Most people have heard a mantra. Few know what one actually is.

One hour. Taught correctly. From the source.

What This Is

A mantra is not a chant for atmosphere. It is a precise sound structure drawn from the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Sri Rudram. These sounds have been preserved and transmitted for thousands of years.

To teach mantra correctly. No performance. No singing. No mysticism. Just sound, breath and pronunciation taught from the source.

What Is The Thread

A thread is something passed from one hand to another without breaking.

The mantras taught here come directly from the original texts, with their correct pronunciation, rhythm and structure preserved. Nothing is added. Nothing is invented.

The thread holds.

What You Learn

Each session runs for one hour. You start from zero.

You begin with breath. Every mantra rests on breath. Without it, the structure collapses.

From there we move into sound. We work through mouth position, tongue placement, rhythm and repetition — slowly, correctly, until the sound lands where it is supposed to.

The mantras taught across sessions include:

• Om
• So Hum
• Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
• Om Namah Shivaya
• Other mantras drawn from the Vedic canon

Each is taught with its source, structure and pronunciation.

What This Is Not

This is not kirtan — no call and response, no devotional singing, no instruments.

This is not sound healing — no claims are made about what chanting will do for you.

This is not a yoga class with mantra added at the end.

It is instruction. You learn to chant correctly, from the source, with nothing in the way.

What Happens When You Chant Correctly

Correct chanting is different. When breath, pronunciation and rhythm align, repetition becomes precise. Precision changes the experience.

You start to hear yourself differently.

The texts do not promise comfort. They promise clarity.

Who This Is For

You do not need a yoga background. You do not need to be Hindu. You do not need prior experience.

You need a willingness to learn and repeat until the sounds are right.

If you have encountered mantras before and sensed something was missing — this is the correction.

What is provided

You arrive empty handed.

Each person is given a mala for use during the session — a rudraksha mala, 108 beads, the standard tool for japa practice. You will be shown how to hold it, how to move through it, and how to use it correctly before you chant a single repetition.

Cushions are provided for seated practice. If you cannot sit on the floor a chair is available. Water is available before and after the session.

At the end of each session you receive a printed reference sheet for the mantra covered — pronunciation, meaning, timing, and a practice instruction for the week. This is yours to keep.

If you wish to continue practice at home, rudraksha and tulsi malas are available for purchase at the session.

Sessions

One-on-One — $80 per hour Private session. Moves at your pace.

Small Group — $40 per person Up to four people. Chanting with others produces something solo practice cannot replicate.

Both held in person at St. James, Perth.

About the Instructor

Dr. Vickram Aadityaa has spent years dissecting Vedic texts, Sanskrit concepts, behavioural patterns and sacred scriptures — not to explain them, but to strip away what has been added to them. That work runs across seven series on vickram.au — including the Bhagavad Gita Dissected, Sacred Texts Dissected, Concepts Dissected, and Raw Cuts — more than 1000 articles, over 100 podcast episodes, and hundreds of lectures delivered over many years.

The Chanting Thread is the same work applied to sound. The mantra is the text. Correct chanting is the dissection.

Book a Session

Book a One-on-One Session — $80

Book a Small Group Session — $40 per person

Get in touch if you have a question before booking. Email: hello@vickram.au

The Chanting Thread | vickram.au | St. James, Perth