by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 31, 2025 | Chanting practice
The Nakṣatra Sūktam is not merely a poetic hymn—it is a luminous map of the cosmos as lived and experienced through sacred time. Each verse is an invocation to a star, a force, a deity who governs a portion of our celestial rhythm. To chant these verses is to align...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Feb 7, 2025 | Chanting practice, Festival chanting
The Śrī Rudram is one of the most powerful and transformative hymns of the Vedas, a sacred invocation that reveals the all-pervasive nature of Rudra—both as the cosmic force of destruction and renewal, and as Śiva, the auspicious reality that is the foundation of...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 28, 2025 | Personal & community
Practice, repeat, and keep doing that until you refine each mantra, contemplate its meaning, and turn it into a good friend, advises Kadri. By Sophia Ann French This is my second interview with an Estonian, and I have discovered more of the mystical similarities...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 23, 2025 | Personal & community
And Prachi Deshpande’s advice to aspiring students of Veda recitation is to “take your time to ensure you recite each mantra correctly and understand its meaning…” By Sophia Ann French “If it is a mind, it can be liberated. It doesn’t matter what gender, race or...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 17, 2025 | Chanting practice, Sūktams
In the Vedas, Śraddhā is revered as both an attitude and a divine presence, guiding seekers towards truth and understanding. Unlike andha-viśvāsa (blind faith), Śraddhā does not demand unquestioning belief. Instead, it invites inquiry, comprehension, and a journey...
