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Veda Recitation: An Artist’s Muse

Veda Recitation: An Artist’s Muse

Sand artist Anne Löper practises Veda recitation to invite Sarasvatī to inspire her and give her ideas, and she studies Vedānta for the clarity required to execute those ideas and turn them into art. In conversation with Veda Studies’ Sophie French…

Finding Unity in Diversity

Finding Unity in Diversity

Our way of celebrating our diverse but united community is to highlight the accomplishments of our students and community members who have put aside individual identities and issues to work towards a higher goal. This is the first in a series of interviews and blogs that will be written by Veda Studies’ Sophie French.

Community events 2024

Community events 2024

I'd like to share a little background on how the Friday community classes came to be. When I first started to teach chanting, it was mainly to very small groups in Brussels, in a lovely space called Shanti Home where I felt at home. Friday evenings were mantra...

My mother’s guru ❤️

My mother’s guru ❤️

Early this morning (02 Nov 2023), my mother's guru, Māta Ananthalakshmi Natarajan passed away and on to the lotus feet of her beloved Bhagavān Lord Rāma. She was a brilliant Sanskrit scholar and dedicated her entire life to the dissemination of Sanskrit and scriptural...

Śaṅkara – the universal teacher

Śaṅkara – the universal teacher

श्रुति स्मृति पुराणानामालयं करुणालयम् ।नमामि भगवत्पाद शङ्करं लोक शङ्करम् ॥ śrutismṛtipurāṇānāṃ ālayaṃ karuṇālayam |namāmi bhagavatpādaṃ śaṅkaraṃ lokaśaṅkaram || शङ्करं शङ्कराचार्यं केशवं बादरायणम् |सूत्रभाष्यकृतौ वन्दे भगवन्तौ पुनः पुनः || śaṅkaraṃ śaṅkarācāryaṃ...

Hanumān stuti – a meditation

Hanumān stuti – a meditation

Hanumān Jayanti – appearance day of the son of Vāyu, also known as Āñjaneya, 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 Hanumān is always a good thing!

Growing our team ❤️

Growing our team ❤️

We are exited to welcome Poornima, Silke and Marina to our little Veda Studies family. We have much to celebrate! It is our one year Gāyatrī anniversary – for the last year, a group of us have been meeting each week to practice our Gāyatrī upāsana – a meditative practice that includes making a Saṅkalpa (a determination), prāṇāyāma using the Gāyatrī mantra for count, Gāyatrī japa and contemplation in a seated posture (āsana).

Path to becoming a chanting teacher

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...

Nārāyaṇa – The Source of Happiness

Nārāyaṇa – The Source of Happiness

Author: Poornima Mysore for Veda Studies Who is Nārāyana?   In the Veda, Nārāyana is a name given to the creator of the universe, one of many such names given to the highest universal energy in scripture. Nārāyana is all pervading and is everything that can be...

Navarātri chanting – Tryaṅgam

Navarātri chanting – Tryaṅgam

The chanting of the Devī Mahātyam 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 Tryañgam are required to be recited before Devi Mahātmyam pārāyaṇa.