Brahmavidya is now associated with an MOU with the prestigious Fondazione Giorgio Cini for the purpose of dissemination of Knowledge contained in the Indological Manuscripts collection preserved at Fondazione Giorgio Cini.
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What We Do?
An Institution Dedicated to Musicology and Indology
Brahmavidya is a 32-year-old foundation dedicated to the development, promotion, and research of Indian arts, with a particular emphasis on Indian Classical Music and Dance. We believe that the Indian arts, in their plurality, function, and purpose, embody the essence of ‘brahmavidya’.
We also hold that all art is a form of worship of Sathyam (Truth), Shivam (Auspiciousness), and Sundaram (Beauty). Our activities further extend to the promotion and teaching of Samkrta, Ayruveda and Yoga.
Sangita & Natya
The main activity of the institution is the teaching of classical arts, specifically Bharatanatyam and Karnataka Music. In addition, it has conducted numerous seminars, workshops, and lecture-demonstrations by scholars and musicians. The institution has a student strength of over one hundred pupils from India and abroad who are learning dance and music.
The institution offers special training in Bharatanatyam and Indian Classical Music. Our approach to education in Indian classical music and dance (Natya) is founded on a time-tested principle: a deep understanding of theory (Lakṣaṇa) is essential for a refined and authentic performance (Lakṣya).
Musiclogy and Indology
Srividya, Tantra, Veda-Vedanga
That vidyā which bestows śrī is known as śrīvidyā. The term śrī now encompasses the trivarga, wealth, dual attainment, auspiciousness, gloriousness, brightness, tools for success, aesthetics, prosperity, higher anointment, commendation, and more. Śrīvidyā bestows both parā and aparā attainments (anubhava-siddha-mārga, bhoga-svarga-apavarga-dā). Within this tradition, there are two aspects: śrīpradhāna (śrī as the primary intent) and śrīprāpti (the attainment of śrī). The śrīguru, as the very embodiment of Devī with bountiful compassion, bestows śrīpradhāna, while śrīprāpti is achieved through puruṣaprayatna, the mindful practice of the śrīvidyā mārga by the upāsaka.
Indological Manuscripts
We maintain a growing repository of Indological and Musicological textual treatises and have initiated extensive programs to digitize these valuable and often unpublished works. These digital copies will be made available through our website for the benefit of scholars and students. In time, our website will serve as a rich repository of these source texts and research articles. Please feel free to contact us for any academic inquiries regarding these materials.
Our faculty and visiting scholars are among the most renowned in their respective fields. Their works and profiles will soon be available on this website for your reference and direct contact.
Brahmavidya, under its current project titled “An Eyeful of Matrix” briefly named eyem (a vernacular recensional spelling of the tāntric Icchā Śakti bījākṣara aiem), will now host several hitherto unpublished textual treatises in both Indological and Musicological domains, along with select Tantric texts.
These texts will be made available in easily readable PDF formats, which can either be viewed directly on our website or downloaded to your digital devices like mobile phones or personal computers, for later use.
Please feel free to contact us for more details.
प्रदीपज्वालाभिर्दिवसकरनीराजनविधिः
सुधासूतेश्चंद्रोपलजललवैरर्घ्यरचना ।
स्वकीयैरंभोभिः सलिलनिधिसौहित्यकरणं
त्वदीयाभिर्वाग्भिस्तव जननि वाचां स्तुतिरियं ||
Śrī Śaṅkarācārya
in his magnum opus ‘saundaryalaharī’
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