by Shantala | Mar 29, 2020 | Mantra Practice
Earlier this week, a wise friend and student asked me about this mantra which has been doing the rounds on What’sApp. She said perhaps it might be nice to share with our Veda chanting group. I shot this suggestion down immediately saying I had absolutely no time...
by Shantala | Feb 5, 2020 | Mantra Practice
Pic © Dalekyi Denys shutterstock How many of you have tried to meditate? Sit down, close your eyes and try to keep the focus on your breathing, observe your breath, inhalation, exhalation. It sounds amazing, to be able to sit and enjoy the glory of our breath, that...
by Shantala | Jan 16, 2020 | Mantra Practice
Pic © Efimova Anna shutterstock Possibly the most well-known and beloved God of auspicious beginnings, Gaṇapati or Ganeśa is a benevolent force, who when invoked, helps us recognize the subtle (or obvious!) obstacles encountered in our daily lives and also...
by Shantala | Jan 10, 2020 | Mantra Practice
A quick google search shows an overwhelming number of explanations for the significance of the number 108 in the practice of Japa – the mental repetition (or loud for beginners) of mantra as a meditative practice. Some explain that 1 stands for the highest...
