नित्य मन्त्र
The short verses that mark the ordinary parts of a day — waking, bathing, eating, and the close of worship.
These are the shortest texts taught here, and in some ways the most useful. They are recited on waking, while bathing, before a meal — a few lines each, spread through an ordinary day.
Because they are brief, they are also the easiest way to make recitation a habit rather than an occasion. Many learners take this group first for exactly that reason.
A course is built around what you would like to take up. Nobody works through all of these, and they are listed shortest first so there is somewhere comfortable to begin.
The verses recited on waking, before the feet touch the floor. Short, and the one most learners find easiest to turn into a habit.
The verses recited while bathing, invoking the sacred rivers.
The verses recited before a meal — brief, and easily kept up because the occasion comes round three times a day.
The verses recited at dusk, as the lamp is lit and the day is set down.
The Vedic verse to Savitṛ, and the one most often recited carelessly through sheer familiarity. Both its metre and its intonation are taught.
The verse to Tryambaka from the Ṛgveda, widely recited for wellbeing. Taught with attention to the long vowels, which are commonly shortened.
The seed syllables — single sounds, and precisely the case where articulation is the whole of the practice.
The Viṣṇu mantras kept in daily repetition, with the placement and pace they ask for.
Recited standing, with flowers, at the close of a pūjā. Almost everyone knows the sound of it; rather fewer know where one word ends and the next begins.
The twelve mantras, one for each posture of the sequence — taught so the breath, the movement and the mantra hold together.
One mantra for each of the nine planets. Excellent practice at keeping distinct sounds distinct across a set that invites blurring.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit is required. Recitation is taught by ear and by syllable, with meaning explained in simple language. Learners who already recite are helped to refine pronunciation and rhythm.
No. The texts listed are what is taught within this group, and a course is arranged around what a learner or batch would like to take up. Some learners work through several; others come for one particular Stotra.
Both. Small groups and individual classes are available. Groups are kept small enough that every learner is still heard and corrected personally.
Classes are conducted live online so that pronunciation can be corrected personally. Practice material is shared to support regular revision between sessions.
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