Bhū or bhūmi is the globe or earth on which we live. It is a glorious place in the cosmos, for we find the marvel of life here. In the vision of the Vedas, Bhū is a divine entity, a devatā, one of the various forms of Īśvara's manifestation. (Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati)

I invite you to join me for an introduction on the life and works of Śrī Ādiśaṅkarācārya, which will include glimpses into some of his inspiring compositions like the Sādhana pañcakam - the 5 verses unfolding the clear steps and vision of one's sādhana.

Join me to learn about the deity Viṣṇu as presented in the Vedas and chant with me this glorious mantra 108 times.

Join me for the chanting of the Gāyatrī mantra which we will chant 108 times. I will present a short introduction to this mantra before we chant.

In the Vaidika tradition, we celebrate Gurupūrṇimā to honour our link to teachings that bring us closer to the spiritual goal we are seeking. The first full moon of the āṣāḍhā month in the Hindu calendar marks Gurupūrṇimā.  Join me to learn and chant the Medhā Dakṣiṇāmūrti mūla mantra 108 times.

Join me to chant the Durgā gāyatrī mantra 108 times to celebrate the start of Navarātrī - the festival of 9 nights dedicated to the divine feminine. I will explain how Goddess Durgā is presented in the Veda before teaching Her mantra for japa.

Join me to chant the Bhū gāyatrī mantra 108 times to meditate, contemplate on and celebrate mother Earth, who nourishes and sustains our life.

Join me to chant the Lakṣmī gāyatrī mantra 108 times to celebrate the festival of light, Dīpāvali or Diwali.

Join me for the chanting of the Gāyatrī mantra which we will chant 108 times. I will present a short introduction to this mantra before we chant.

Join us to learn this mantra and chant 108 times! Free Friday community event, open to all levels of students.

31 Dec Sat & 01 Jan Sun
11am EST | 5pm CET | 9.30pm IST
Free community event
(30 minutes class each)

31 Dec Sat & 01 Jan Sun
11am EST | 5pm CET | 9.30pm IST
Free community event
(30 minutes class each)

The Viṣṇu Gāyatrī mantra is recited at the end of the Narāyaṇa Sūktam, which is presented in the Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣat. Who is Viṣṇu? Who is Nārāyaṇa? What, if any, are the similarities between Puruṣa of the Puruṣa Sūktam & Nārāyaṇa of the Nārāyaṇa Sūktam?

Join me to learn about the Sūrya Gāyatrī mantra as presented in the Vedas and chant with me this glorious mantra 108 times.