Vedic Chanting for Beginners  Foundational Mantras

Vedic chanting is the practice of reciting mantras from the ancient texts of India. Chanting these mantras that have been preserved by a rigorous oral tradition, allows us to tap into vibrational wisdom that has been transmitted from teacher to student for thousands of years. 

Vedic Chanting for Beginners is a live online 6-week course that gives a solid foundation, not only to chanting, but to the cultural context of the mantras that many Westerners may not be familiar with.

Chanting in Sanskrit can seem intimidating at first. In this course, we'll review the sounds in the Sanskrit alphabet, the basic principles of Vedic chanting, and six foundational mantras that you can use to establish a strong personal chanting practice.

Each class will include:

• Practicing sounds of the Sanskrit alphabet

• Exploring a new foundational principle of Vedic Chanting

• Learning a new mantra through the traditional practice of adhyāyanam, listening to small bits and repeating.

• Translation, context and related mythology of the mantra

• Group practice

The mantras included in this course are:

• saha nāvavtu (shanti mantra)
• gāyatrī mantraḥ (mantra for clarity)
• mahāmṛṭyuñjaya mantraḥ (mantra for health)
• pūrṇamadaḥ mantraḥ (shanti mantra)
• gaṇapati prārthanā (invocational mantra)
• sarasvatī prārthanā (invocational mantra)

Each class module includes:

• practice recordings for the mantra we'll be working on
• text and translation
• cultural context related to the mantra

Class will meet once a week at 7pm EST on Thursdays 9/10/26 - 10/22/26 (no class on 9/24)

Recordings will be available if you cannot attend live.

 No experience is necessary for this course. All levels welcome.

Investment $144