Bhakti Vaibhava Course-1
Bhakti Vaibhava Course-1
Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha
ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage,
Timings: Every Saturday & Sunday - 4:00 to 5:30 PM IST (followed by Q&A)
Platform: Zoom
NOTE: We encourage the participants to join the classes live on zoom. Recordings are also provided,
if students are unable to join live session sometimes for some reason.
Course Structure: Bhakti Vaibhava course the first six cantos of Srimad Bhagavatam are covered in 4
modules as follows:
Module-2 CANTO 3 33
Module-3 CANTO 4 31
Module-4 CANTO 5 (26 Chapters) + CANTO 6 (19 Chapters) 45
Study Materials: Srimad Bhagavatam Cantos 1 to 6 by HDG A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
Additional References:
Course Fees: 2000 INR for each Module (can be paid module-wise or for all modules together)
- Following are the account details for those who want to pay module-wise:
Closed-book tests
- The students need to write the test of short, long & essay-type answers based on the memory
& not referring to any course materials.
- The exam will be conducted via online platform as per the announced schedule, by the
supervisors from Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha.
Open-book tests
- The open-book tests are of long answers (essay-type) which is based on the understanding of
the subject.
- Students can write the answers as per the required words count, referring the course
materials or books, and submit the answersheets.
Sloka tests
- Students need to write the slokas along with their meaning & submit the answers.
- The Sloka test will be in written format & will be conducted along with the closed-book tests.
Presentations
- Students are required to give presentation on topic of their choice from the questionbank (25-
30 mins) & record the video of the presentation.
- The video can be uploaded on google drive/YouTube & the link should be submitted along
with the PPT file.
- The meeting will be arranged on zoom for Q & A and comments by the supervisors from
Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha.
NOTE: Those who can’t appear for the closed-book & sloka exam as per the schedule, can complete
them with the help of an invigilator/supervisor from the local ISKCON temple/centre. The email can
be sent to [email protected], 3-4 days prior to the exam date, keeping the invigilator's
email address in copy and mention the day, date, time (in IST) & module of the exam. The question
paper will be sent to the invigilator's email address 30 minutes before the exam. Closed-book exam
answersheets should be send in a single PDF file from the supervisor to the same email address. Same
process should be followed for the sloka exams.