SRI SUKTA
LEARNING AND PRACTICE

The Practice For Our Times

Learning: 10/8-12/3, 2024
Practice: 12/30/2024-3/30/2025
In-person and Livestream
All sessions will be recorded
Fire Ceremony to conclude

“Mantra is the key to Yoga in the deeper sense and to awakening a higher intelligence within us… (It is) a kind of asana for the mind… Each mantra puts the mind into a certain pose in which it can become a conduit for a higher flow of energy and grace.” (Dr. David Frawley)

REVEALED PRACTICE - GIFT OF THE SAGES: The Sri Sukta is a collection of 16 mantras that invoke Sri – the Source of all that is beautiful, auspicious and good, the most beautiful resplendent One. This revealed practice makes our mind a conduit for a ceaseless flow of thriving on all levels. Gifted to us by the sages to call upon in our darkest hour, it opens us to grace, filling us with compassion, gratitude, nurturance and abundance - precisely the qualities needed RIGHT NOW to heal our own minds and hearts, as well as the world around us. Just look around you. You know this is true.

POWER OF GROUP PRACTICE: Over the past 5,000 years, the Sri Sukta has been introduced as a group practice for lay people only a handful of times, always during times of utter destruction and despair. The secret to accessing its power has been recently unlocked and made available to us as a group practice. This means when we practice the Sri Sukta, we are joining with thousands of people around the world who are also practicing it with the unified intention of healing collective consciousness. Group practice of this type is exponentially more powerful than individual practice. The benefits of practice begin like a seed within us, then grow to affect our circle of friends and loved ones. Ultimately, it ripples out into the community. As it has in times past, Sri Sukta is being offered once again to heal the collective consciousness - moving it away from anger and fear, towards love and compassion.

THE COURSE: The course is designed in 2 parts - learning sessions over 9 weeks followed by a dedicated 80-day practice session (purascharana). The purascharana can be adapted to support each practitioner wherever they are in their learning. During Session 2, I will offer a lecture once a month to deepen your understanding of the Sri Sukta and experience group recitation. We culminate it all with a fire ceremony (havan) that celebrates our achievement while formally completing the practice.

Those who already know the Sukta can sign up for the practice session on its own, which includes 3 lectures, group recitation, and havan.

Session 1: Learning  

October 8-December 3, 2024
9 Tuesdays
5:30-6:30 pm Mountain Time

In this portion of the course, we focus on call-response learning, a little at a time. As we go, we address pronunciation, meaning, group recitation, and strategies for memorization. Locals can join us live and we’ll be on zoom for those joining at a distance. Lorraine Robinson and Mary Johnston-Coursey will be leading this module.

Session 2: Practice

Dedicated 80-day Practice begins December 30th, 2024

The yogis found that by engaging in a time-bound practice called purascharana, the results of practice were both intensified and accelerated. We will embark on an 80-day practice individually adjusted to suit where you are in your learning.

Options for complete practice during the 80-day practice period:

• Recite 1x daily (3 minutes) - with a cheat sheet/recording or memorized

• Recite 3x daily (8-9 minutes) - with a cheat sheet/recording or memorized

• Recite 10x daily for 80+8 days - with notes as needed or memorized. This constitutes formal Stage 1 practice.

Included in Both Sessions:
Lecture & Havan

LECTURE - LIVESTREAM
January 14, February 11, March 11, 2025
Tuesdays 4:30-6:00 pm Mountain Time
Once a month I will offer a lecture to go more in-depth into the Sri Sukta, finishing with a group recitation.

HAVAN (FIRE CEREMONY)- IN PERSON / LIVESTREAM
March 30th, 2025
We culminate the course with a fire ceremony, to offer the fruits of our practice into the fire of transformation.
(Note: Date may change to accommodate the weather.)

Required Reading

Sri Sukta – Tantra of Inner Prosperity, by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

Cost

Session 1 & 2, Learning & Practice - $225
Session 2, Practice Only - $90