Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2

    • Class 1 - What is a syllable?

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    • Class 2 - Two Types of Syllables

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    • Assignment - Syllable counting

    • Class 3 - Laghu Syllables

    • Assignment - Laghu syllables

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    • Class 4 - Guru Syllable N1 - long vowel

    • Class 5 - Guru Syllable N2 - anusvāra

    • Class 5 - Practice

    • Class 6 - Guru Syllable N3 - visarga

    • Class 6 - Practice

    • Class 7 - Guru N4 - "pause"

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    • Class 7 - Practice

    • Class 8 - Guru N4 - "fade-in"

    • Class 8 - Practice

    • Intermission

    • Class 9 - Guru N4 - nasals

    • Class 9 - Practice 1

    • Class 9 - Practice 2

    • Class 10 - Guru N4 - sibilants

    • Class 10 - Practice 1

    • Class 10 - Practice 2

    • Class 11 - Guru N4 - 'R'

    • Class 11 - Practice 1

    • Class 11 - Practice 2

    • Syllables - Summary
  3. 3

    • Introduction to Section #3

    • Verse meter & structure

    • Chanting "workouts" (or "walkthroughs")

    • 11 SYLLABLES - Indra- & Upendra-vajra

    • 11 - Suprabhātam - walkthrough

    • 11 - Suprabhātam - slides

    • 11 - Bāla-mukundāṣṭaka - walkthrough

    • 11 - Bāla-mukundāṣṭaka - slides

    • 12 SYLLABLES - Indra-vaṁśa

    • 12 SYLLABLES - Bhujaṅga-prayāta

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    • 12 - Dāmodarāṣṭaka - slides

    • 12 - Śāradā-bhujaṅga - slides

    • 12 SYLLABLES - Toṭaka

    • 12 - Veṅkaṭeśvara-stotra - slides

    • 14 SYLLABLES - Vasanta-tilaka

    • 14 - Brahma-saṁhitā - slides

    • 14 - Śiva-prātaḥ-smaraṇa - slides

    • 15 SYLLABLES - Pañca-cāmara

    • 15 - Rādhā-kṛpā-kaṭākṣa - slides

    • 15 - Gaṇesha-pañcaratna - slides

    • 17 SYLLABLES - Śikhariṇī

    • 17 - Jagannāthāṣṭaka - slides

    • 17 - Devy-aparādha-kṣamāpaṇa - slides

    • 19 SYLLABLES - Śārdūla-vikrīḍita

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    • 19 - Three Devī verses - slides

    • 19 - Rāma & Kṛṣṇa verses - slides

    • 8 SYLLABLES - Anuṣṭubh

    • 8 - Gītā on samādhi - walkthrough

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    • 8 - Gītā on samādhi - slides

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    • 8 - Gītā on knowledge - slides
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    • 8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 1

    • 8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 4

    • 8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 6

    • 8 (Anuṣṭubh) - Melody 7

    • 11 (Indirā) - Melody 1

    • 11 (Indirā) - Melody 3

    • 11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 1

    • 11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 3

    • 11 (Indra-vajra) - Melody 5

    • 11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 1

    • 11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 3

    • 11 (Svāgatā/Rathoddhatā) - Melody 5

    • 12 (Indra-vaṁśa) - Melody 1

    • 12 (Indra-vaṁśa) - Melody 2

    • 12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 1

    • 12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 3

    • 12 (Bhujaṅga-prayāta) - Melody 5

    • 12 (Toṭaka) - Melody 1

    • 12 (Toṭaka) - Melody 2

    • 12 (Sragviṇī) - Melody 1

    • 13 (Matta-mayūrī) - Melody 1

    • 14 (Vasanta-tilaka) - Melody 1

    • 14 (Vasanta-tilaka) - Melody 3

    • 14 (Vasanta-tilakā) - Melody 5

    • 14 (Vasanta-tilakā) - Melody 6

    • 15 (Mālinī) - Melody 1

    • 16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 1

    • 16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 3

    • 16 (Pañca-cāmara) - Melody 6

    • 17 (Mandākrāntā) - Melody 1

    • 17 (Pṛthvī) - Melody 2

    • 17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 1

    • 17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 3

    • 17 (Śikhariṇī) - Melody 5

    • 19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 1

    • 19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 3

    • 19 (Śārdūla-vikrīḍita) - Melody 5

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    • 21 (Sragdharā) - Melody 1

    • 10/11 (Viyoginī) - Melody 1
  5. 5

    • Tips & Advice

    • How to master chanting on an even deeper level?

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5 star rating

For the serious student, a Must Learn class!

Abigail McBride

The teacher is excellent. The material is well presented. For anyone who really wants to dive deeply and pursue excellence, this course is a Must Learn. Haribol!

The teacher is excellent. The material is well presented. For anyone who really wants to dive deeply and pursue excellence, this course is a Must Learn. Haribol!

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5 star rating

The best international presentation of Sanskrit, clear and easy to learn!

Misha Mussinov

It's almost a year now that I am learning Sanskrit from Nityananda das. Finally, I found what I was looking for! For many ( about 30!)years I was trying to catch bites and pieces of Sanskrit here and there, and no one has given my any systematic k...

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It's almost a year now that I am learning Sanskrit from Nityananda das. Finally, I found what I was looking for! For many ( about 30!)years I was trying to catch bites and pieces of Sanskrit here and there, and no one has given my any systematic knowledge. I need the Sanskrit for my everyday studies , including the pronunciation of it. And - here it is, the best presentation available, with the teacher speakind spotless English, in a friendly manner, with very systematic aproach and very clear pronunciation. A lot of video , audio and written materials provided - just start using it and - enjoy!

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Well laid out, very informative, easy to follow

Tessa Gallant

This is a multi-media rich experience from start to finish. The lessons are laid out logically and the material is well structured. The tutor's personalized responses to assignments are helpful, encouraging and greatly assist the learner in gainin...

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This is a multi-media rich experience from start to finish. The lessons are laid out logically and the material is well structured. The tutor's personalized responses to assignments are helpful, encouraging and greatly assist the learner in gaining confidence in chanting. Each lesson carefully guides the student through auditory and visual cues. I appreciate being able to test my knowledge as the course progresses. I highly recommend this program, it overdelivers and it's provided me with much more information than I ever imagined. Thanks for putting this together, it's been a lot of fun.

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