We love writing about the Vedas & chanting!
I sometimes post things I don't teach - stotrams, kavacams etc š
HanumÄn stuti – a meditation
HanumÄn Jayanti – appearance day of the son of VÄyu, also known as ÄƱjaneya, is celebrated on two different days in the year. Once in the month of Caitra – April 5 this year, and then again in December in the region I come from – Karnataka! I’m told that one is a “birthday” while the other is a “victory” day. Either way, more reasons to meditate on HanumÄn is always a good thing!
RÄma rakį¹£Ä stotram – a protective meditation on RÄma
RÄmanavami is coming up soon and thanks to my teacherās daughter Shreeraksha, I have been chanting the powerful RÄma rakį¹£Ä stotram in preparation. Said to have been revealed to Sage Budha KauÅika, (or ViÅvÄmitra with a different name) in his dream and uttered directly...
Path to becoming a chanting teacher
In collaboration with INDICA, we have been running a Chanting teacher training program, the first of which will soon be coming to an end. We will announce the next program starting January 2024. Learning to teach mantras from both the Veda as well as the daily prayer...
NÄrÄyaį¹a – The Source of Happiness
Author: Poornima Mysore for Veda Studies Who is NÄrÄyana? In the Veda, NÄrÄyana is a name given to the creator of the universe, one of many such names given to the highest universal energy in scripture. NÄrÄyana is all pervading and is everything that can be...
NavarÄtri chanting – Tryaį¹ gam
The chanting of the DevÄ« MahÄtyam 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 TryaƱgam are required to be recited before Devi MahÄtmyam pÄrÄyaį¹a.
Jean Le MĆ©e – a tribute
A tribute to my friend and author Jean Le MĆ©e, 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?Ā 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 yogÄ«s, or į¹į¹£i-s in Sanskrit. The Sanskrit word į¹į¹£i literally translates to āseerā. Through their intense yogic practices, they had acquired a vision of how the universe functioned and our...
A luminous study together – learn saha nÄvavatu
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 TaittÄ«rÄ«ya Upaniį¹£at's SÄ«kį¹£Ävalli 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 varį¹a, svara, mÄtra, balam, sÄma...
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 Saį¹hita 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...