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Mysteries of the Mind (5 sessions)
Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM UTC+0
ONSITE OR ONLINE
Course meets weekly on Thursdays from March 23–April 20 • 7:00–8:30pm PST
Online registrants will be sent a link at least one hour before the first class.
Delve into the existence of the ever-changing mind. The inner workings of the mind—antakarana (inner instrument) include the manas (thinking mind), buddhi (intellect), citta (subconscious mind) and ahankara (ego). We’ll spend time on ignorance and memory, tendencies and habits. Everyone has a mental world of their own. Analyze the mind carefully.
Concepts covered:
- Three bodies, five sheaths (panchakosha)
- Waking, dreaming, deep sleep states
- Thought and perception
- Memory and samskaras
- Avidya, the veil of ignorance
- Viveka and vairagya lead to concentration and meditation
WITH SWAMI SIVASANKARIANANDA
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