Course Duration
24 Hours
24 Hours
Videos
2 Hours each
2 Hours each
No. Of Sessions
12
12
Sessions per week
3
3
Language
English
Eligibility
None - Open for all
None - Open for all
Schedule of Classes
Starts on
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07.00 pm to 09.00 pm IST
Regular classes onMon, Wed & Fri
About the Teacher
Dhir Prashant Das
About the Teacher
Dhīra Praśānta dāsa is a disciple of His Holiness Rādhānātha Swami Maharaja. He joined ISKCON in 1999. Currently he serves as a full time monk in ISKCON Pune, India.
He is a regular teacher of Bhakti Śāstras at Pune center for Bhakti Śāstrī and Bhakti Vaibhava courses. He teaches Bhagavad Gītā, Īśopaniṣad as well as other books from Gaudīya tradition to students and corporate youth. He is well known for his deep and cogent philosophical explanations of the scriptures.
Course Overview
Course Description: Brahma Samhita is only the fifth chapter of the Hymns of Brahmā which were recorded in a hundred chapters. The Supreme Lord Śrī Caitanya picked up this chapter from the temple of Ādi-keśava at Tiruvattar, a village lying under the government of Travancore, for the assurance of all God-loving, and especially Kṛṣṇa-loving, people in this conditioned jurisdiction.
Course Contents:
Verse 1 seems to be a section on its own.
Verses 2-6 describe the abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Verses 7-21 describe the process of creation.
Verses 22-28 describe the process of realization undergone by Lord Brahmā.
Govindam ādi-puruṣam: (Verses 29-55)
Verses 29-33 describe the matchless beauty of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Verses 42-53 describe the Lord and His expansions like Maha-Viṣṇu and representatives (Durga, Sun, Indra, etc).
Conclusion: (Verses 56-62)
1. Verse 56 gives a very beautiful description of Goloka Vṛndāvana.
Verses 57-62 describe Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words to Lord Brahmā.
Course Materials: Brief notes on every session
Target Audience: Anyone who is curiosity to study the prayers of Lord Brahma
Assessment Plan: An examination held at the end of the course
Course requirement: None – Open to all