Vedic Arts

The sounds of Devanagari-script of the devatas or angels.  Even listening to this ancient language sounds gives mental and spiritual benefit. Sanskrit and Hindi are written using the Devanagari script.  Pandit Atul teaching westerners how to sound out letters, vowels, and consonants. This is a 1-hour session. 

This episode talks about chapter of Bhagavad Gita that describes- different types of entities with daivika (angelic), asurika (demonic), or vampiric (energy-sucking) qualities.  Did you know that even Ayurveda talks about these qualities as kaya- different types of mind-body types? 

What if some of these people with such qualities become a leader, a king, or a president of a country? What effect will that have on the people, and, citizens of the country? What does the Hindu Holy book-Bhagavad Gita say about this? 

An interesting conversation about the current political climate, without naming names with pandit Atul Krishna and Manjulali.

A conversation with Pandit Atul Krishna about what is a Guru, how to seek a Guru, qualifications of Guru on the occasion of Guru Purnima-the day we celebrate our teachers and Gurus. 

Pandit Atul krishna explains the difference between western and Vedic astrology. (Jyotish)

What is Jyotish, what are the planets or the grahas, what are aspects-what does this mean? 

Our beautiful Ayurveda students and practitioners discuss how they introduce Ayurveda to the community, friends, family, and new clients. Whether at a dinner party, or, with a skeptic scientifist, the minute we start learning this new "easter" mystical modality, there are a lot of questions.  "What  you studying, Jane? asks your Aunt at the holiday dinner.  What is this Ayurveda business, asks your Nurse friend? What do we say? Find out in this discussion. 

People call Vastu the feng shui of India. However, Vastu is the vedic art of architecture, design and engineering that got condensed into what became Vastu today. I am talking about Vastu, Vastu Purusha- the entity that dwells in our house. His origin story from Siva, and, Vishvakarma-the divine architect and engineer.  This podcast is an excerpt from a class at Narayana Ayurveda on Vastu principles. (I even talk about Thor and asgard--did the moviemakers look up Vastu for this city?)

This is an excerpt of the invocation chants from the book Ayurveda and the Feminine by Monica Groover. The chants have been sung and translations have been given afterwards.  Listen to this podcast in the MORNING to get maximum benefit of the chants that have been sung. 

Hear Pandit Atul and Manjulali discuss Chapter 17 of Bhgavad Gita, the three modes of Sattva, Tamas and Rajas and how it relates to Wicca, Dark Magic, Rituals, Goddess worship, Divine worship, and different diets.

We talk about lactovegetarian diet, six tastes, and what is considered fresh food?

Conversation with Pandit Atul Krishna about why is Bhagavat Gita a text for yoga, who is a yogi and other interesting gems about Yoga philosophy. 

In my book, Ayurveda and the Feminine I have devoted an entire chapter to the actual invocation and the invocation mantras.  My students and Ayurveda clients ask me all the time, hence it was time to talk about it.  So, what are invocation chants? They are called mangalacaranam- literally translated as auspicious step or beginnings. So, I am talking about what are invocation chants, why and how we do it.

And, I demonstrate chanting of three different chants in this short and sweet podcast.

The script of this podcast is at this link.

Episorde art by my student Amy Eisenhower-Omholt. 

Enjoy.

Monica B Groover