by Shantala Sriramaiah | May 2, 2020 | Shanti Mantras
If you are a yoga student, teacher or a student of Vedanta, this mantra will probably be very familiar to you. Recited at the beginning of classes, it is an extraordinary prayer by both teacher and student to be blessed with protection, nourishment and a...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 8, 2018 | Chanting practice
The Taittīrīya Upaniṣat’s Sīkṣāvalli lists the responsibilities of students in their life long journey of discovering the Self. In the very beginning, students are encouraged to master the Vedic phonetics by adhering to strict rules of varṇa, svara, mātra,...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 8, 2018 | Studying Online
This is such an ancient oral tradition, how can I study this online? Isn’t it too difficult? Do I need to know Sanskrit? Shouldn’t I be face to face with a teacher to study? How can I assess how I’m doing? These are some real questions and concerns....
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Aug 17, 2017 | Chanting practice
There are over 20,226 mantras in the Saṃhita portion of the Veda alone. Then there are all those mantras not in the Vedas and also important. How do we get started developing a daily practice of Mantra and where do we begin?One way to start is to really think about...
