by Sophia French | Feb 5, 2025 | Personal & community
Sonja discovered Bharatanatyam in Boulder, where she grew up. The Indian dance form changed her life, bringing her to India, yoga, and Veda recitation. By Sophia Ann French Sonja Radvila was born and raised in Denver, USA, and to quell her “interest in wanting to know...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 28, 2025 | Personal & community
Practice, repeat, and keep doing that until you refine each mantra, contemplate its meaning, and turn it into a good friend, advises Kadri. By Sophia Ann French This is my second interview with an Estonian, and I have discovered more of the mystical similarities...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 23, 2025 | Personal & community
And Prachi Deshpande’s advice to aspiring students of Veda recitation is to “take your time to ensure you recite each mantra correctly and understand its meaning…” By Sophia Ann French “If it is a mind, it can be liberated. It doesn’t matter what gender, race or...
by Sophia French | Dec 23, 2024 | Chanting practice, Personal & community, Uncategorized
Krupa compares reciting Veda to the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Salvador Dalí — you can’t experience any of them in a hurry. “Take your time to take them in,” advises Krupa… By Sophia Ann French The first time I heard Krupa recite Veda in an...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Dec 2, 2024 | Personal & community
The ancient city of Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is renowned for its architectural splendour and its significance as the heart of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Veda Studies Chanting Retreat in Hampi was an effort to honour the historical and living heritage of...
by Sophia French | Nov 14, 2024 | Personal & community
Philippines-based Paediatrician, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and Veda Recitation practitioner, Eunice Cu, prescribes Veda recitation to maintain good health in our gross and subtle bodies… By Sophia Ann French “I found spirituality accidentally,” says Philippines-based...
