by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 13, 2026
Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad (Lugano study event) Join Shantala in Lugano from 28 October to 01 November 2026 to explore the Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad – a comprehensive overview along with recitation of excerpts of the text. Embedded in the Taittirīya Āraṇyaka of the Yajur...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 8, 2026
Viṣṇu Sahasranāma The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma — a thousand names of Lord Viṣṇu — stands as one of the most revered hymns of the Hindu tradition. Taught by Bhīṣma to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Mahābhārata, it is praised as the supreme path to peace and liberation. Each name is not...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 15, 2025
Śiva Saṅkalpam Join Shantala in Italy (06-12 July) to celebrate Gurupūrnimā and learn the Śiva Saṅkalpa Sūktam, where the mind is encouraged to become self-mastered, akin to Śiva. This potent 32-verse hymn, acts as both a Mantra and Vow (vrata), inviting calmness,...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Nov 3, 2024
Taittirīya Upaniṣad The Taittirīya Upaniṣad is one of the key texts that offers profound insights into the nature of the Self (Ātman) and the ultimate reality (Brahman). By learning to recite this Upaniṣad, we are not merely engaging in an intellectual exercise but...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Apr 21, 2024
Viṣṇu Sūktam Viṣṇu creates the path by which we can reach Nārāyaṇa, the source, the truth of who we are. Viṣṇu manifests the universe, unveils its laws and maintains the universe under these laws. Learning this hymn is akin to aligning ourselves with the universe’s...
