by Sophia French | Mar 30, 2026 | Personal & community
Nidhi Agarwal feels reciting Veda with a community truly transformed her practise and made mantras more accessible. By Sophia Ann French Nidhi Agarwal has been listening to Sanskrit chants from a very young age. She was born in Kolkata and grew up in a joint family....
by Sophia French | Mar 19, 2026 | Personal & community
Mr Jeff Kober applies the one-pointed concentration required to study Veda mantras to his acting, photography and life. By Sophia Ann French When I found out I’d be interviewing Mr Jeff Kober, I imagined an interview with an actor who would share stories about what is...
by Sophia French | Mar 7, 2026 | Authors & translators, Personal & community
Melissa Townsend contemplates the meaning of Veda mantras by channelling her creative intuition onto her canvas. By Sophia Ann French Melissa Townsend is an independent scholar, artist, writer, teacher, long-time yoga practitioner, and she studies Veda recitation with...
by Sophia French | Feb 9, 2026 | Personal & community
Raphael Penholati is an anaesthesiologist and trained in medical school, but now chooses Āyurveda and Veda recitation to connect with, care for and heal people. By Sophia Ann French Brazil-based Raphael Penholati is very clear about one thing — being a happy human...
by Sophia French | Jan 30, 2026 | Personal & community
Lexa Chernin wants to teach Veda mantras to share the precious knowledge she has received and to help people recognise and find their voice. By Sophia Ann French The first time Lexa Chernin heard Sanskrit chanting, she thought it was yoga music, as she heard it at a...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Dec 31, 2025 | Personal & community
Dear friends, As this year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on how extraordinary it has been to walk this path with you. Veda Studies continues to be a space where sincere seekers gather to study, to chant, to contemplate — and, most importantly, to slowly...
