Lectures by Sri Dr. Goda Venkateswara Sastrigal
Summary of Contents
This page
contains the
following information:
- A
brief biographical sketch of Sri Sastrigal.
- MP3
CDs available for distribution
- Audio
sample from Sri Lalita Sahasranamam Lectures
- Contact
information
Biographical Sketch of Sri Sastrigal
Sri Goda
Venkateswara Sastrigal
was
born in a Telugu brahmana family and he
was brought
up in Chennai, Tamilnadu. Sri Sastrigal
is a
post-graduate in science. After the academic studies, he got in touch
with Injikkollai Brahmasri
Jagadeeswara Sastrigal,
who is a
great exponent on Vedanta and Srividya.
Sri Sastrigal studied Vedanta and
Srividya
under his erudite scholarship, even while being employed in Reserve
Bank of
Having
undergone Kramantha (Svashakha)
Rig Veda adhyayana, Sri Sastrigal
has completed Veda Bhashya of Rig Veda as
well as Yajur Veda. In addition he has
undertaken studies of Sahitya, Nyaya as well as Poorva
Mimamsa. He has undertaken
extensive studies in Uttara Mimamsa.
He has obtained a doctorate degree in Advaita
Vedanta Sastra from Rashtriya
Samskrit Samsthan,
Sri Sastrigal
has mastery over Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil and English. His
spoken Tamil is very fluent. Even though the lectures presented below
are in Tamil, Sri Sastrigal can deliver lectures fluently in the
languages
mentioned above. Sri
Sastrigal’s lectures at Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai
are very famous
for almost two decades. There he has been lecturing on Upanishads as
well Sri Bhagavad Gita.
In addition, he
takes classes for advanced students at Sankara
Gurukulam, Abhiramapuram,
Chennai. Besides, he has been preparing
students in their
post-doctoral research in indology.
Both
Sankaracharya-s of Kanchi
and Sringeri matha
have
recognized Sri Sastrigal’s talent and he
participates
in various sadas organized by them. In
addition, he
also participates in Sadas organized by
other Visishtathdvaitha and Dvaitha matha-s.
Besides
Advaita Vedanta, Sri Sastrigal
has been giving lectures on Srividya viz.,
Sri Lalita Sahasranama
Bhashyam of Bhaskararaya
(Saubhagya Bhaskaram),
Sri Devi Mahatmiyam bhashyam
of Sri Bhaskararaya, Sri Lalitha Trisati Bhashyam of Sri Adi
Sankara, as well as Sri Parasurama kalpa
sutra.
Sri
Sastrigal regularly contributes articles to various
religious
magazines. In addition, he is also the Director of Viswamitra
Maharishi Vedic Research Centre, Madipadu,
Andhra Pradesh. Sri Sastrigal
has been conducting Veda Sastra Sadas
during the Diskha Parva
of
his Guru, on an annual basis. On this occasion, he conducts Chandi
Homam to commemorate the contributions made
by his guru.
Lectures Available in MP3-CD format
Please note that
these
lectures are not for sale. We charge only the production and S&H
expenses
incurred. While the CDs are not priced students are encouraged to
donate
towards the annual
veda shastra sadas and chandi homam Sri Sastrigal conducts to commemorate the
contributions made by
his guru.
|
Subject |
Language |
No. of CDs |
|
Isa Upanishad & Kena Pada Bhashya of Sri Sankara |
Tamil |
1 |
|
Kena Upanishad Vakya Bhashya |
Tamil |
1 |
|
Prasnopanishad bhashya
followed by Mandukyopanishad of Sri Sankara |
Tamil |
2 |
|
Mandukyopanishad bhashya
of Sri Sankara |
Tamil |
4 |
|
Taittiriyopanishad bhashya of
Sri Sankara |
Tamil |
2 |
|
Lectures
on Sri Lalita Sahsranamam
with commentary Saubhagya Bhaskara |
Tamil |
10 MP3-CDs (in the US alone as a single DVD) |
Lectures on Chandogyopanishad bhashya,
Brhadaranyakopanishad bhasya, brahma-sutra
bhashya
(Sanskrit
lectures), and sri parasurama
kalpa-sutra are in progress.
Upanishad set will also be available in the US in DVD format.
Audio Sample
Please note that
these
lectures were not recorded on professional audio recording systems,
instead
they were recorded on ordinary tape recorders of the devotees attending
these
lectures. These lectures are also not for casual listening, they
require
dedication and background knowledge on your part. Following sample is
from the
lectures on Sri Lalita Sahasranama
bhashya.
Contact Information
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