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...
by Sophia French | Nov 11, 2025 | Personal & community
In a court filled with duality and opinion, Susanne Huiberts’ job as an interpreter is to remain neutral. She finds that reciting Veda mantras helps her to stay equanimous and balanced. Susanne Huiberts was born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, but moved to the East of the...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Oct 16, 2025 | Authors & translators, Personal & community, Uncategorized
Many in our Gāyatrī upāsana community will know the name Jean Le Mée, whose translation of the Gāyatrī mantra and his book Hymns from the Ṛg Veda opened the Veda to a wide modern readership with rare clarity and poetic depth. Let us bring our minds to rest inthe glory...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Sep 8, 2025 | Personal & community
The fortnight of Pitṛ Pakṣa is a sacred period in the Hindu calendar dedicated to remembering and honouring our forefathers. According to Swami Harshananda’s writings, this tradition connects us with timeless concepts that have been central to Hindu thought for...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Sep 4, 2025 | Chanting practice, Personal & community
When you move to a new place, one of the first questions you often hear is: “So, what do you do?” As many of you know, we’ve just moved to Lugano, Switzerland, and are settling into a new rhythm of life and new social situations It’s a simple question, but I’ve found...
