Yato Dharma Tato Jayah - Chapter 22 - Dharma Triangle

                                               Dharma Triangle 

• Review and Learn Verse: 

 “Dhriti Kshama Damosteyam Shouchamindriya Nigrahah  Dheer Vidya Satyamakrodho Dashakam Dharma Lakshanam”  

• Summarize the 10 values into 3 pillars of the Dharma Triangle 
• Dharma Triangle from scriptures - 

Activity: 

• Meditate on your core values - Meditation grounds you and makes you self aware.
• Make your own Dharma Triangle with the values that mean most to you

Discussions:

• Stories of courage - Indian Cherokee coming of age, Valmiki and personal stories
• What are our greatest fears and how to over come them- Through being aware, acknowledging/accepting it and having the courage to overcome it. 
• Courage/Fearlessness Vs Foolishness 

Reflection for the week: Teacher's Guidelines- 

• Don't do anything that is: Unsafe, Unhealthy, Illegal, Uncomfortable for you
• Be courageous enough learn and to make mistakes but don't make the same mistake more that 3 times. 

 Practice for the week:  

• Courage and fearlessness
• Stories about Truth, Satya

Key To Success - Chapter 3-4 - Mechanics of the Mind and Behavior

Mechanics of the Mind and Behavior

Quote - yada na kurute bhavam  sarva-bhutesv amangalam

            sama-drstes tada pumsah  sarvah sukhamaya disah|| SB 9.19.15

When a person does not entertain(intend) any ill-will (inauspicious feeling)  towards any creature (Universe) and is equanimous in their outlook, all directions are full of happiness for them.

           Review Dharma Values and learn Shloka

•     “Dhriti Kshama Damosteyam Shouchamindriya Nigrahah  Dheer Vidya Satyamakrodho Dashakam Dharma Lakshanam”  
•         Values Hand out

• Discuss stealing through Body, Mind and Intellect - Physical stealing, Plagiarizing, Patent, Intellectual Property 

Activity and Discussion

 BMI Chart – Subjective and Objective mind

CPU --- CODE ---DATA INPUT

         Reflection for the week: 

                    
                     How do peoples reactions differ under the same circumstances? 

    Practice for the week: 

 Learn the values Shloka

Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah - Chapter 17-19 - Dharma Values

Chapter 17-19 - Dharma - Adharma

Quote - “Dhriti Kshama Damosteyam Shouchamindriya Nigrahah
Dheer Vidya Satyamakrodho Dashakam Dharma Lakshanam”  

 Review

•          Dharma/Adharma Definitions 
•       Advaita and Theory of Relativity comparison
•       A little and Energy and Mass balance concepts :)

                  E= mc² Where

o            C²   =  Constant = Brahman

        e/m = Energy/Matter  = Manifestation of Brahman

        e = energy = Shiva

       m= matter = Shakti

       = Balance, equilibrium is Dharma (Vishnu)

• Evolution Pyramid from lesson 1 with sanskrit words.  Respecting all manifestations.

Activity

•  Discussion on Significance of Deepavali and relevance of the celebrations. 
•        Who are Brahama, Vishnu, Indra, Ardha Nareeshwara, Devas, Rakshasas
•         Ravana as 10 opposite values of Dharma  = Adharma

       Dharma - Adharma (Through BMI - Thought, Word and Actions)

Values	Dharma Behavior (ahimsa, Dharana) Unselfish	Opposite Value	Adharma Behavior (himsa, adharana ) Selfish
DHRITI	Strong, Confident, Respectful	ADHRITI	make poor choices
KSHAMA	Compassionate, Loving	ASHAMA	fights, destruction
DAMA	Awareness, Calm, in control	ADAMYA	poor choices and restlessness
ASTEYA	Content, Grateful	STEYA	Violating others, mistrust, fights
SAUCHA	Respectful, healthy, peaceful	ASAUCHA	unhealthy, disturbed, hurtful
INDRIYA NIGRAHA	Safety, following laws, healthy	ANIGRAHA	poor choices, restlessness, hurt   and destruction
DHI	good choices	ADHI	poor choices, restlessness, hurt   and destruction
VIDHYA	Helps with good choices	AVIDHYA	gullible, poor choice, poor judgement
SATYA	Secure, confident, peace	ASATYA	pretentious, superficial, so self esteem, insecure
AKRODHA	At peace, respectful,	KRODHA	intolerant, hurtful, destructive

 Reflection for the week: 

• 10 Dharma Values and their opposites

 Practice for the week:  

• Observe your Dharma and Adharma values in their consequences.