Maṅgala Ācaraṇaṁ
Every Sanskrit work always starts with a prayer typically called मंगलाचरणं (maṅgalacharaṇaṁ). The Sanskrit word मण्गलाचरणं (maṇgalācaraṇaṁ) can also be broken into मण्गल आचरणं (maṇgala ācaraṇaṁ) which gives the meaning of “Auspicious Commencement”. This is the English translation already done…
Sanskrit Traditional Table
Sanskrit has 52 alphabets which form the 52 parts of the body of Mother Divine, Durgā. These are called the 52-śakti pīṭha or pilgrimages of Durgā. These are the 52 sounds which were produced when her body descended to earth,…
Guru Vandanā
These are fifteen sloka for the worship of Guru representing a gradual increase of the mental power from new moon to full moon. Guru is always worshipped best on Purnima (full moon). Various Guru Jayanti (tithi associated with their enlightenment)…
Reference Books
Religious philosophy There are various books that contain whole sections of mantra. However, there are a few which form the reference texts of various traditions. These books contain the philosophy of the sampradāya (specific lineage) followed by sections of mantra…
Wrong Expectations
Every course has some expectations of both the students as well as the teacher. Therefore before we begin studying a subject as vast or perhaps bigger than the very manifested universe, we need to set some goals and clarify our…
MSP Year-1 Syllabus
MSP101: Foundation Mantra yoga; classical literature; bīja kośa; mantra pīṭha; mantra, tantra and yantra definitions; mātṛkā; nyāsa; aṣṭāñga yoga; daśa yama; daśa niyama; pañca āsana; prāṇāyāma; pratyāhara; dhyāna; dhāraṇā; samādhi; mokṣa path; mātrā lakṣaṇa; dhyāna; śarīra; chakra; bhūta udaya; daśa…
