Live with understanding
Vedanta is a logical and practical way to understand life and to master it. It teaches how to work without stress, relate without conflict and act without confusion, and it leads, in the end, to knowing who you are. The path has four steps, and four doors in.
Most people find that dropping into a class is the best start
Sunday at 15:00
The weekly class is free, online, and open to anyone. No reading needed beforehand. Register so that we know you are coming.
About the weekly class 2 · Read on your ownStart with one book
The Fall of the Human Intellect is the first read. Swami A. Parthasarathy’s talks are on Vedanta World, on YouTube and in the app.
Books and videos 3 · Study onlineAt your own pace
Recorded courses from the Vedanta Academy, from a direction for young people to the complete three-year course.
About e-learning 4 · Ask a questionWrite to us
If you are unsure where you fit, say what you are looking for and we will point you to the right class, course or book.
Contact usA calmer mind, clearer thinking, and action that fits the situation
Classes are relaxed, reflective and small enough for a conversation. People who attend regularly describe the same three changes, in roughly this order: the mind settles, thinking gets clearer, and decisions start to fit the situation, and the mood of the hour matters less. Everything taught on the path comes back to one habit: pause, think, act.
Classes are offered free, and voluntary contributions keep them free for the next person.
Calm mind
Worry about yesterday and anxiety about tomorrow are what tire you. Concentration is the intellect holding the mind on the present activity.
Clear thinking
Know yourself, read the situation, then decide. The intellect grows with use.
Right action
Full effort, and the outcome held lightly. Use the branch the way the bird does.