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Dakshinamurti Stotram by Adi Shankara

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Course Code:

TAT3001

Credit Hours:

1

Course Level:

300

Area of Study:

Texts and Traditions

Course Description

TAT3001 -  This course will unfold the Dakṣiṇāmūrtistōtram systematically verse by verse, drawing upon where necessary from Mānasōllāsa and Tattvasudhā, which is another commentary of the original text. The set of meditation verses which precede the Dakṣiṇāmūrtistōtram will also be covered as they serve as prayers for Self-knowledge. Students with some prior knowledge of Vedanta, will greatly enhance their understanding of the Self through its teachings.

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Program of Study

This course is part of the following programs:

  • Community Education Program (CEP)
  • Certificate Program in Hindu Studies (CPHS)

Division

Community Education Division

Required / Core / Elective:

Elective

Prerequisites:

Some exposure to the Vēdānta śāstra and ability to read Sanskrit

Semester / Quarter System:

Quarter

Number of Weeks:

11

Semester / Quarter Offered:

Summer 2023

Days of the Week:

Tuesday

Time:

Start Date:

July 11, 2023

End Date:

September 19, 2023

Faculty

Dr. Venkataraman Swaminathan

Dr. Venkataraman Swaminathan obtained his doctorate in Materials Science from the University of Southern California in 1975. He worked at Bell Laboratories for 21 years in many aspects of fiber optic communication systems and fiber-to-the-home technologies. Dr. Swaminathan is a Fellow of the Institution of the Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)
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venkataraman.swaminathan@hua.edu

Course Learning Objectives

In this course students will be able to:

  • Examine the ten meditation verses of the Dakṣiṇāmūrtistōtram.
  • Discuss their meanings through a detailed exposition of the verses.
  • Interpret the relevant commentaries on the text.
  • Recognize the nature of the Self, in relation to the world and its cause.
  • Establish a grounded understanding of the core teachings of Vedanta
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Course Content

The Daksinamurtistotram by Adi Sankara consisting of ten stanzas is a profound Vedantic text expounding the various tenets of Vedanta. The hymns are in praise of Lord Dakṣiṇāmūrti visualized as the embodiment of Self-knowledge. Hence, the text describes the reality of the Self as the limitless Brahman in ten verses which are linked together in such a way leading to the discernment of the one indivisible reality threading through the individual self, the world, and the causal principle, Īśvara.

The text pulls together the philosophical content of the Upaniṣads, the Bhagavad Gītā and the Brahmasūtras – the three core pillars of Vedantic knowledge and presents a comprehensive summary. The profundity of the ten verses inspired Surēśvarācārya, a well-known disciple of Ādi Śaṅkara, to write a lengthy commentary (vārtika) known as Mānasōllāsa, meaning that which invigorates the mind of an assiduous seeker of Self-knowledge.

Class Structure

There will be one 90 min class every week. This will consist of a lecture for 75 min and a 15 min Q&A pertaining to the subject matter discussed. Class-room participation is encouraged.

Purchasable Readings before the Course

  • Hymn to Sri Dakṣiṇāmūrti of Ādi Śaṅkara – A commentary by Swami Chinmayananda, 2009
  • Sri Dakshinamurti Stotram: In praise of the teacher of teachers, by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Kindle edition from www.amazon.com
  • Sri Daksinamurti Stotram of Sri Sankaracarya by Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati, 2002, –www.avgbooks.org
  • Dakshinamurti Stotra with Manasollasa, Swami Harshananda, www.amazon.com

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