by Shantala Sriramaiah | Sep 14, 2026 | Chanting practice, Courses, Festival chanting, Sādhanā
Today is Gaṇeśa caturthi. The ten days of our annual Gaṇapati sādhanā begins. Gaṇapati, or Gaṇeśa, is a devatā we all hold dear, and it is an auspicious day to contemplate what he brings us. The Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa is a short upaniṣad from the Atharva Veda, chanted...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Sep 7, 2026 | Chanting practice, Courses, Shanti Mantras
When we speak about sound practices, we almost always speak about what we receive. Calm. Bliss. A sense of settling. Something arrives, and we let it in. Vedic chant works the other way round. The mantra asks. It asks for your eyes, your ears, your breath, your voice,...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jun 13, 2026 | Chanting practice, Courses, Sādhanā, Studying Online
Most people today know the sun salutation from āsana practice. It is a set of postures, a way of greeting the sun with the body. In the Veda the salutation to the sun takes another form. It is mantric. It is offered in sound. Here the ṛṣis recognise the sun and...
