Mangala-charanam

Namas te guru-devaya

Sarva-siddhi pradayine

Sarva mangala rupaya

Sarvananda vidhayine

I offer pranam to Gurudeva, to bestow all spiritual perfection and happiness.

Maha Mantra Kirtan….

Jaya Rādha Mādhava Jaya Kunja Vihāri

Jaya Gopi-Jana Vallabha Jaya Giri Vara Dhāri

Yasodā Nandana Vraja Jana Ranjana

Yāmuna Tira Vanachāri (C-67)

Hare krsna hare krsna Krsna krsna hare hareHare rama hare rama Rama rama hare hare

Veda = knowledge or wisdom.

1. Rig Veda

2. Sama Veda

3. Yajur Veda

4. Atharva Veda

Vedic Wisdom – Four Vedas

• Who compiled the four Vedas?

• How old are the original Vedas?

• How old are the present four Vedas?

• What percentage of original Vedas we have?

Vedic Wisdom – Narada Lost way to Goloka

• What made Narada to get proud?

• Why Narada could not go to Goloka?

Saints - Valmiki

• Who is Valmiki?

• Was he good when he was young?

• What mantra did Narada give ?

Hari Katha – Tulasi Mahima

• Who are Rukmini and

Satyabhama?• Who got Krishna from

Satyabhama?• How did Rukmini help to

get Krishna back ?

Hari Katha - Ajamila

• Was Ajamila a good person ?• What was the name of Ajamila’s youngest son?• Why did Vishnu Dhutas come and drove Yama Dhutas?• Where did Ajamila go after performing tapasya?

Hari Bhajan

Krishna Krishna Mana Mohana

Chitha Chora Radha Jeevana

Mere Shyama Madhu Suthana

Radha Kantha Yadhu Nandhana

(C-8)

Hari Katha – Lord Brahma

• How many heads our

Brahma has ?

• What does Brahma do ?

• How many yugas make

one cycle?

• How many brahma years a

brahma live ?

Hari Katha – Prahlada & Lord Narasimha

Hari Katha – Prahlada & Lord Narasimha

• Why did Lord Narasimha

come as half man half lion?

• What did Lord Narasimha

use to kill Hiranya-kashipu ?

Hari Bhajan

Namas Te Narasimhāya

Prahlādā hlāda-dāyine

Hiranyakaśi Purvaksaha

Silā-Tańka-Nakhālaye

• BODY

• MIND

• INTELLIGENCE

• FALSE EGO

• ATMA (soul)

• PARAMATMA

Vedic Wisdom – Body, Mind, Spirit

Chakra and Aura

• Are we the body ?• Who are we ?• Who is paramatma?

Punya Kshetra: Sri Rangam

• Which country Sri Rangam is ?

• Name main deity in Sri Rangam

Sloka Recitation

Sravanam kirtanam visnoh

Smaranam pāda sevanam

Archanam vandanam dāsyam

Sakhyam ātma-nivedanam(E-6)

Hari Katha: Lord Caitanya Maha Prabhu in Jari Khand

• What mantra did Caitanya chant to make animals dance ?

Ishta Ganam

Bhaja Ramam Bhaja RamamBhajare Manasa Bhaja Ramam Kalyana Ramam Bhaja RamamGothanda Ramam Bhaja Ramam Pattabhi Ramam Bhaja RamamPavana Ramam Bhaja Ramam (B-7)

SattvicGod Conscious, Wake up early morningVegetarian, Likes spiritual topicsElevated to higher spiritual worlds

RajasicSelfish, Greedy for Money, Fame, BeautyLikes hot, cold, spicy, meat/rich foodsBorn again in material world

TamasicLazy, Sleepy, Dull, Sleep late wake very lateMeat eaters, GamblersBorn in lower worlds / species

Vedic Wisdom

Hari Katha - Govardhan

Hari Katha - Govardhan

• Who made heavy rains to flood Gokul ?

• How many days and nights did it rain?

