Mantra Sangha

Semester Two

A 16-week online journey into Vedic Chanting, Sanskrit & the Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gītā

Mantra Sangha is a space to continue deepening your relationship with Vedic teachings in a supportive and traditional learning environment.

Designed for students who have already completed the Foundation Course (or have prior experience), this ongoing sangha provides the opportunity to continue refining pronunciation, expand your chanting repertoire, and explore the teachings that support the practice.

Rather than simply learning new chants, we take the time to understand their meaning, context and application, allowing the practice to become a meaningful part of daily life.

This Semester

Throughout this 16-week semester we’ll continue to build upon everything we’ve learned together in semester 1, while introducing new chants and exploring one of the most practical and transformative sections of the Bhagavad Gītā.

Bhagavad Gītā

This semester we’ll explore the 20 Values from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gītā, as unfolded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

These values are not presented as qualities that prepare the mind for greater clarity, freedom and Self-knowledge. Each week we’ll spend time reflecting on one of these values and how it can be applied in everyday life.

New Chants

This semester we’ll learn:

• Sūrya Namaskāra Mantras

• Annapūrṇā Śloka (before food)

• Patañjali Prayer

• Guru Stotram (8 verses)

• Devī Mantras for Navarātri, including Durgā, Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī

  
  

Alongside these, we’ll continue revising and strengthening the chants learned in previous semesters so that they become established with confidence and ease.

There will be room for potential additional chants, festival prayers, or relevant topics that arise throughout the semester.

What to Expect

Each weekly class includes:

• Learning and refining Vedic chanting

• Sanskrit pronunciation and chanting techniques

• Ongoing revision

• Teachings from the Bhagavad Gītā

• Questions and discussion

• A supportive community of sincere students

Details

Duration: 16 weeks

Dates: Tuesdays, 1 September – 15 December

Time: 12:00–1:00 pm Dubai (GST)

Location: Online via Zoom

Investment:

• 950 AED (one payment)

• or 550 AED × 2 payments

Open to new & continuing students.

Previous Mantras learned:

saha nāvavatu - peace invocation

pūrṇamadaḥ - peace invocation

gāyatrī mantra - for clarity

mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra - for liberation

asato mā sadgamaya - for peace

sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ - for peace

gaṇeśa mantra - to remove obstacles

guru śloka - honoring the teacher

devī śloka - inviting the feminine

aṣṭāṅga yoga opening & closing mantras

śaṁ no mitraḥ - peace invocation

gaṇānāṁ tvā - invocation to gaṇeśa

namaste astu bhagavan - prayer to śiva