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Veda chanting essentials

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In this course, you will learn the very essentials of Veda recitation to get you started. While this is a vast topic, this course gives a new student the basics to get started as well as learn the Gāyatrī mantra along with its meaning. This is a fr…
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Introduction to Veda recitation

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Veda recitation is a sacred and ancient oral practice of chanting the mantras of the Veda revealed to the Vedic Seers following a strict framework of rules, the knowledge of which has been passed on from teacher to student over millennia. …
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Invocatory Prayers

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Mantras chanted at the beginning of your practice invoking the blessings of Gaṇapati and Sarasvatī for an obstacle free and wisdom filled practice.…
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Veda chanting – Foundation course

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With blessings from my family and teachers, I bring you this course on the principles of Vedic Chanting for beginners. You will learn all the important rules of Vedic phonetics. Starting with a thorough introduction to the Sanskrit syllables to a com…
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Mantrapuṣpam

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With seemingly simple rhythmic and repetitive words, this mantra in fact conveys a much deeper symbolic message of the blossoming potency of the Supreme Truth.…
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Hymn of divine enjoyment – Bhāgya Sūktam

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From the seventh Maṇḍala of the Ṛg Veda dedicated entirely to the mantras of Ṛṣi Vaṣiṣṭha, Bhāgya Sūktam is a morning mantra also known as prātaḥ sūktam or morning hymn. Let us call Bhaga, who is strong and victorious, …
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Devī Sūktam – the sound of Truth

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A stunning hymn from the Ṛg Veda where the Ṛṣika (woman Seer) identifies completely with her object of meditation & worship. An ātmastuti or a hymn in praise of the Self. Through 5 structured self-paced lessons, you will be able to learn the 8…
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Puruṣa Sūktam

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The Puruṣa is consciousness, caitanya, the truth of the unmanifest. This Puruṣa is presented in a hymn of praise in this popular Ṛg Veda mantra, which is a description of the Puruṣa. We repeat the glory of Īśvara everyday by chanting…
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Nārāyaṇa Sūktam

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The Nārāyaṇa Sūktam describes the superb greatness of the Divine and how to meditate on this reality in our own hearts.…
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Bhū Sūktam – Hymn to Mother Earth

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The context of this hymn is the preparation of the fire altar for the Yajña (fire ritual). The base of the altar as well as bricks and stones used in this preparation is earth. If the Yajña is symbolic of our life journey, mother earth forms the ve…
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Gaṇeśa Sūktam – Ṛg Veda

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A comprehensive course to learn the very special and powerful Gaṇeśa Sūktam, a mantra from the Ṛg Veda recited to invoke Gaṇapati, bringing forth our best inner resources to work through obstacles on our spiritual path.…
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Gāyatrī Upāsana

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For countless generations in India, this mantra of Ṛṣi Viśvāmitra is being repeated with an unquestioned faith in the sacred character of the origin and certainty of its efficacy. It forms one part of an elaborate daily practice of Hindus cal…
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Śrī Rudrapraśnaḥ

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A highly structured course to learn the "Namakam" part of the Śrī Rudram with complete Vedic phonetics and multiple learning resources to accompany your sādhana.…
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Camakapraśnaḥ

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Swami Dayananda Saraswati says “Suppose Bhagavān were to appear in front of you and ask what you want, you simply chant the Camakam!!”…
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Veda Knowledge Series

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A collection of 6 classes on all the theoretical concepts that unpin the practice of Veda chanting. These classes were taught through webinars during the COVID lockdown between April & June 2020. The recordings of these webinars are available for vie…
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Deities of the Vedas

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This is a course of 5 recorded webinars to understand more deeply the gods of the Veda-s or the Devatā-s. A deep understanding of spirituality, interpreted in a broad sense, is not possible without a good understanding of the nature and the role of …
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Overview of the Vedas

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This is a course of 4 recorded webinars presenting a comprehensive overview of the Veda-s. Through structured presentations, illustrations and examples, this course will unfold the arrangement and content of these 4 divisions of the Vedas: Ṛg, Yaju…
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Teacher training program

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A teacher training certification to skill future teachers through a rigourous selection, training and preparation process which covers both mantras from the Veda as well as the Hindu daily prayer tradition. …
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Yā Devī Sarvabhūteṣu

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In the 5th chapter of the Devī Mahātmyam, the inspiring hymn yā devī saravabhūteṣu is presented. In this adoration, the devā-s offer salutations again and again, to the Devī who is in all beings as consciousness, intelligence, sleep, hunger,…
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Nakṣatra Sūktam

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Learn this hymn from the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa in praise of the 28 constellations or Nakṣatras which are a key element of Vedic Jyotiṣa.…
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Narasiṃha Kavacam

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Narasiṃha is the fourth incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu in the Daśāvatāra (10 incarnations), the unmistakable and fierce (ugra) manifestation as part lion & part man. The story of Prahlāda, the slaying of Hiraṇyakaśipu and restoration of dharm…
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Prātaḥ Smaraṇam (Śankarācārya)

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This morning prayer of only three verses, directs our mind, speech and body to the Absolute. Chanted in the morning, dawn becomes the outer symbol of our inner awakening and sets the tone for how the rest of the day could potentially unfold for us. C…
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