We love writing about the Vedas & chanting!
I sometimes post things I don't teach - stotrams, kavacams etc š
The Brazilian DesÄ« ā With Sasha Alano
Sasha has been studying Indic Knowledge Systems since she was 16 years old and feels that studying Veda is finally integrating all her knowledge and tying it together.
Continuing SÄdhanÄ – Guest Lectures for our Teacher Community
In our tradition, the path of a teacher is also the path of a student. The TaittirÄ«ya Upaniį¹£ad pairs the two as a single obligation: svÄdhyÄya-pravacanÄbhyÄį¹ na pramaditavyam, do not neglect study and teaching. Neither one closes once the other has begun. To teach Veda chanting is to keep learning it, in deeper and deeper passes, alongside everyone we are training.
To Heal and Be Healed ā Marianne CouderĆ©
Marianne is learning and teaching Veda mantras to offer people spiritual healing when their bodies canāt sustain physical healing modalities.
ANNOUNCING: VEDA STUDIES AS AN ASSOCIATE CENTER OF INDICA
INDICA is pleased to announce Veda Studies as an Associate Center, strengthening its relation that began more than 6 years ago.
The Veda of Remembrance
Reciting Veda mantras, especially the GÄyatrÄ«, is like a homecoming for Sonu Malik, who first learned the mantra with her grandfather when she was three years old.
The Sisterhood of Veda Recitation – Revathi & Vandana
Sisters Revathi and Vandana complete each otherās sentences, they study Veda and Veena together, and acquiring knowledge, especially the spiritual variety, has been a lifelong pursuit for both.
An introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems
1. Why the Whole Matters Nothing we study in the Indian tradition exists in isolation. Whether your entry point is yoga, Äyurveda, Vedic chant, or the PurÄį¹ic stories, you are not studying a standalone practice. You are holding one part of a very large whole. The...
Course Update: Viį¹£į¹u SahasranÄma ā Completing the PÅ«rva BhÄga and the Likhita YajƱa in Full Flow
We have reached an important milestone in our Viį¹£į¹u SahasranÄma course: the completion of the PÅ«rva BhÄga, the opening section that precedes the thousand names themselves.
The Strength of Community – With Nidhi Agarwal
Nidhi Agarwal feels reciting Veda with a community truly transformed her practise and made mantras more accessible.
Veda, Vedic Chant, KÄ«rtan, and KÄ«rtanam Understanding the Distinctions
I am asked this question everywhere, in emails, on podcasts, in conversations when I meet people. How is Vedic chanting different from kīrtan? And I want to be honest: it is not my favourite question to answer, because for me, the differences are so vast that I sometimes wonder where to even begin. In my world growing up, this was not a question I ever had to deal with.
Fine-Tuning Creative Intelligence
Mr Jeff Kober applies the one-pointed concentration required to study Veda mantras to his acting, photography and life.
Poetry that Inspires Painting
Melissa Townsend contemplates the meaning of Veda mantras by channelling her creative intuition onto her canvas.
A New Mode of Ancient Healing
Raphael Penholati is an anaesthesiologist and trained in medical school, but now chooses Äyurveda and Veda recitation to connect with, care for and heal people.
Discovering A Fearless Voice
Lexa Chernin wants to teach Veda mantras to share the precious knowledge she has received and to help people recognise and find their voice.
Year in Review: Practice, Community & a Prayerful Life Together
As this year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on how extraordinary it has been to walk this path with you. Veda Studies continues to be a space where sincere seekers gather to study, to chant, to contemplate ā and, most importantly, to slowly cultivate a prayerful way of living. We are not a place for applying mantras as quick fixes to lifeās challenges; rather, we are a study community committed to depth, continuity, lineage, and sustained practice ā cultivating understanding and a truly prayerful way of living. And it is a joy that this community now stretches across continents, bringing together people from all walks of life who choose to learn, chant, and reflect together.
Agni, Lineage, and Living Practice
My recent visit to India was deeply nourishing, rooted in study, teaching, and sacred ritual. Iām happy to share some highlights with our community. Teaching at Mysuru Yoga Utsava I taught a session at Mysuru Yoga Utsava, a gathering of scholars and practitioners from...
The Thousand Names of Viį¹£į¹u: A Journey into Devotion and Self-Knowledge
The Viį¹£į¹u SahasranÄmaāthe thousand names of Lord Viį¹£į¹uāis one of the most beloved hymns in the Vedic tradition. Many of us know it as a prayer of protection, healing, and grace. Yet, when we approach it deeply, we begin to discover that each name is also a window into VedÄntaāa teaching on the very nature of the Self.
Finding Equanimity Through Veda – with Susanne Huiberts
In a court filled with duality and opinion, Susanne Huibertsā job as an interpreter is to remain neutral. She finds that reciting Veda mantras helps her to stay equanimous and balanced.