• Which finger did krishna use to lift Govardhan Mountain?

Hari Katha - Arjun & Hanuman on Bridge

• How did Arjun build the bridge for the challenge ?

• Who was holding the bridge from bottom from breaking ?

• Where did Hanuman sit during Maha-Bharata war ?

Ishta Ganam

Jaya Ragu-Nanthana Jaya Siya Ram

Jaya Siya Ram Jaya Jaya Siya Ram

Janaki Vallabha Jaya Siya Ram

Dasaratha Nandana Jaya Siya Ram

Vedic Wisdom – Yama, Hell, Heaven & Vaikuntha

• Where do the sinful soul go ?

• Where do the good souls go ?

• Where do the devotees go ?

Worship: Tulasi

Tulasy amrta janmāsiSadā tvam kesava priyāKesavārthe vicinvāmiVaradā bhava sobhane (E25)

Picking Tulasi Leaves

Praying Tulasi Devi by going around..

Jaya radhe jaya krsna Jaya vrndavanaSri govinda gopinatha Madana mohana

Vedic Wisdom: Tulasi

Punya Ksetra : Jagannath Puri

Punya Ksetra : Jagannath Puri

• Who are in each chariot ?• How many wheels are there in each chariot ?• Who sweeps in front of the chariots ?

Ishta Ganam

Tuhi Tuhi Tuhi Tohai, Mera Nanda Nandana

Mainbi Mainbi Mainbi Tohun, Tera Nanda Nandana

Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Swami Nanda Nandana

Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Sakha Nanda Nandana …

Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Suta Nanda Nandana

Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Piya Nanda Nandana …

Saints – Hari Dasa Thakura

Saints – Hari Dasa Thakura

• Who was born as Hari Dasa

Thakura ?

• How many times did he

chant Krishna’s name daily?

• How many market places

was he beaten?

• Where was his body

thrown?

• What was he doing when he

got new brilliant body?

• Who came later and took

initiation from him ?

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Dhvani and Arati

• Om purna-madah purna-midam purnat purnam-udacyate

Purnasya purna-madaya purna-meva vasisyate

• Om santih santih santih• Hari Hi Om• Tulasi Maharani Ki Jay• Vrinda Devi Ki Jay• Bhakti Devi Ki Jay

Murali Krishna Mukunda KrishnaMohana Krishna Krishna Krishna Gopi Krishna Gopala KrishnaGovardhana Dhara Krishna Krishna Radha Krishna Bala KrishnaRāsa Vilola Krishna Krishna Amrta Krishna Ananda KrishnaSri Madhusudhana Krishna Krishna

Hari Bhajan

Hari Bhajan

Guruvayur Pura Sri Hari Krishna Narayana Gopal

Mukunda Madhava Murali Dhari Narayana Gopal

 Madhava Madusuthana Hari

Narayana GopalMana Mohana Murali Dhari Murari

Narayana GopalGovardhana Giri Dhari Murari

Narayana Gopal

Jaya radha ramana hari bol

Jay jay radha ramana hari bol Hari bol hari bol

Jay jay radha ramana hari bol

Hari Bhajan

Radhe govinda bajo [vrindavana chanda bajo] Yasoda ke nanda bajo [vrindavana chanda bajo] Ananda chanda bajo

[vrindavana chanda bajo]

Bala mukunda bajo [vrindavana chanda bajo]

Ishta Ganam

Jaya shri radhe jaya shri shyam Jaya shri vrindavana dham

Pavana radhe pavana shyama Pavana shri vrindavana dham

Jaya giri dhari govardhan Jay jay shri vrindavana dham

Ishta Ganam

Hari haraya namah krsna yadavaya namahaYadavaya madhavaya kesavaya namah

Gopal govinda ram sri madhusudanGiri-dhari gopi-natha madana mohan

Ananda bolo hari bhaja vrindavanSri-guru vaisnava pade majaiya maan

Hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hareHare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare

Ishta Ganam