Veda Belgium

our life? The Vedas are indeed extremely vast literature divided into four major books – The Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma and the Atharva Veda. Each book is further categorized into Saṃhita, Brāḥmaṇa, Āraṇyaka and Upaniṣads. If we just even consider the Saṃhita sections, the Ṛg Veda alone has 10552 mantras and the total number of mantras in all the 4 Saṃhitas sections are 26226!! How can you therefore study in a practical way that allows you to have an overview and understand the central message of the Vedas? How can you also learn more deeply, the significance of Veda mantras in your daily life and in your life as a student and teacher of Yoga? Finally, how can you make this experience of study rich and meditative? Veda Belgium teaches several courses, workshops and mantra meditation events that allow you to learn the basics – like the Sanskrit alphabet or a formal initiation into the practice of Veda recitation. You will also be able to start learning all the important mantras from the Vedas which transmit the central message of the Vedas and develop a beautiful daily recitation of chanting. You will learn the strict rules involved in the recitation of these mystical hymns, which eventually allow you to develop your breath and power of concentration. Shantala Sriramaiah

All classes are taught by Shantala Sriramaiah who was born and raised in Bangalore, India. She studied Sanskrit and chanting from an early age, as part of her family tradition as well as in school. Much of her inspiration comes from her mother Saroja, who taught chanting classes in their family home for over 30 years. An Engineer by qualification, Shantala left a 20 year career as Head of Human Resources in the technology sector to start sharing the knowledge of Veda recitation as a means to deeper self-development. All the courses and workshops reflect her long background in Learning & Development with clear learning objectives, structured lessons and access to learning resources to sustain the teachings. The ultimate goal of all the teachings are to create regular practitioners who benefit from the knowledge of Vedas.