Devotional Program
Stories, Teachings & Recitation for Mahālakṣmi
"Oh Devi, who sits on a lotus in the padmāsana pose, you are the supreme being. Mahalakshmi. I bow to you, the who is supreme mother of the universe."
~ Mahālakṣmi Aṣṭakam
Loving Mahālakṣmi
This devotional program of story, teachings & chanting to Mahālakṣmi, the Womb of the Universe
Mahālakṣmi is a magnificent expression of Lakṣmi Devī - a supreme aspect of Adi Śakti. She is warrior goddess, giver of wealth and purveyor of wisdom. Her ultimate blessing is deep satisfaction and inner ease.
Inside Loving Lakṣmi...
- The deeper meanings of Mahālakṣmi & Bhuma Devi [earth goddess].
- Storytime: Satyabhama, earth goddess incarnation of Mahālakṣmi, vanquishes Naraka
- Teaching & Recitation of the Sanskrit hymn, Mahālakṣmi Aṣṭakam
- How to set up your Devi Altar
- Practice guidance for during Goddess festivals and year-round
- What is Navarātri
- What is Dipāvalī
- Bonus Durgā Devi Story
- Bonus Meditation to awaken the goddess as the elements within you
- Bonus Supreme Release Yoga practice
- Access to our online Devī Sangha for ongoing connections & support
Welcome to devotional teachings, stories & practices dedicated to the divine mother. In this program we invoke Her as Mahālakṣmi to inspire & deepen your devotional life & daily sādhana for the year ahead.
Let’s dive into the many arms of Mahālakṣmi – the Supreme Lakṣmi with storytime & Sanskrit recitation of the Mahālakṣmi Aṣtakam.
Chanting this stotram [hymn] from the Padma Purāna is a sweet & powerful devotional practice to Lakṣmi. This stotram [hymn] brings you close to the goddess and invites Her to live within you and bless you.
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Kaya lovingly guides your relationship with the feminine divine with teachings about Mahālakṣmi – who gives wealth, warriorship & wisdom
Goddess festival times are portals to the sacred. They are a time for stories, sādhana & secrets of the goddess. Here we are "cracked open" in the best of ways, opening to love and the inner illumination of your own heart, where the feminine divine pulses within.
"Those who recite this stotram to Mahālakṣmi with devotion will always achieve the success they hope for and attain the most supreme."
~ Mahālakṣmi Aṣṭakam
A Note from Kaya, on the Mahālakṣmi Aṣṭakam
I began chanting the Mahālakṣmi Aṣṭakam almost 18 years ago, under the guidance of a teacher. Though I had done Sanskrit recitation before, it was chanting to Lakṣmi that opened up a devotional doorway for me.
I even chanted this mantra during the birth of our first child.
Lakṣmi’s beauty, sensuality and worldliness pulls you in. But Mahālakṣmi is the fullness of the goddess that includes Her ferocity, Her strength, Her power. She demolishes all sides, perceptions, opinions, preferences – like mother who dissolves you in unconditional LOVE.
All apparent contradictions are vanquished in Her, as She demands dharma beyond duality.
To discover Mahālakṣmi is to enter into the fullness of Adi Ṣakti in all of her power and potential.
It would be be an honor to share this beautiful heart-opening practice with you.
Love,
Kaya
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Kaya lovingly guides your relationship with the feminine divine with teachings about Mahālakṣmi – who gives wealth, warriorship & wisdom
FAQs
This class was taught LIVE on October 3 and is now available Self-Paced as soon as you register.
Come as you are! We encourage you to print the handouts with the Sanskrit Hymn, but you’ll also be able to read along during the video. You may also wish to have a notebook & pen for your personal notes.
In keeping with the Vedic tradition style of teaching, there is little to no required preparation or reading. I follow my teachers’ approach in unfolding the teachings in real time in relationship with students. We will make printable handouts available for the recitation.
The main class is 2 hours of teachings, story, chanting & Q&A. In addition, you have about 2 hours of bonus storytime & practices to enjoy at your own pace.
If you’re trying to minimize screen time, just listen as an audio course. The video is there to make it a little more engaging for people who are more visual.
Yes! There will be time during class for questions about the Sanskrit pronunciation of the hymn as well as any other questions you have about the teachings & your practice. You’ll also be invited into our Devī Sangha – a beautiful, diverse and supportive group of Navarātri students online. There you can share your experience, insights & questions about the class as well as ongoing as you continue your practice.
*Suggested Companion Program
This program is recommended to support & guide proper Sanskrit pronunciation for your stotram recitation.
2 Hour Self Paced Course
ONLINE CLASS
Learn to read transliteration {Sanskrit represented in English}, understand how to pronounce Sanskrit words more successfully and gain understanding for the divine language that brings together sacred sounds and meaning.
The Value & Potential of Sanskrit
Commonly mis-pronounced Sanskrit Words
How to read Sanskrit transliterated into English
How to pronounce all of the 50 Sanskrit sounds
Practicing Pronunciation
