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Vedic Chanting for Beginners

Foundational Mantras

March 5 - April 9  2026 

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Learn the ancient tradition of Vedic chanting for inner peace and spiritual growth.

Vedic chanting is the practice of reciting mantras from the ancient texts of India.These mantras have been preserved by a rigorous oral tradition transmitting the knowledge 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.

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.

The week before each class, you'll receive a new module that 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 3/5 - 4/9

Recordings will be available if you cannot attend live.

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

This class will include:

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

 See below for recordings.

INVESTMENT $198

Use Coupon Code SACREDSOUND2026 for $50 discount

 

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Vedic Chanting for Beginners Foundational Mantras

  1. Introduction to Vedic Chanting

    4 lessons
    1. Welcome + Introduction - Dates/Zoom Link
    2. What is Vedic Chanting?
    3. Benefits of Chanting
    4. Foundational Principles of Chanting

  2. Week 1

    5 lessons
    1. Varna - The Sounds of the Sanskrit Alphabet
    2. Sanskrit alphabet practice recording
    3. saha nāvavatu text + translation
    4. Mantra Practice - saha nāvavatu full mantra
    5. Mantra Practice - saha nāvavatu small bits

  3. Week 2

    5 lessons
    1. Svara - The Notes of Vedic Chanting
    2. gāyatrī mantraḥ text + translation
    3. Mantra Practice - gāyatrī mantraḥ full mantra
    4. Mantra Practice - gāyatrī mantraḥ small bits
    5. The Formula + Technology of a Gāyatrī Mantra

  4. Week 3

    5 lessons
    1. Mātrā - Duration of Sound
    2. pūrṇamadaḥ mantraḥ text + translation
    3. Mantra Practice - pūrṇamadaḥ mantraḥ full mantra
    4. Mantra Practice - pūrṇamadaḥ mantraḥ small bits
    5. Function of Śantiḥ Mantras

  5. Week 4

    5 lessons
    1. Balam - Controlling the Breath
    2. gaṇapati prārthanā text + translation
    3. Mantra Practice - gaṇapati prārthanā full mantra
    4. Mantra Practice - gaṇapati prārthanā small bits
    5. Working with the Deities

  6. Week 5

    4 lessons
    1. Sama - The Practice of Consistency
    2. sarasvatī prārthanā text + translation
    3. Mantra Practice - gaṇapati prārthanā full mantra
    4. Mantra Practice - sarasvatī prārthanā small bits

  7. Week 6

    5 lessons
    1. Santanaḥ - Rules of Conjunction
    2. mahāmṛṭyuñjaya mantraḥ text + translation
    3. Mantra Practice - mahāmṛṭyuñjaya mantraḥ full mantra
    4. Mantra Practice - mahāmṛṭyuñjaya mantraḥ small bits
    5. Japa Practice - Repetition of Mantra
saha nāvavtu
0:30
 
gāyatrī mantraḥ
0:25
 
pūrnamadaḥ mantraḥ
0:29
 
gaṇapati prārthanā
0:36
 
sarasvatī prārthanā
0:44
 
mahāmṛṭyuñjaya mantraḥ
0:26
 

This course is for you if:

  • You would like a meditation practice that is different than trying to quiet the mind

  • You're a student of yoga or yoga teacher and would like to incorporate chanting into your daily practice

  • You would like to learn to chant in Sanskrit

  • You’re interested in developing greater focus and concentration

  • You’d like to alleviate stress and get better sleep

  • You’re interested in Vedic culture and traditions

. No experience is necessary for this course.

Shannon W

"These practices are like the secret/hidden codes to override corrupt programs [in the mind]. Once you realize that you can access the code and re-write your own programs, you become the creator of your own reality."

Sheila C

I was not expecting to learn so much and thought at first that it was going to be too hard, but Sri Devi made learning easy and enjoyable. I loved learning to chant Vedic mantras and now know more about Sanskrit as well. Excellent course and excellent teacher. I’m very grateful to have taken this class.

Bristol P

"I am, EVERY DAY, feeling how these practices are the bedrock of my sanity. I chant them every morning on the way to work and it stops the stress chatter and I start to appreciate the beauty all around and I am able to start my day from a place of peace."

Vedic Chanting for Beginners Foundational Mantras

$198.00 USD

Tap into the power of mantra for greater peace and well-being.

Learn the basics, including correct pronunciation of Sanskrit sounds, principles of Vedic chanting, and six foundational mantras to help you get started in building a chanting practice. 

Use coupon code MANTRA2026 for a $50 discount