Jnaneshwari
Day 02
07th May 2022, Saturday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Neema Majmudar Prashnottara Ratnamalike
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) L Ramaswamy Practical Spirituality: Advaita Vedanta & Self-Management
Day 03
08th May 2022, Sunday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Neema Majmudar Prashnottara Ratnamalike
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Advocate Venkatraman Shankara as epitome of Compassion
Day 04
09th May 2022, Monday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Swamini Svatmavidyananda The Salience of Pramana in Advaita Vedanta
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Swami Tyagananda What Is Really Real?
Day 05
10th May 2022, Tuesday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Swamini Brahmaprakasananda The doctrine of Alatashanti in Gaudapadacarya’s Mandukya Karika
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Deepa Bhaskaran Teaching Vedanta for Children
Day 06
11th May 2022, Wednessday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Anuradha S Shankara’s enunciation on Apasthamba Dharmasutra Adhyatma-Patala
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Swamini Sadvidyananda Advaita in the context of Peace & Conflict
Day 07
12th May 2022, Thursday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Jammalamadaka Srinivas सर्वापेक्षाधिकरणम्- Role of karma in brahma vidya (Sanskrit Talk)
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Jataayu Advaita vision of Harmony amidst Theo-diversity: Harihara Abheda, Panchayatana and Shanmata
Day 08
13th May 2022, Friday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Dr. Ganesh Ishwar Bhatt वेदान्ते उपासनानां स्थानम् (Sanskrit talk)
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Prasad Kaipa Shankara as an Entrepreneur & Visionary Leader
Day 09
14th May 2022, Saturday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Neema Majmudar Prashnottara Ratnamalike
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Mridula Ashwin, Dr. Duddu Radhika, Carthik Panel Discussion: Advaita in Carnatic Clasical Music
Day 10
15th May 2022, Sunday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Dr. Aravinda Rao Shankara Digvijaya
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Subhash Kak Special Interview on ”Vedanta & Science: Points of Convergence & Divergence”
Day 11
16th May 2022, Monday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Satyan Chidambaran The Nature of Moksha and its Means
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Swami Brahmavidananda Advaita & Modernity
Day 12
17th May 2022, Tuesday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Swamini Paraprajnananda The Self has Four Quarters: A perspective from Mandukya Upanishad’
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Swami Satchidananda Why is Shankara’s Vedanta relevant in Modern India and the World
Day 13
18th May 2022, Wednessday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Rammohan Subramaniam Creation and Causality in Advaita
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) PV Rajaraman Purvamimamsa in the works of Shankaracharya
Day 14
19th May 2022, Thursday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Jammalamadaka Suryanarayana महद्दीर्घाधिकरणम् from Brahmasutras: The logical explanation of Satkaryavada
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Swamini Brahmaprajnananda How technology can help/hinder the Vedanta pursuit?
Day 15
20th May 2022, Friday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Swami Nikhilananda Saraswati Turiya as per Mandukya Upanishad
Evening (07:00PM to 08:00PM) Ravishankar Gundlapalli Lessons from Adi Shankara’s life for modern day entrepreneurs and youth
Day 16
21st May 2022, Saturday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Neema Majmudar Prashnottara Ratnamalike
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Yogananda CS, Surendranath, Prof. Venugopalan Panel Discussion: Role & Function of Traditional Mathams in Contemporary Hindu Society
Day 17
22nd May 2022, Sunday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Dr. Aravinda Rao Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) K Giridhara Sarma Special Interview on “Advaita & Srividya: Two Intertwined Paths to the Ultimate”
Day 18
23rd May 2022, Monday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Vinay Varanasi Exploring Dhyana murthis of different devatas in Adi Shankaracharya’s works
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Prof Arvind Sharma Towards an Advaitic Theory of Beauty
Day 19
24th May 2022, Tuesday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Bheemashankar N अद्वैतवेदान्तस्य मूलतत्वानां परिचयः –
An outline of Advaita Philosophy (Sanskrit talk)
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Prof Vishwa Adluri & Dr. Joydeep Bagchee Text-Historicism and Advaita
Day 20
25th May 2022, Wednessday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Jayaraman Mahadevan भगवद्गीतोक्ताः विचार-शृङ्खलाः -The Thought Chains in the Gita in the Light of Sri Sankara Bhagavatpada Bhashya (Sanskrit Talk)
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Srinath Mohandas Advaita as key for upholding unity amidst nurturing diversity
Day 21
26th May 2022, Thursday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Karthik Sharma ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्या जीवो ब्रह्मैव नापर: -Justification of Nondual nature of Brahman (Sanskrit talk)
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Swami Samarpananda Advaita as the ultimate strength giver
Day 22
27th May 2022, Friday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Subramanian Chidambaran Subrahmanya bhujangam of Acharya and works of Arunagirinathar : A Comparison
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Shanthi Rammohan Shankara as Unparalleled Devotee
Day 23
28th May 2022, Saturday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Neema Majmudar Prashnottara Ratnamalike
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Deepa Bhaskaran Vedanta Demystified for Youth- An Interactive Workshop for Youngsters between 14 & 25.
Day 24
29th May 2022, Sunday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Dr. Aravinda Rao Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Deepa Bhaskaran Vedanta Demystified for Youth- An Interactive Workshop for Youngsters between 14 & 25.
Day 25
30th May 2022, Monday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Nrithya Jagannathan Tatah Kim? A meditative practice integrated exploration of the Gurvastakam
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Swami Swatmananda What can Youth learn from Shankara’s life and works
Day 26
31st May 2022, Tuesday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Dr. Gauri Mahulikar ईक्षत्यधिकरण: a critical study
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Swami Shuddhabodhananda You Create The World
Day 27
01st June 2022, Wednessday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Swami Chidrupananda One & Many as per Advaita
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Dr. Vinaychandra Banavathy Shankara: An Embodiment of Synthesis
Day 28
02nd June 2022, Thursday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Swami Tattwamayananda Jagan Mithyatvam-The Advaita doctrine that Jagat is Mithya
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Richard Miller Six Inquiries to Embody Your Essential Nature of Wholeness
Day 29
03rd June 2022, Friday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Swamini Satyavratananda The Unreality of the World as per Advaita
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Vijaya Jayaraman India’s wisdom of non-duality
Day 30
04th June 2022, Saturday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Neema Majmudar Prashnottara Ratnamalike
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Prof. V Krishnamurthy Innermost Dialogue from God to Man
Day 31
05th June 2022, Sunday
Morning (07:00AM to 08:30AM) Dr. Aravinda Rao Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya
Evening (07:00PM to 08:30 PM) Swami Advayananda Valedictory Session: Many Problems
One Solution

