Yoga Sūtras – Samādhi Pāda (Jan-May 2020 course)
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumA comprehensive course of 15 classes on the first chapter of the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali with chanting, Sanskrit basics and traditional commentaries. All key concepts will be taught in a clear and succinct way through a structured study program. Included with course - online platform access to allow catching up with study if you miss a class!
Puruṣa sūktam
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumIn this course of 9 lessons between January & March 2020, we will meticulously learn the recitation of this Sūktam with a high level meaning. As aspiring yogīs working towards understanding our true nature, this hymn will become a powerful prayer in our yogic journey.
Oṃ namaḥ śivāya – mantra meditation
Shanti Home Rue Darwin 8, BrusselsIt is said that chanting Oṃ namaḥ śivāya is as good as chanting the whole Veda! Śiva means maṅgala, happy end, the grand finale. Salutation to Lord Śiva who gives absolute happiness.
Sunday workshop: Developing your will power
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumJoin us for this Sunday workshop to learn the first hymn of 9 mantras in the Rig Veda dedicated to Agni. This hymn can be cultivated to be a beautiful daily practice, developing the power of the will within us, allowing us to do our work with supreme aspiration and keeping us untiringly on the path of yoga.
Sanskrit alphabet & āsana names pronunciation (2 classes)
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumOn these two Tuesday mornings, 3rd & 10th March (9.30AM-10.40AM), our Yoga Sūtras study group will learn the Sanskrit alphabet and practice pronunciation of āsana names. We will open these two classes to anyone interested to learn.
Mantra for beauty & harmony – Cancelled!!
Shanti Home Rue Darwin 8, BrusselsAn evening of honouring Srī or Lakṣmī the Goddess of Beauty, Harmony, Abundance and all things Auspicious not only at a material level, but also in our actions and thoughts and our interactions with others, both in words and behaviour.
Śrirāma rāma – mantra meditation – Cancelled!!
Shanti Home Rue Darwin 8, BrusselsPlease note that this event has been cancelled. There will be no classes until and including the 3rd of April for the well-being of our students and everyone.
Nomenclature of the Vedas
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThis session gives a very high level overview of the classification of the Vedas intended to help a Veda recitation practitioner find their way around the terminology used in Veda nomenclature. This knowledge will serve the practitioner well in looking for important hymns and mantras in the source texts.
Sunday workshop: Yoga Sūtras chapter 1 (Samādhi Pāda) – cancelled!
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThrough this workshop, you will have an introduction to some of the key concepts to get you started with studying Chapter 1, Samādhi Pāda, complete absorption. You will also experience a traditional method of study, through chanting the Sūtras and then exploring the key concepts through succinct explanations.
Principle Veda concepts – part 1
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThis session will help the student of Veda recitation understand the following principle concepts of the Vedas:
Mantra, Sūktam, Chandas, Ṛṣi
Principle Veda concepts – part 2 – ONLINE!
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThis session will help the student of Veda recitation understand the following principle concepts of the Vedas:
Yagña – The sacred fire ritual of the Vedas and its symbolic meaning
Devata – The cosmic forces or gods & deities of the Vedas
Mantra for peace – saha nāvavatu
Shanti Home Rue Darwin 8, BrusselsOṃ May we hear only the auspicious with our ears.
May we see only the auspicious with our eyes.
Praising the divine with firm (healthy) bodies,
May we enjoy our divine life-span.
Yoga in Veda – ONLINE!
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumWe will examine some of the key concepts of Yoga that appear in the Vedas: Śraddha, Smṛti, Samādhi, Viveka, Dhyāna, Īśvara, Physical & mental health
Sunday Workshop: Mantras for Peace – Shanti – CANCELLED!
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThis workshop is suitable for beginners and all levels seeking a deeper understanding of Peace mantras, their pronunciation, Vedic phonetics and meaning.
Vedic phonetics – a textual introduction – ONLINE!
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThe strong oral tradition of the Vedas was maintained by Vegāṅga (branch of Veda) texts called Prātiśākhyā & Śīkṣā. These texts are considered the 'nose' of the Vedapuruṣa suggesting that it is the 'life breath' of the Vedas which are essentially a sound system or Śruti. These texts constitute the main sources of Indian phonetics.