Arsha Vidya Pitham, Saylorsburg, PA

A Summer Place (1962) Andy | Williams -

Originally an instrumental theme from the 1959 film of the same name, Andy Williams’ version added lyrics to the melody that had dominated the charts years earlier.

: Classic easy listening featuring dreamy, lush orchestral strings. Length : Approximately 2 minutes and 36 seconds. 📝 Key Lyrics A Summer Place (1962) ANDY WILLIAMS -

The lyrics describe a "summer place" not as a physical location, but as a feeling of safety and love found in another person. Originally an instrumental theme from the 1959 film

: Featured on the gold-certified album Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes (1962). Writers : Music by Max Steiner and lyrics by Mack Discant . A Summer Place (1962) ANDY WILLIAMS -

A Summer Place (1962) ANDY WILLIAMS -

Lord Daksinamurti

Originally an instrumental theme from the 1959 film of the same name, Andy Williams’ version added lyrics to the melody that had dominated the charts years earlier.

: Classic easy listening featuring dreamy, lush orchestral strings. Length : Approximately 2 minutes and 36 seconds. 📝 Key Lyrics

The lyrics describe a "summer place" not as a physical location, but as a feeling of safety and love found in another person.

: Featured on the gold-certified album Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes (1962). Writers : Music by Max Steiner and lyrics by Mack Discant .

A Summer Place (1962) ANDY WILLIAMS -

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam was founded in 1986 by Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati. In Swamiji’s own words,

“When I accepted the request of many people I know to start a gurukulam, I had a vision of how it should be. I visualized the gurukulam as a place where spiritual seekers can reside and learn through Vedanta courses. . . And I wanted the gurukulam to offer educational programs for children in values, attitudes, and forms of prayer and worship. When I look back now, I see all these aspects of my vision taking shape or already accomplished. With the facility now fully functional, . . . I envision its further unfoldment to serve more and more people.”

Ārṣa (arsha) means belonging to the ṛṣis or seers; vidyā means knowledge. Guru means teacher and kulam is a family.  In traditional Indian studies, even today, a student resides in the home of this teacher for the period of study. Thus, gurukulam has come to mean a place of learning. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is a place of learning the knowledge of the ṛṣis.

The traditional study of Vedanta and auxiliary disciplines are offered at the Gurukulam. Vedanta mean end (anta) of the Veda, the sourcebook for spiritual knowledge.  Though preserved in the Veda, this wisdom is relevant to people in all cultures, at all times. The vision that Vedanta unfolds is that the reality of the self, the world, and God is one non-dual consciousness that both transcends and is the essence of everything. Knowing this, one is free from all struggle based on a sense of inadequacy.

The vision and method of its unfoldment has been carefully preserved through the ages, so that what is taught today at the Gurukulam is identical to what was revealed by the ṛṣis in the Vedas.