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.
Semantics of Ṛg Veda – an introduction – ONLINE!
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThe Vedas are mystical powerful poetry that need a deeper understanding of its words and structure to appreciate its value to our self-growth journey. When we use a literal word by word surface translation of mantras, they do not appear to be cogent. But when we use the deeper meanings of the words, the verses indicate they contain deep helpful wisdom.
The Supreme Yoga of Sage Vasiṣṭha – event cancelled!!!
Studio Vibration 108 Rue Lesbroussart, Brussels, BelgiumThe Yoga Vasiṣṭha is an extraordinary treatise that suggests interesting and effective means to liberate the individual from his/her psychological conditionings and thus enabling them to live joyfully. It also explores the complex relationship between action, consequences, free-will, Saṃskāras and Vāsanas aimed at making Life more conscious, meaningful and graceful. This workshop introduces the text through stories, insights and techniques present there as well as some chanting to compliment the practices.
Yoga Sūtras chanting & etymology
Online on Zoom5 Zoom classes of practising the chanting of the first chapter of Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali. We will chant 10-15 Sūtras per class depending on the progress of the group. I will explain some of the important phonetics involved in the pronunciation of the Sūtras. We will also cover some etymology of key words to help you become familiar with the vocabulary.
Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣam/Upaniṣat
Online on ZoomA course of 5 classes to learn the most powerful beautiful hymn on Ganeśa, the auspicious lord of beginnings and overcoming obstacles. (not suitable for complete beginners)
Mantra for health & well-being (3 Sunday morning online classes)
Online on ZoomThis mantra is a prayer to the natural elements - Fire, Wind, Sun, Moon, Earth, etc to sustain the health of our organs and human body functions.