Vedic Vision Society (IIT-Chicago)

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Vedic Vision Society (IIT-Chicago)

Let college teach you science. Let us teach you the Science of Happiness. We meet for weekly mantra yoga sessions and engaging discussions over dinner.

Vedic Vision Society was formed in 2003 to create a space for thoughtful IIT students seeking to make sense of today’s world through the lens of ancient Vedic wisdom. The Vedas say that when you go deep to the core or essence of every living being you will find that they are “sat-cit-ananda” (eternal, full of knowledge, and blissful or full of love). So our goal is to see the world through the len

s of 1) understanding that which is eternal, not getting sidetracked by the glittery temporary, 2) to know the absolute truth distinguished from the relative temporary truths of this world, and 3) to see the world through love, knowing that we are always loved and can give love. Since a young age we’ve been bombarded with messages telling us the contrary, that we need something outside of ourselves to be complete or happy. The way the Vedic texts suggest to go beyond the noise of our surroundings and our mind is to practice mantra yoga (“man” means mind, “tra” means to free or relieve, and “yoga” means to link or connect). By practicing mantra yoga we aim to still the mind and experience our inner peace and love. We also serve free sumptuous karma-free vegetarian food to all attendees! We're also on instagram! Follow us

09/06/2024

Join us tonight in John T. Rettaliata Crawford Auditorium as we unveil a new discussion series for this semester starting with a discussion on whether the journey itself is the destination. Kirtan (Musical Meditation) and Vegetarian Dinner will follow.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

08/30/2024

Five Lies of Life? How can we navigate our life with more clarity? Join us this Friday 08/30 at Retalliata Crawford Auditorium for our first session of the semester Inaugurated by SB Keshava Swami as we explore these questions.

Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

03/01/2024

Join us tonight as we dive into the topic "Time".

Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

02/23/2024

Does God exist? Can we prove the existence of God? Is the Vedic literature scientific or unreal? How can we use the Vedas in our daily lives?

Join us tonight as we discuss these questions. This session will conclude with kirtan (musical meditation) and a sumptuous vegetarian dinner.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

02/16/2024

Join us tonight as we have a discussion on "One Giant Leap - Hanuman’s Journey to Lanka", given by special guest speaker His Holiness Romapada Swami.

This session will conclude with kirtan (musical meditation) and a sumptuous vegetarian dinner.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

02/09/2024

Join us tonight as we discuss the topic of Love Lust. Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

02/02/2024

Why are there obstacles on your road to spiritual awakening? How can we overcome these obstacles? Join us tonight as we explore this topic, followed by kirtan (musical meditation) and a sumptuous vegetarian feast.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

11/17/2023

Do Superheroes really exist? What types of activities do they do? How do I become one?

Join us tonight as we discuss these questions. Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

11/06/2023

We are excited to announce the VVS Diwali event that will be taking place on Sunday Nov 12th at Hermann Hall Expo. There will be a skit along with various other activities that night.

Looking forward to celebrating a very auspicious day with you all!

11/03/2023

Join us tonight as we dive into the topic "Always Remember, Never Forget".

Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

10/20/2023

What does the path forward look like? How does a spiritualist engage with this world? How can we start incorporating small changes in our everyday lives to start our journey to be a spiritualist?

Join us tonight at Wishnick 115 at 7pm as we discuss these questions. Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

10/13/2023

How can we align our life's goals with our capabilities? How can we discover our duty in this world?

Join us tonight as we explore these questions to understand how we can achieve our goals and live a fulfilled life. We will discuss the right questions to ask and answer as we try to discover our duty. Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

10/06/2023

How can we take guidance from a teacher? How do we know if a teacher is qualified or not? What qualities should they have?

Join us tonight 7pm at Wishnick 115 as we explore these questions to understand how we can learn from others who have the knowledge and qualifications and how they can help us achieve success. Kirtan (musical meditation) and a vegetarian dinner will follow. Looking forward to seeing you there!

09/29/2023

Who am I? A name? A body? A role in society? A behavior? Join us tonight as we explore this to understand who we are, who we want to be, and most importantly, how to get there. Kirtan (musical meditation) and a sumptuous vegetarian dinner to follow.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

09/14/2023

Hare Krishna everyone, this Friday we will be having our Welcome Lunch event from 12:00-1:30 at Siegel Field. This will be open to everyone so please bring your friends and join us for a delish indian cuisine.

We will also be meeting in the evening 7:00pm at Wishnick Hall 115 for our second event of the semester. See you all there!

Link to join VVS Group Chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KzskYYGH3MUKLX0lAxs971

02/10/2023

Please join us in Wishnick Hall 115, starting at 7pm tonight, for our 2nd event of the semester! We'll be discussing life goals according to the Bhagavad Gita. Talk, meditation, and delicious food!

02/03/2023

We are excited to be back for the semester with a discussion on "Pursuit of Happiness", given by special guest speaker His Holiness Romapada Swami. The focus will be on our intrinsic pleasure-seeking nature, the outcomes of different attempts to satisfy that need, and how to direct it in ways that always leave us fulfilled, joyful, and connected.

This session will conclude with kirtan (musical meditation) and a sumptuous vegetarian dinner.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

12/02/2022

Join us in Wishnick 115 this evening for our final event of the semester. Extended musical meditation (kirtan) will give you the necessary reset and recharge in this challenging part of the semester and beyond! Kirtan followed by a sumptuous vegetarian dinner - what's not to love?

Looking forward to seeing you there! And bring your friends. 😊

Address

3300 S Federal Street
Chicago, IL
60616

Website

http://Youtube.com/vedicvis

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Welcome Lunch!

Today’s welcome lunch was a success! 🙌 The fun continues tonight 7pm at Wishnick Hall!

Damodarashtakam

Refreshing kirtan session! IIT Krishna House

Audition happening now! You don't need to be a professional actor, singer or dancer! You just need to know how to have fun! When and where? 2nd Oct, Tuesday MTCC PC room 606 3rd-5th Oct Wed-Fri MTCC MT 706 - Brown Room See you there! #iitchicago #diwali #illinoistech #chicago #drama #music #dance #celebration

Video soon to be out on our youtube channel! youtube.com/vedicvis #happiness #secrettohappiness #joy #inquirewithin

Kirtan by HG Bada Haridas at IIT Krishna House - 6/19/2018

The kirtan legend HG Bada Haridas treats the IIT Chicago students to this transcendental "Kirtan Sandwich" at the Krishna House.

Mahasankirtan Spring 2018!

Last kirtan of this semester at the Krishna House!

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Our Story

Vedic Vision Society (VVS) is a student organisation at Illinois Institute of Technology, which had been founded in 2003 for the sole purpose of educating students on "The Science of Happiness". We have a weekly event during the Fall and Spring semesters: "Krishna Talk" on Fridays from 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm at Wishnick Hall Room 116 (3255 S Dearborn St). A renowned speaker, who is a senior spiritual practitioner, would conduct discussions on topics such as time management, dealing with stress, yoga, karma etc. We also serve free sumptuous karma-free vegetarian food to all attendees! To join us, simply send an email to [email protected] and we'll add you to our mailing list.

We are also on Instagram and YouTube (@vedicvis).