Śanti mantras – finding your inner peace
Mantras for peace or Śānti mantras are a popular genre of mantras from the Veda recited to calm the mind and therefore calms one’s immediate environment in order to become receptive to the teaching of the Veda. This course content was originally taught as a weekend workshop and will introduce you to the nomenclature of the Veda with specific focus on where these peace mantras are presented and their significance. Most of the popular Śānti mantras are recited at the beginning of the Upaniṣads, but there is a wealth of peace mantras and Sūktams in other parts of the Veda. We will explore this in a systematic way.
Course objectives:
At the end of this course, students will:
Discover the nomenclature of the Vedas (arrangement of the texts).
- Learn to chant 4 or 5 mantras for peace along with their meaning.
- Have an overview of all the peace mantras & hymns in the Veda.
- Understand that not all popular peace mantras are from the Veda! (with examples).
- Discover that many Upaniṣads are actually found in the Āraṇyaka layer of the Veda!
A detailed Vedic phonetic guide is included in the workbook, along with the text for chanting in English transliteration as well as Devanāgari and all presentation material used in the videos as reference.
Mantras to chant:
Śam no mitraḥ – 2 versions from the Taittirīya Upaniṣat
Namo brahmaṇe
Vāṅme manasi
Bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ
Tacchaṃ yorāvṛṇīmahe
Bonus material: Asatomā & Sarve Bhavatu (not Veda mantra).
Course Curriculum
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Welcome to your course!
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Download your workbook
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Day 1 workshop video (2 hours)
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Day 2 workshop video (2 hours)
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Half sentence practice
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Full sentence practice
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Full mantra practice
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Half sentence practice
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Full sentence practice
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Full mantra practice
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Half sentence practice
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Full sentence practice
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Full mantra practice
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Full sentence practice
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Full mantra practice
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Pada pāṭhaḥ practice (in sections)
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Half sentence practice
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Full mantra practice
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Full sentence practice
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Full mantra practice
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Asato mā recitation
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Sarve bhavatu recitation
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Your course includes
A workbook
A workbook with text for chanting and complete Vedic phonetic guide. In addition, meaning and slides used to present the theory are also included in your workbook along with space for notes (if printed off).
Comprehensive audio & lessons
Audio lessons to learn the chanting in a step by step structured way.
Complete weekend workshop content
4 hours of video taught during a weekend workshop.
Frequently asked questions.
When does the course start and finish?
This is self paced learning course which we recommend studying over a period of weeks with one hour study per week. You are free to take to take longer or shorter to complete based on your progress and time available of course.
How long do I have access to the course?
Unlimited !! You can watch the videos and and access all the material, including future updates permanently.
Can I have face to face interaction with Instructor
No, this is an online self paced course with audio, video & text resources. demonstration. There is a discussion area where you may post questions for the instructor.
Does this course have any certificates?
This course does not offer a certification.