I have started my Sanskrit and Vedic Chanting lessons last month. My new teacher is amazing and has been in the lineage for many, many years. She has pictures of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar from many years ago with the old time students. It is very inspiring to me to see such dedication and commitment over time to a practice.

I find myself wanting to chant at each moment when I have free time. The latest chant I am learning is is "Puspum", a chant for abudance and fertility- a great one for Springtime. It talks about the earth, fire, the rain, the water, the starts and the constellations, Basically it says that fire cleanses, water comes to create life with perfect timing. This is such a metaphor for all of the goals which we have in life. There is a krama to each goal, moving step by step, until the perfect time when the goal is achieved. Just like nature, we must live within the seasons. I find that many Vedic chants follow the patterns of nature. This, combined with the vibrations that are created in the body when one chants makes the experience especially rich and rewarding. I think I will go chant!