The
Song of God; The Bagavad Gita The
Song of God; The Bagavad Gita
Saturday June 3 , 1:30-4:30PM Lakeshore Interfaith Institute
Dr Sripada Raju, Bharatiya Hindu Temple
Dr. Sri Pada Raju, Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment of Lansing, has taught
Hinduism in the US and India for the past 40 years. Well versed in both the
philosophy of Vedanta as well as the ritualistic and devotional aspects of hinduism,
Dr Raju is highly respected devotee of the Bharatiya Hindu Temple of Lansing
and teaches Bhagavad gita and other scriptures on a daily basis in the temple
and in various other venues in the Lansing area. An avid exponent of Gandhian
social philosophy he spends time every year in India teaching Vedanta in the
villages and advising grass root NGOs on sustainable development of the rural
populations.
Dr Raju will give an overview of the Hindu religious and theological traditions
as they are encapsulated in one of Hinduisms most important Texts - THE SRIMAD BAGAVAD GITA.
Dr. Raju will also perform a Hindu Fire Ceremony -The Gita Havan which incorporates chanting of the Gita with a Vedic fire ritual.
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