Vedic chanting groups
‘In times of trouble, all should chant’, Sri T Krishnamacharya
Chanting helps you to come closer to yourself, and is a tool for self-observation. When you practice, and listen to your voice, a deeper awareness of your own nature is revealed.
And something special happens when the teacher chants and you receive, when you chant and the teacher hears, you learn through relationship.
Chanting involves all our attention, and is a wonderful tool right now in these challenging times. The vibrations are healing, grounding and deeply cleansing for our minds.
Mantra, that which protects, positively influences the elements within and without and allows us to experience a profound inner silence – it is deeply transformative.
‘What brings reverence from the heart is the chanting that the ancient spiritual masters received in their moments of deep meditation. That Vedic Chant has withstood the test of time is a tribute to those devoted masters, who transmitted the chant to their sincere disciples. It is our good fortune to have received it from an authentic teacher Veda Kesari Sri T Krishnamacharya.
Now we offer it to you …find peace and healing’ Sri TKV Desikachar
I am blessed to have as my teacher Menaka Desikachar, daughter-in-law of T Krishnamacharya, who has more than 45 five years of dedicated Vedic Chant experience. I have completed my Vedic Chant Teacher Training and was due to graduate from Chennai in June 2020 from Advanced Vedic Chant, but of course that is now on hold, However, my practice is not; indeed it is my source of strength, clarity and hope at this time. I am so grateful for having kept going with Menaka and for our group of small, supportive and sincere international students.
For a long time Vedic Chanting became the preserve of men, but T Krishnamacharya opened it up to women about 50 years ago. He believed that anyone who is sincere should be taught to chant – and that women especially benefit from chanting as they traditionally support and nurture others.
Vedic Chanting is one of the oldest unbroken oral traditions in existence. Passed down over many centuries, it adheres to strict rules of pronunciation and grammar, metre and continuity. Thus, the Vedas remain as they were chanted by the ancients.
When teaching Vedic Chanting in the classical manner it is said to involve’ two people, four ears’. This is the foundation for Adhyanam – listening, following and learning, repeating as the teacher does. In this way, listening, patience, memory and mutual respect are enhanced.
In Sanskrit, Vedic Chanting translates as ‘the language of the gods’. As such, it takes us beyond time and space to a place of deep connection.
Vedic Chant experienced
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28 October - 23 November
Vedic Chant
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25 October - 22 November
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Mantras offer us protection. Sound moves through space and we feel the vibration of sacred syllables.
The language of Saṃskṛta (Sanskrit) is a sacred tool that manifests the form and the feeling of sound.
Sounding the Saṃskṛta rules of pronunciation, meter and notation allows the manifestation of the Mantra as sacred sound out of universal space.
The ancient seers understood this process and passed on these chants to guide our journey into and beyond the self.
‘To be within the presence of the Mantra
is to be within the presence of Grace.’
‘In some moments the heart melds with the Mantra,
in others the mind grapples with the Mantra,
occasionally there is just the wonder of the Mantra.’
This is a beautiful collaboration of 11 women’s voices from 9 different countries coming together in this offering for peace and wellbeing, chanting Laghunyāsah. It was a joy to be part of this, so thank you Monique for the inspiration and beautiful execution. Please listen and enjoy.
“Vedic chanting is an amazing tool for ‘being’, connecting with oneself and others, focus, uplifting, grounding, connecting to the heart space and healing.
I have a wonderful teacher and mentor Deb Robertson of the ‘Real Yoga’ tradition of T Krishnamacharya.
Deb in turn is mentored by Menaka, wife to the late and extremely knowledgeable Sri Desikachar, son of Krishamacharya who is known as ‘The teacher of the teachers’ and the essence of yoga in the modern world.
I feel truly blessed when chanting and know I have a very powerful tool for yoga and life.
Namaste.”