Talk on Lord Rama

Lord Rama is picturized by Sage Valmiki as the epitome of perfection. The Lord unswervingly walked on the path of Dharma as an extraordinary ‘human being’. He was idealistic and discharged his duties to perfection in whatever role he played – as a son, husband, brother, friend or king.

The epic Ramayana is considered to be the essence of Vedas. It symbolizes the relationship between an individual and the Supreme Self culminating in Self-Realization. On the auspicious occasion of Shri Rama Navami we surrender to Lord Rama in devotion and attempt to explore a few episodes in Ramayana.

Bhagavad Gita for Everyday Living

– 2 Day Residential Retreat

Bhagavad Gita for Everyday Living

What we call “daily life” is a continually raging battle in the Kurukshetra of one’s heart. Strong preferences, prejudices, and priorities clash, tearing asunder one’s sanity and tranquility, and plunging one within the habitual sinkhole of despondency. Yet, somehow one soldiers on, hoping that this state of continual conflict is an aberration, even though it presents itself as the norm. Imprisoned by the chains of wrong notions and priorities, one clings tightly to a dangerous vortex of action and reaction.

Fortunately, in the recognition that one needs help, half the battle is already won. The rest is taken care of by the mesmerising melodies of Lord Krishna’s flute in the form of the verses of the Bhagavad Gita. The wounded heart is repaired, setting one free to soar the skies of goals and ambitions unfettered by the shackles of despondency and despair.

Come and explore these possibilities with us in the mini-retreat on the Bhagavad Gita for Everyday Living. Give yourself a weekend of relaxation and expansion. You have nothing to lose, except self-ignorance.

The Details of the Retreat are as follows:

Date & timings: Starts on the evening of Friday, July 08, 2022, 5pm and concludes on Sunday, July 10, 2022, 3pm.

Venue: Ritambhara Retreat, No. 69, BMTC Layout, Adjacent to Kammasandra Village, Lakshmipura Hobli.

The Retreat, located just on the outskirts of Bangalore city, is a small beautiful space dedicated to Yoga & spiritual studies and practices in a simple and clean environment adjacent to a farm of its own.

Accommodation: Only shared accommodation will be provided

Food: Simple sattvik food with fresh grown vegetables from the farm

Reaching the Retreat Venue: The venue is about 22 kms from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessible through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road preferably through own vehicles. The retreat center is very close to ‘Kamadhenu Kshetra’ – a highly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple in the last few years. It would take about an hour to reach the retreat venue from the heart of the city. Participants have to make their own arrangements. If any assistance is required Indica Moksha Team will help.

Please Note:

-Precaution and care are being taken keeping in mind the pandemic situation and health advisories. The venue is cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizers and other necessary aids and practices are put in place.
-The participants are mandated to fill and submit the registration form.
-All Participants have to reach the venue by Friday noon as the sessions commence from that evening itself.
-No children below the age of 18 are allowed in the retreat.
-Accommodation would be provided on a sharing basis. No individual rooms.
-No outside food is allowed or available.
-After registration payment link will be shared separately.

Retreat Fee: Rs.6000/-

*Avail Early Bird discount offer: Rs.5,000/- for registration before 30th June, 2022. (Limited seats only)

For more details contact us at +91 7760079475 or email: nithin@advaita-academy.org

Prayag – Sacred Dip in Vedanta 2 Day Residential Retreat

Our lives are a struggle between three different streams – dealing with oneself, dealing with the world and dealing with God. How can there be harmony in these three? Is a confluence possible? The confluence of these three is the vision of reality.

