by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 17, 2024
Nārāyaṇa Upaniṣat Unfolding the importance of the famous mantra for contemplation and japa – oṃ namo nārāyaṇāya – the Nārāyaṇa upaniṣat holds a prime place in the recitation of pañca sūktam pārāyaṇa – the practice of reciting 5 important hymns together. It is recited...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Nov 4, 2023
Śraddhā Agni & Medhā sūktam (2023) We are happy to offer three important sūktam-s in a combination of self-practice and live classes + homework. Studying these sūktam-s prepares one suitably for more advanced courses like Rudram or the Teacher Training program....
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Mar 25, 2023
Bhū Sūktam – Hymn to Mother Earth A beautiful hymn to mother Earth Bhū Sūktam. Bhū or bhūmi is the globe or earth on which we live. It is a glorious place in the cosmos, for we find the marvel of life here. Combining mantras from the Taittirīya Saṃhitā &...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 15, 2023
Nārāyaṇa Sūktam A comprehensive course to learn the poetic and philosophical Nārāyaṇa Sūktam, a hymn from the Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣat which is very similar in its import to the Puruṣa Sūktam, almost as if an extension if it, a meditation on it. While the Puruṣa Sūktam...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 18, 2021
Gaṇeśa Sūktam – Ṛg Veda A comprehensive course to learn the very special and powerful Gaṇeśa Sūktam, a mantra from the Ṛg Veda recited to invoke Gaṇapati, bringing forth our best inner resources to work through obstacles on our spiritual path. The first 9...