by Sophia French | Apr 14, 2026 | Personal & community
Reciting Veda mantras, especially the Gāyatrī, is like a homecoming for Sonu Malik, who first learned the mantra with her grandfather when she was three years old. By Sophia Ann French The memory of a loved one is their presence in our lives long after they have...
by Sophia French | Apr 8, 2026 | Personal & community
Sisters Revathi and Vandana complete each other’s sentences, they study Veda and Veena together, and acquiring knowledge, especially the spiritual variety, has been a lifelong pursuit for both. By Sophia Ann French “You could interview Revathi and Vandana together,...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 31, 2026 | Chanting practice, Personal & community
We have reached an important milestone in our Viṣṇu Sahasranāma course: the completion of the Pūrva Bhāga, the opening section that precedes the thousand names themselves. What is the Pūrva Bhāga? The pūrva bhāga, literally the ‘prior section,’ is...
by Sophia French | Mar 30, 2026 | Personal & community
Nidhi Agarwal feels reciting Veda with a community truly transformed her practise and made mantras more accessible. By Sophia Ann French Nidhi Agarwal has been listening to Sanskrit chants from a very young age. She was born in Kolkata and grew up in a joint family....
by Sophia French | Mar 19, 2026 | Personal & community
Mr Jeff Kober applies the one-pointed concentration required to study Veda mantras to his acting, photography and life. By Sophia Ann French When I found out I’d be interviewing Mr Jeff Kober, I imagined an interview with an actor who would share stories about what is...
by Sophia French | Mar 7, 2026 | Authors & translators, Personal & community
Melissa Townsend contemplates the meaning of Veda mantras by channelling her creative intuition onto her canvas. By Sophia Ann French Melissa Townsend is an independent scholar, artist, writer, teacher, long-time yoga practitioner, and she studies Veda recitation with...