Much like one has a sacred dip in the waters of Prayag which is the confluence of the three sacred rivers – Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, one can have a dip in the sacred waters of the unchanging reality of all three – oneself, world and Ishvara through Vedanta.

How best to do this? Vedanta that reveals you were always free also reveals the method, which is, to go to a teacher who is from the sampradaya. The truth has to be pointed out, directly and immediately, where you have an opportunity for samvaada, a dialogue that allows for a flow of meaning. There cannot be scope for doubt, vagueness or error.

Although we have learnt to manage our online Zoom fatigue it is time to press the ‘refresh’ button and ‘re’treat ourselves for the weekend. Drawing from the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, the retreat will reveal and revel in the reality that is YOU, the timeless reality of oneself, the world and Ishvara.

The Vedanta retreat by Swamini Brahmaprajnananda will serve as an introduction to the vision of Vedanta and how to live this vision of oneness. The retreat will mirror the schedule of a traditional gurukulam with puja, practice of asana/ pranayama, meditation, classes, self- reflection, discussions and quiet time.

The Details of the Retreat are as follows:

Date & timings: Starts on the evening of Friday, April 22, 2022, 5pm and concludes on Sunday, April 24, 2022, 3pm.

Venue: Ritambhara Retreat, No. 69, BMTC Layout, Adjacent to Kammasandra Village, Lakshmipura Hobli.

The Retreat, located just on the outskirts of Bangalore city, is a small beautiful space dedicated to Yoga & spiritual studies and practices in a simple and clean environment adjacent to a farm of its own.

Accommodation: Only shared accommodation will be provided

Food: Simple sattvik food with fresh grown vegetables from the farm

Reaching the Retreat Venue: The venue is about 22 kms from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessible through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road preferably through own vehicles. The retreat center is very close to ‘Kamadhenu Kshetra’ – a highly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple in the last few years. It would take about an hour to reach the retreat venue from the heart of the city. Participants have to make their own arrangements. If any assistance is required Indica Moksha Team will help.

Please Note:

-Precaution and care are being taken keeping in mind the pandemic situation and health advisories. The venue is cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizers and other necessary aids and practices are put in place.
-The participants are mandated to fill and submit the registration form.
-All Participants have to reach the venue by Friday noon as the sessions commence from that evening itself.
-No children below the age of 18 are allowed in the retreat.
-Accommodation would be provided on a sharing basis. No individual rooms.
-No outside food is allowed or available.
-After registration payment link will be shared separately.

Retreat Fee: Rs.6000/-

*Avail Early Bird discount offer: Rs.5,000/- for registration before 10th April, 2022. (Limited seats only)

For more details contact us at +91 7760079475 or email: nithin@advaita-academy.org

Bhagavad Gita by Swami Tattwamayananda

The Bhagavad Gita is a universal scripture appreciated by philosophers and great men and women from cultures around the world. The Bhagavad Gita presents a high ideal on inner spiritual transformation through the practice of Swadharma. It teaches that the Atman is deathless, unchanging, immortal and eternal, that the body is transient, and the characteristics of the sthitaprajña – a person of steady wisdom. The Gita teaches non-attachment in work and to confront the problem of unpleasant duty with equanimity of mind. It is not negligence or indifference but it removes the binding effect of work. Not only is it impossible to remain inactive, but also it is dangerous. If we do not divert our mind towards positive channels, the mind naturally turns to its own channels, which may be harmful. The Gita gives examples of men of women who combine secular success with spiritual values – the ideal of Raja-Rishi possessing the dynamism of a reigning monarch with the wisdom of a saint who knows the inherent limitations of empirical success. By learning to discern what is of permanent spiritual value, we gain spiritual common sense. Our actions bring a sense of inner fulfillment – kṛtakṛtyatā. The Gita teaches a harmonious blending of action and contemplation, the positive aspects of secular values and spiritual values.

Bhagavad Gita by Swami Tattwamayananda

The Bhagavad Gita is a universal scripture appreciated by philosophers and great men and women from cultures around the world. The Bhagavad Gita presents a high ideal on inner spiritual transformation through the practice of Swadharma. It teaches that the Atman is deathless, unchanging, immortal and eternal, that the body is transient, and the characteristics of the sthitaprajña – a person of steady wisdom. The Gita teaches non-attachment in work and to confront the problem of unpleasant duty with equanimity of mind. It is not negligence or indifference but it removes the binding effect of work. Not only is it impossible to remain inactive, but also it is dangerous. If we do not divert our mind towards positive channels, the mind naturally turns to its own channels, which may be harmful. The Gita gives examples of men of women who combine secular success with spiritual values – the ideal of Raja-Rishi possessing the dynamism of a reigning monarch with the wisdom of a saint who knows the inherent limitations of empirical success. By learning to discern what is of permanent spiritual value, we gain spiritual common sense. Our actions bring a sense of inner fulfillment – kṛtakṛtyatā. The Gita teaches a harmonious blending of action and contemplation, the positive aspects of secular values and spiritual values.