Lakṣmī gāyatrī mantra japa (free community event)
Online on ZoomJoin me to chant the Lakṣmī gāyatrī mantra 108 times to celebrate the festival of light, Dīpāvali or Diwali.
Mahālakṣmī aṣṭakam – dīpāvalī workshop
Online on ZoomMahālakṣmi Aṣtakam from the Padma Purāṇa is an inspiring prayer devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī to invite abundance and beauty into our lives. Said to have been recited by Indra, the Goddess is exclaimed as an enchantress and the verses describe incredible visualisations that mesmerise the devotee. She grants success, intelligence & knowledge leading to liberation.
Introduction to Rudram – free event
Online on ZoomLearning the Rudram is a serious commitment and tapas, requiring one to put forward their best effort during the learning process. In this free introduction, students will have an overview and will be able to learn the first few mantras of this magnificent hymn.
I will also give details of the one year study program scheduled to start in Feb 2023.
Gaṇeśa mantra japa – Friday community event
Online on ZoomJoin me to celebrate this month's Vināyaka caturthi, with the simple and profound japa of Oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ.
Gāyatrī mantra japa – free community event
Online on ZoomJoin 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.
An intro to Bhagavad Gīta chanting – Free community event
Online on ZoomJoin me to celebrate Gīta Jayanti - a day to honour this magnificent text that unfolds the nature of our Self.
Rudram – an introduction
Online on ZoomLearning the Rudram is a serious commitment and tapas, requiring one to put forward their best effort during the learning process. In this free introduction, students will have an overview and will be able to learn the first few mantras of this magnificent hymn.
Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra japa – Friday community event
Online on ZoomJoin us to learn this mantra and chant 108 times! Free Friday community event, open to all levels of students.
Medhā dakṣiṇāmūrti & Gāyatrī japa – New year’s eve & new year’s day chanting!!
Online on Zoom31 Dec Sat & 01 Jan Sun
11am EST | 5pm CET | 9.30pm IST
Free community event
(30 minutes class each)
Medhā dakṣiṇāmūrti & Gāyatrī japa – New year’s eve & new year’s day chanting!!
Online on Zoom31 Dec Sat & 01 Jan Sun
11am EST | 5pm CET | 9.30pm IST
Free community event
(30 minutes class each)
Mantra in Veda Chanting & Kirtan (with Shantala & Nina)
Online on ZoomShantala and Nina Rao are honoured to contribute to this series of sessions which are part of these valuable ongoing course offerings by Satsangam. This is a live event and you can participate in Q&A as well.
Puruṣa & Nārāyaṇa in Veda – community event
Online on ZoomThe 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?
Gāyatrī prāṇāyāma – a workshop
Online on ZoomFor 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 called Sandhyāvandanam.
Nārāyaṇa Sūktam – a divine meditation
Online on ZoomA course of 5 classes to learn the poetic and philosophical Nārāyaṇa Sūktam, a hymn from the Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣat which is very similar in its import to the Puruṣa Sūktam.
Oṃ namaḥ śivāya – Friday community japa
Online on ZoomJoin us for a short practice to celebrate the monthly Śivarātri, a time dedicated to the worship of Lord Śiva. I will introduce you to the source of the famous Oṃ namaḥ śivāya mantra. We will then recite this pañcākṣari mantra (namaḥ śivāya) 108 times. I will explain the phonetics of this mantra as passed on to me by my teacher.