Mantrapuṣpam - With seemingly simple rhythmic and repetitive words, this mantra in fact conveys a much deeper symbolic message of the blossoming potency of the Supreme Truth. An extract from the Yajurveda, this mantra is a celebration of the true understanding of the source of the powers of the Moon, Sun, Wind, Fire, Rain, Time etc.

Mantrapuṣpam

Considered one of the most important of the Sahasranāma-s (1000 names), the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma is from the 149th adhyāya of the Anuśāna-parva of the Mahābhārata.

It is one of the most popular forms of prayer. It is a praise of the Lord with thousand words. Swami Dayananda Saraswati says “The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma does not propound a theology, it merely talks about what is already said in the Śruti, Smṛti and Purāṇa-s“.

“Each of these words is a name of Īśvara and when understood becomes a window through which you look at Īśvara and understand Īśvara with awe and wonderment.”

Viṣṇu Sahasranāma

The Camakam is typically recited after the Namakam or the Rudrapraśnaḥ. In the Namakam, we offer our salutation and in the Camakam, we are asking for specific blessings. Glory be to Lord Rudra.

Camakapraśnaḥ

Mahālakṣmi Aṣṭakam 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.

Mahālakṣmī Aṣṭakam

These are mantras from the Ṛg Veda, the oldest spiritual literature from India. Recited at the beginning of each class, we invoke the cosmic powers or confidence and wisdom to give our study focus and purpose.

Invocatory Mantras - Gaṇapati & Sarasvatī prārthana

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Here, with extraordinary poetic power and in words reminiscent of the Proverbs of Solomon and of Dante, Vak, the Word, is exalted "beyond the Heavens and beyond this broad Earth." This word of knowledge, of wisdom - the sound of Truth itself - is the source and nourisher of Creation - Jean Le Mée

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Devi Suktam

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Medha Sūktam from the Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣat. Only those persons who are blessed with the right intelligence by which they can wean themselves from the pleasure of useless and harmful talk achieve inner illumination. They alone devote their faculty of speech for receiving and communicating knowledge of the Supreme.

Medha Suktam

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The systematic repetition of Agni mantras of the Ṛg Veda allow you to understand and develop contact with Agni, also manifested as the psychological power of Will in human beings. The mantras of the Vedas are not useful in mere rituals, but have a deeper meaning which through recitation and meditation, reveal their meaning to us.

Recitation (Mysore saṃpradāya) of the first 9 mantras of the Ṛg Veda revealed to Ṛsi Madhucchandāḥ Vaiśvāmitraḥ

Rig Veda

Agni Mantras - Developing Will Power

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Gāyatrī mantra, Rig Veda

Let us bring our minds to rest in
The glory of the Divine Truth.
May Truth inspire our reflection

- Jean Le Mée

Gayatri Mantra

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In the Vedic literature, Śraddha is invoked and worshipped as if She is a Goddess. So we can awaken this conviction in our hearts and propel ourselves to our yogic goals.

Śraddhā Sūktam

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"Salutions to the One truth, Oṃ, Laṃ - the seed of the earth in the mūladhāra chakra,
You alone are the transcendent Reality manifest before us,
You are the sole creator, sustainer, annihilator,
You are the earth, water, fire, air and the space,
You are the evident ātma witnessing the universe"

Gaṇapati atharvaśīrṣam / Gaṇapati Upaniṣat

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Also known as the Śrī Rudram, this hymn is like an upaniṣad revealing the truth of the jīva, the individual, jagat, the world, and Iśvara. The words in the hymn with their simple meaning become a means for gaining eligibility for knowledge. This hymn is considered very efficacious in neutralising the result of wrong actions. (Swami Dayananda Saraswati).

Śrī Rudrapraśnaḥ

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The Śrī Sūktam is one of the more popular Vedic hymns, used extensively in ritual worship in temples and homes as well as a sādhana, or daily meditative practice of recitation for tuning into the energy of Lakṣmī, who stands for all that is beautiful, gracious and enriching in man and his surroundings.

Śri Suktam is now included in the Ṛg Veda, but is considered a pariśiṣṭa sūkta or a khila sūkta (an appendix) to the 5th Manḍala. Therefore, you will find in this hymn various possibilities for svara (idamittham) My recitation follows the teachings of my Guru from Trayee Veda Vidyalaya in Bangalore.

Śri Sūktam

Veda recitation with Shantala Sriramaiah.

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