Vedic Dance in Soho

Spending time in the company of this being, leaves me inspired. When we met Vena Ramphal at home in London we learned how movement is transformative, and how the science of mudrā is a vital contributor to well being and mental stability. And how each step, from the moment we step out of bed, is a yantra, is a dance, the patterns we make upon the earth, weaves into the dance that is this life. And how is Sanskrit connected? The sounds are at the heart of the dance. If the dance is a fruit, the sound is the seed. We then followed her to the heart of London for a dance performance in connection with Artdom, uniting women around the world in art collaborations. See our adventure in this video

GATHERING MOMENTUM...

It is an incredible “journey” to be on, when once a seed is sown the tree grows all on its own. In this case the seed sewn was the idea to make a film documentary series based around Sanskrit in London, England, wales, Ireland, Scotland, and discover more of the sacredness of these isles. The tree that is now growing totally of its own accord offers so many varieties of fruits and there is an energy and momentum like you hear and see in this fresh water.

People I thought may be no more, turn out to be still alive, things that had I thought seemed to make sense but there was no proof now can be connected with people who have spent all their lives studying them and can show how Vedic culture is linked directly with these isles (and lands all over this earth), and most beautifully of all, as this gentlemen said;

"The temples to which you make this pilgrimage to, are the people who carry the essence of eternal wisdom within them."

We may have written word, books, text, email, kindle … but what remains just as important as it was thousands of years ago is the oral tradition, the passing on of wisdom from one to another, whether spoken or sung, and it is this wisdom I encounter in the people we meet along the way. For when something is received in this manner it is taken to heart and practised and understood and thus the process of śravanam (hearing), mananam (understanding) and nididhyāsanam (putting into practice) is realised. And the word is made flesh."

AN INSPIRING TEACHER

Someone so inspiring I wish he could receive some sort of national recognition not just for services to Sanskrit but services to teaching and education… a polymath, a renaissance man, this teacher has such a convivial understanding with students that the boys we met don’t just enjoy Sanskrit, they spoke of their love for it and how it has transformed their lives. Wouldn’t your life be transformed with such a teacher who has these pictures on his walls?!

And he made that crescent moon and fawn by hand out of card as a wedding gift for his friend! Also Sanskrit keeps him

Young… you’ll never guess how many years he’s lived on this planet.