Session 1:
Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022
6pm IST | 1:30pm London
8:30 am EDT | 5:30am PDT

Session 2:
Thursday, 20 Oct 2022
7:30pm IST | 3:00pm London
10:00am EDT | 7:00am PDT

Introduction and group discussion of the concepts of prāṇa vs śakti.
Both can be translated using similar terms, like “life force,” or “energy,” but they have distinct nuances.

Session 3:
Friday, 04 Nov 2022
6:30pm IST | 1:00pm London
9am EDT | 6am PDT

Discussion with Dr. Robert E. Svoboda and Carolina Prada on the role of prāṇa vs śakti in Ayurveda vs traditional Odissi dance and Kalaripayattu –a traditional martial arts form.

Session 4:
Thursday, 17 Nov 2022
8:30pm IST | 10:00 EST
7:00am PST

Group discussion on prāṇa vs śakti.

Session 5:
Tuesday, 29 Nov 2022
8:30pm IST | 10:00 EST
7:00am PST

Śakti, Śri Vidya & Ayurveda with Dr. Rishi Manivannan.

Session 6:
Monday, 12 Dec 2022
8:30pm IST | 10:00 EST
7:00am PST

Group discussion on śakti and śrī vidyā.

Session 7:
Thursday, 05 Jan 2023
8:30pm IST | 10:00 EST
7:00am PST

Mantra through Vedic chanting vs. Kirtan Part I:
A discussion with Shantala Sriramaiah of vedicstudies.com and Nina Rao on what is mantra and its relationship and expression through Vedic recitation vs kirtan.

Session 8 of Vedic Threads:
Saturday, 21 Jan 2023
8:30pm IST | 10:00 EST
7:00am PST

Mantra through Vedic chanting vs. Kirtan Part II
A discussion with Shantala Sriramaiah of vedicstudies.com and Nina Rao on what is mantra and its relationship and expression through Vedic recitation vs kirtan.

Session 9 of Vedic Threads:
Thursday, 02 Feb 2023
10am ET
8:30pm IST

Rāga cikitsa: Music as therapy Part I.
Discussion with Dr. Shubham Kulkarni on the role of rāga (often translated as, “desire” or, “passion”) as both cause and cure of disease.

Session 10 of Vedic Threads:
Thursday, 16 Feb 2023
10am ET
8:30pm IST

Rāga cikitsa: Music as therapy Part II.
Discussion with Dr. Shubham Kulkarni on the role of rāga (often translated as, “desire” or, “passion”) as both cause and cure of disease.