Vedic Chanting Foundation Program
With blessings from my family and teachers, I bring you this course on the principles of Vedic Chanting for beginners. You will learn all the important rules of Vedic phonetics. Starting with a thorough introduction to the Sanskrit syllables to a comprehensive look into all of the other nuances you need to know to excel in the practice of Veda chanting. This course is therefore recommended as a pre-requisite to any intermediate level course and will serve as a reference resource throughout your study in the future.
Course materials are available only to enrolled students.
Course Content
Introduction to the Vedas
Basic Veda concepts
Sanskrit sounds - Alphabet
Rules of recitation
The treatment of conduct consonants
Certain sound combinations become aspirated
The great death conquering mantra - mahāmṛtyuñjaya
Being complete - pūrṇamadaḥ śānti mantra
Mantra for blessings - āśīrvāda mantra
Preparing the mind for knowledge - Śaṃ no mitraḥ
Honouring the practice
CLOSING SECTION