Gurukul Welcomes you all with warm wishes.

You are fortunate to excel your life's journey with Gurukul.

6 Brahmavidya sessions

6 Yoga Sessions

  1. Introduction & Practicing Yoga
  2. Yoga Learning & Physical Exercise
  3. Performing Yoga & Morning Habits
  4. Performing Yoga & Physical Exercise
  5. A Guide to a healthier life
  6. Recap

Activities

  1. Record Video of Doing Pranam
  2. Record Video of Helping Parents.
  3. Record Video of Tika - Tilak
  4. Record Video of Doing Yoga

Yoga Schedule

Classes Day Time
I - II Mon, Thu 9 - 10 AM
III - V Tue, Fri 9 - 10 AM
VI - IX Wed, Sat 9 - 10 AM

Brahmavidya Schedule

Classes Day Time
I - II Tue, Fri 10 - 11 AM
III - V Wed, Sat 10 - 11 AM
VI - IX Mon, Thu 10 - 11 AM
 

Brahmavidya Activity :: Share your experience

You can record a video of your child while doing Pranam to parents & elders, helping parents, doing aarti, tika - tilak. Click below to share video with Gurukul.
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Photo Gallery :: Brahmavidya Sessions, Week 1

Photo Gallery :: Yoga Sessions, Week 1

 

Learnings from Brahmavidya Sessions

1. Gurukul History & Introduction

 

Our Gurukuls were destructed by invaders.

  1. Alexander & The Greeks (336 - 323 B.C.E)
  2. The Arab Invaders (636 - 850 C.E.)
  3. The Turkish Invaders (1000- 1206 C.E.)
  4. The Mughal Invaders (1526 - 1857 C.E.)
  5. The British Rulers (1858 - 1947 C.E.)

Then the Historic Event took place

the Origin of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul

 

In 1948 AD - after the Indian Independence

Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami

reestablished gurukul tradition with only 7 students in Gujarat.

 

What we are going to learn in Gurukul?

2. Matrudevo Bhav, Pitrudevo Bhav

 

धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिः समानाः

A man without "Dharma" is similar to an animal

Dharma: Sanskar, Values & Devotion
First value: Respect
 

Three Ways for showing respect

मातृदेवो भव ॥ पितृदेवो भव ॥  - Veda

Respect mother & father like a God

 

Why to respect our Mother & Father like a God?

Let's Respect & Serve our parents

 

3. Significance of Tika - Tilak

How may places we have to apply Tika - Tilak?
  1. Forehead
  2. Chest
  3. Right Upper arm
  4. Left Upper Arm
Why Tilak - Tika on forehead?
  1. To purify our mind & Intellect
  2. To evoke the third eye
  3. to obtain good thoughts & remove bad ideas
  4. To increases our moral courage.
Why Tilak - Tika on the Cheast?
  1. It is the worship of God
  2. God resides in our heart
Why Tilak - Tika on Right & left upper Arms?
  1. Hands are the symbol of effort & power
  2. May god gives us power to do right action... right things...

Refuge & Dedication towards God are expressed through it.

 
Benefits of Tilak - Tika
  1. Who applies Tika - Tilak does not suffer Poverty
  2. Positive impact on Mind
  3. It protects us from Addictions
  4. Saves us from immoral activates
  5. It reminds us that we are belongs to God.
  6. Builds Trust in others heart
How to Apply Tika - Tilak?
 

4. What is Dandvat & Why?

Sentiments & Significance behind dandvat
  1. Dandvat is the extreme level of devotion & complete dedication to God.
  2. To lay down at the feet of God with the feeling that "I am a servant of God and God is my owner"
Two Types of Pranam
  1. Panchang Pranam
  2. Sashtang Pranam
Benefits of Dandvat
  1. We do not get the birth of reptiles like snake's, Crocodiles, Lizard etc...
  2. Our body gets exercised by doing dandvat pranam.
  3. It reduces ego & anger.
  4. Free from cycles of dearth & birth.
  5. Blessings of God & Saints.
How to do Dandvat Pranam?

A Guide to a healthier life (Health is Wealth)