bhakti leadership courses

Hey there, Bhakti Teens!

Are you bored in the same old monotonous spiritual classes? Are you tired of hearing the same stories year after year? Do you have questions that no one will let you ask (“sshhh… don’t be disrespectful”). Do you want real - world - actual application from your temple stuff to school? Are you nervous to show your real self in temple or with friends and feel like you’re always hiding something!

Guess what. I’ve been there. I was a bhakti teen living in America straddling both worlds. I can help! Teenagers all across the country are studying with me and youth leaders. You will learn tools that are completely relevant to your reality. (and you’ll learn our deeply powerful scripture). You may even get a Bhakti Sastri degree, if you stick with it. Here’s what the other kids your age have learned. Check it out.

For parents: The Youth Bhakti Leadership courses cover Nectar of Instruction (Upadesamrta), Bhagavad - Gita, Isopanisad and Nectar of Devotion (Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu). Students join live classes every week, complete homework through an Interactive Notebook and video submissions, and finish each Module with an end-of-unit project, and test. Some modules help students complete an ALP — Active Leadership Project in their communities. Students are guided in relevant, practical, tangible spiritual application at their schools with highly interactive classes, participation required. Students must fill out the application form themselves. Scroll down for student work samples and testimonials.

Testimonials from parents and teens (more videos below)

“The way you are delivering scriptural study is unique and that’s what makes it exciting for the youth to learn from you. My boys look forward to each and every class and have so much fun attending your classes. I cannot thank you enough for the gift you have given them. I see so much difference in their communication skills, their confidence and their commitment to Krishna consciousness. Your courses have exceeded our expectations in all areas. Thank you.” Amrita Keli devi dasi, wife of Radhika Ramana dasa (Ravi Gupta), parents of Chaitanya and Purushottam

“On a side note: I feel like taking your classes have made me truly feel like Krishna is my friend and he is someone should go to for anything and everything." Sri Kunda devi, CA, Age 18

"I want to progress more in my spiritual journey. This is an amazing opportunity to get closer to Krishna, and I don't want to miss out on it. The fact that I can progress more on my spiritual path keeps me motivated and excited to continue and study further on in the course. I also want to learn and grow from this, there's so much that I can apply to my every day life from the things we learn in the course. It's an inspiration." Akshitha, OH, Age 15

"Instead of balancing my school life and spiritual life, these courses have taught me to spiritualize both, and apply the concepts learned in class in our lives overall." Siyona, IL, Age 16

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Testimonials

Student Work Samples

Nectar of Instruction - Upadesamrta

Each module spans 7 weeks. Three Modules cover all the verses from 1 to 11. During Module 3, students create a gift explosion box to help remember all the important principles given by Rupa Goswami. Look at student work below.

Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita covers 4 Modules, chapters 1 to 18. At the end of the course, students present a leadership project in their own communities. During the last two modules, they identify a problem, gather a team to solve the problem and practice project planning, team building and conflict resolution. See the Interactive Notebook pages for Modules 1 & 2 below, as well as the way students submit their Memory Work. 30 key verses are submitted at the end.