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Ārsha Vidyā Paramparā
Ārsha Vidyā Paramparā

Online Bhagavad Gitā, Upanishad (Vedānta) classes

Online Vedanta|Bhagavad Gita class participants

About the classes

•Based on Ādi Śaṅkara’s bhāṣya, not on independent interpretation
• Taught in a traditional, step-by-step methodology (prakriyā)
• Not a discourse or lecture series, but a structured teaching
• Emphasis on understanding through śravaṇa (Listening), manana (Clarification), and nididhyāsana (Contemplation)
• Rooted in the teaching tradition of Pūjya Swāmī Dayānanda Saraswatī


Bhagavad Gitā

This is a systematic unfolding of the Bhagavad Gītā as a means of knowledge (śāstra-pramāṇa) for understanding the nature of the self (ātman). The teaching follows the traditional sampradāya of Advaita Vedānta, based on Ādi Śaṅkara’s bhāṣya. It is not an interpretative or motivational presentation. The text is unfolded as it has been taught in the guru–śiṣya paramparā.

The purpose of the teaching is clear knowledge of the self as free from limitation, dependence, and sorrow. Bhagavad Gitā is elaborately explained verse by verse following Ādi Śaṅkarācārya's commentary, in about 200 classes. Classes are conducted from 6:15-7:30 PM IST on Sundays. Playlist of Chapter 18 of the recently concluded Bhagavad Gitā cycle can be found here.


Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad - This is one of the preliminary Upanishads taught in the traditional system. The explanation will strictly adhere to Adi Śankarācārya's commentaries. Classes are on Sundays from 6:55-8 AM IST.

Pañcadaśī - This is a highly regarded introductory text of Advaita Vedānta by Swāmī Vidyāranya, one of the Śankarācāryas of Sringeri Mutt. It was composed in the 13th/14th centuries. Classes are on Saturdays from 6:55 - 8 AM IST.

All such texts are studied, traditionally, in an order and in a structured manner. This methodology enables proper understanding. We follow the same method for the online classes too.

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Who are these classes are meant for?

This work is demanding and will suit only serious seekers.

These classes are for those who:

  • Are interested in understanding rather than belief
  • Willing to study systematically over an extended period
  • Not looking for quick results or experiences
  • Prepared to listen, reflect, and assimilate
  • Value clarity of understanding over emotional experience
  • Can accept slow but sustained and irreversible progress 
  • Accept correction in attitude without defensiveness
This path assumes maturity, patience, and seriousness.
Who are these classes are NOT meant for?

These classes are not for those who:

  • Casual or occasional listeners
  • Are seeking quick insight, healing, or transformation
  • Want only motivational or inspirational content
  • Are uncomfortable with correction or intellectual rigor
  • Want mainly spiritual identity, community, or belonging
  • Are looking for novelty, innovation, or reinterpretation
  • Expect progress without effort

Why should one take regular classes on Vedanta?
The subject matter of Vedanta (Bhagavad Gitā & Upanishad) is such that it cannot be studied independently. Even if one manages to gather a little from various sources, the understanding is inevitably full of gaps that have to be necessarily filled in by a qualified teacher. So, the knowledge has to be unfolded by a competent teacher, who himself should have systematically studied from another person belonging to the tradition. Also one has to expose himself/herself to this teaching systematically for a reasonable length of time. This has been the way innumerable generations in the past have gained this knowledge and preserved it to this day.

You can view videos of answers to some commonly asked questions by a spiritual seeker on our YouTube channel. This Satsang series is ongoing and new videos will get uploaded frequently. Subscribe to the YouTube channel - Ārsha Vidyā Paramparā for receiving regular updates.

Classes are in English and conducted on Zoom by Swami Sarvananda Saraswati, a disciple of Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

There is an interactive Q & A session at the completion of each class, where participants get doubts clarified.