Vedic Cultural Center

Vedic Culture:
Arguably the oldest scriptures available to mankind, the Vedic philosophy offers a unique and practical outlook on life, its source and its purpose. Though compiled primarily by Veda-Vyaas, the knowledge incarnation of God 5000 years ago, the true source of the Vedas date back to the creation of the universe. And yet the merits of its teachings remain as relevant today as they have ever been.

The corroborative integrity of the content of Vedic literatures in many diverse and geographically distant regions of the world is a testament to the merits of these inherent policing systems. It almost seems unimaginable that Vedic literatures could have resisted the propensity for sentiment and perspective creep over thousands and thousands of years of oral tradition, and yet its resilience to alteration and change is perhaps the most remarkable, fascinating and distinguishing factor that characterizes Vedic scriptures.

The Vedic Cultural Center of Seattle is being aims to spread this understanding and propagate the timeless teachings to the global community resident in Seattle. We endeavor to develop & nurture the knowledge bases & teach the young generation the importance of this key philosophy from which various other philosophies have originated. This is done through the medium of dance and drama, music and cultural events such as the "Kalakshetra".

The Vedic Cultural Center also distributes the sanctified food Prasadam in the broader puget sound area. Mantra Meditation is the primay mode of expandign the Vedic Culture through the group or congregational chanting of Hare Krishna Mantra.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

To help further Vedic education for kids, the following online education site has been established:
http://vedicschool.org/

A great foundation makes a strong building. At our school we focus on building a Vedic foundation for the kids, which will help them through all the different phases of their lives. Our future is our kids. They need focus and guidance to help them understand Vedic culture. We make the temple to be a fun place to come. The kids will make friends at the temple and are encouraged to perform various services at the temple. They learn stories and engage in various activities. We will teach the kids while the adults enjoy the programs in the temple.

Vedic School:

Kanista Class (Vedic School Class I)

This course includes structured learning of Bhagavat Gita and the rich Vedic Culture. The classes begin with the Vaishnava pranama mantra. The students are taught to recite and memorize the verses from the Gita. Also each verse is explained in detail. The students are also taught various topics like the three Gunas or modes of material nature, Animals in the Vedas, Cow Protection, the four yugas and more. All class ends with chanting of the holy names on one round of the beads.

Starts October 1st 2006
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Schedule: 1st and 3rd Sundays every month
Age: 8 Years and over
Fees: $5 per month or $40/- for the year.
Venue – Vedic Cultural Center, Sammamish, WA.

Madhyama Class (Vedic School Class II)

This class has been going on for 2 years and will be continued into the next year. The kids have been learning Bhagavat Gita and many other Vedic concepts.

Starts October 8th 2006
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Schedule: 2nd and 4th Sunday every month
Age: 8 Years and over
Fees: $5 per month or $40/- for the year.
Venue – Vedic Cultural Center, Sammamish, WA.

Sunday School

The classes are held on every Sunday. There are 3 classes in this school named Gopala, Govinda and Madhava. There is no fees collected for these classes and everyone is welcome. While we maintain continuity in the school for regular students, each Sunday is different thus when new child joins in they can fit very easily.

The Gopala and Govinda class is for the young ones. The pace and method of teaching in each class is different. The class has activities like coloring, story telling and other simple activities, which the younger ones can enjoy and understand. We try to keep them busy and interested while imparting spiritual teachings like prayers, Bhajans, festivals and stories etc.

The Madhava class is for the older kids. Currently we are teaching the stories from Srimad Bhagvatam and teach them about various celebrations like Diwali, Dusserah etc..

Apart from the above activities we also play games, perform dramas During Christmas we decorate a Christmas tree with all the trimming relating to Krsna. The Sunday school kids are assigned various services during the Aarti at the temple. They also sing the Narsimha prayers and the Prasadam Aarti.

All Classes will start from 17th September, 2006.
Time: 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
Gopala Class – Ages 3 to 5 years
Govinda Class – Ages 5 to 10 years (Level 1)
Madhava Class – Ages 8 to 12 Years
Keshava Class – Ages 12 and over
Venue – Vedic Cultural Center, Sammamish, WA.

For more info:
Please contact for further details
Vraja Bhakti Devi Dasi – 425 896-3000 or
email at vrajabhaktidd@gmail.com

Temple Sunday Program:
Timings:

Tulasi Aarati 4:00—4:15 P.M.
Guru Puja 4:15—4:30 P.M.
Bhajans 4:30—5:30 P.M.
Bhagavat Gita Lecture 5:30—6:15 P.M.
Aarati 6:15—7:00 P.M.
Prasadam Feast 7:00 onwards

Home based programs:
The Bhagavad-Gita is the main source book on yoga and a concise summary of India's Vedic wisdom. It explains transcendental knowledge, knowledge of the Absolute, devotional service, the three modes of material nature such as sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic, the divine and demoniac natures, and much more.

Bhakti Yoga clubs
(also called Bhakti Vriksha):
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at previously announced residences of individual members of Vedic Center

To develop devotional service we meet in Bhakti Yoga clubs (also called Bhakti Vriksha) weekly for about 2 to 3 hours to Discuss Bhagavat Gita. It is very interactive and helps the participants to discuss the Krishna conscious philosophy, develop close friendly relationships with devotees, and progress very happily in Krishna consciousness.

1) It is an interactive session that helps people retain what they have learnt.

2) Fosters close and lasting spiritual relationships and family feeling with the other devotees.

3) It has the potential to multiply quickly while ensuring good training of devotees.

4) Engages everyone in absorbing devotional service.

5) Leadership skills are learnt and developed by everyone.

6) Helps one to develop true Vaisnava qualities of tolerance, humility, efficiency, selflessness, etc…