We love writing about the Vedas & chanting!
I sometimes post things I don't teach - stotrams, kavacams etc 🙂
Nārāyaṇa – The Source of Happiness
Author: Poornima Mysore for Veda Studies Who is Nārāyana? In the Veda, Nārāyana is a name given to the creator of the universe, one of many such names given to the highest universal energy in scripture. Nārāyana is all pervading and is everything that can be...
Navarātri chanting – Tryaṅgam
The chanting of the Devī Mahātyam requires preparation and rigorous training not only on chanting quality but also on the protocols to be followed before, during & after chanting. These three chants referred to as the Tryañgam are required to be recited before Devi Mahātmyam pārāyaṇa.
Jean Le Mée – a tribute
A tribute to my friend and author Jean Le Mée, author of The Hymns from Rig Veda. He passed away on the 28th of June 2020 and I present here excerpts from his work in a 30 minute online memorial to honour his life and work.
How do the Vedas help me with Yoga?
How do the Vedas help my Yoga practice? Often when we think of the Vedas, we visualize ancient Indian people sitting around a fire, performing mystical rituals with little connection to what we know and learn as Yoga. Why are these texts the source of Yoga? What is in...
Why not just read the Vedas, why do we have to chant them?
The Vedas are the collective intelligence and experiences of over 400 super yogīs, or ṛṣi-s in Sanskrit. The Sanskrit word Ṛṣi literally translates to “seer”. Through their intense yogic practices, they had acquired a vision of how the universe functioned and our...
A luminous study together – learn saha nāvavatu
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...
Rules for Veda Recitation
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, balam, sāma...
Benefits of Online Veda Recitation
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. Online study of...
Developing a daily Mantra 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...