Sri Sukta Course

Sri Sukta is a cluster of 16 mantras dedicated to the Divine Mother. These awakened mantras empower us to pull the forces of abundance and nurturance toward ourselves so we can experience life’s fullness.

For thousands of years, tantric practitioners have practiced the sixteen mantras of the Sri Sukta to awaken and nurture a vibrant reality that is a conduit for experiencing inner prosperity. This underscores a central theme of tantra, and specifically the Sri Vidya school of tantra, which sees life as an opportunity for our spiritual aspirations and worldly ambitions to be united in a sacred bond. Put simply, tantra gives us the tools to thrive and shine at every stage of our personal growth. As one of tantra’s cardinal texts, Sri Sukta embodies this opportunity.

In his written commentary on Sri Sukta, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait unlocks the secret powers of the mantras of Sri Sukta to a great extent, and yet there are mantric nuances that can be best shared in an environment more intimate than what reading a book can offer. This online course is exactly that intimate environment.

In the Sri Sukta Course, you will systematically learn the meaning and pronunciation of Sri Sukta, and assimilate the essence of tantric experience hidden between the lines of these mantras. We’ll go through all 16 mantras of the Sri Sukta to understand their meaning individually, as well as key themes that span across all of the mantras. Learn to pronounce each mantra, word by word, as a single mantra, and eventually as a complete cluster of mantras (sukta). Learn about the origins of Sri Sukta and its relationship to the broader world of tantra, the dynamics of sacred fire (Jatavedas) and the power of mantra. Finally, we’ll learn how you can practice Sri Sukta, and prepare yourself to undertake a formal practice to apply this tantric wisdom to accelerate your current practice.

Course Dates and Times: Wednesdays, October 15 - November 12, 2025, 7:00-8:15pm

This course consists of five (5) live assimilation sessions (in-person or via ZOOM) to integrate the 4-week on-demand Sri Sukta Course (pre-recorded video) taught by Ishan Tigunait and Shiva Tigunait from the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA.  

The online course content will be hosted by the Himalayan Institute’s online course platform, Himalayan Institute Online. A free HI Online account will be required to participate in this course. If you do not already have an account, you can create one using this link. Instructions will also be provided after you register.

Sarah Guglielmi from HI Buffalo will facilitate the five (5) live assimilation sessions. Recordings of these sessions will also be made available on the Himalayan Institute Online platform. 

October 15th - Introductory Session

October 22nd - Assimilation Session #1 - Week 1 Video Content

October 29th - Assimilation Session #2 - Week 2 Video Content

November 5th - Assimilation Session #3 - Week 3 Video Content

November 12th - Assimilation Session #4 - Week 4 Video Content

The Week 1 video content will be made available in your HI Online Course Portal on October 15th. Subsequent weeks' content will be made available each Wednesday throughout the course. Each week contains 2-4 hours of on-demand content. 

Comprehensively cover the core themes of Sri Sukta and the meaning of each mantra throughout the course. Each week you’ll receive 3 to 4 hours of on-demand sessions covering:

• The origins of Sri Sukta and their place in the broader tradition of tantra

• Dynamics of sacred fire (Jatavedas), and its relationship to the Divine Mother Sri and the Sri Sukta

• An introduction to the science of mantra and the secret of mantric transmission

• The meaning of inner prosperity and poverty, in light of Sri Sukta

• In-depth study of the Sri Sukta, mantra by mantra, to understand their meaning and context

• Learning to pronounce the Sri Sukta, word by word, then as a single mantra, and finally as a complete cluster of mantras (sukta).

• Introduction to Sanskrit pronunciation, and Sri Sukta pronunciation/recitation practice sessions where you’ll be able to repeat along with the teacher.

• Downloadable audio recordings of the Sri Sukta

  • Student’s learning version with a word by word, call and response format at a slower pace

  • Full speed version that can be used to follow along during your recitation

  • PDF of the Sri Sukta with Sanskrit and English transliteration

• Learn how to practice the Sri Sukta, as a catalyst to accelerate your current practice.

• This course qualifies you to join the Sri Sukta Sadhana Immersion Stage 1, and undertake a unique 80-day practice of Sri Sukta culminating in a capstone experience of havan (sacred fire offering) of 80 recitations of Sri Sukta.

Introductory Session

• Introduction to the Sri Sukta 

• Review the course format 

• Suggested roadmap for home study and practice throughout the course

Week 1

• Foundations of Sri Sukta | 4 Topics

• 3 Keys to Unlocking the Power of Sri Sukta | 5 Topics

• Learning to Recite the Sri Sukta | 2 Topics

• Assimilation Session #1 | 1 Topic 

Week 2

• Approaching the Sri Sukta as Living Wisdom | 4 Topics

• Understanding the Mantras of Sri Sukta | 7 Topics

• Learning to Recite the Sri Sukta | 2 Topics

• Assimilation Session #2 | 1 Topic 

Week 3

• Understanding the Mantras of Sri Sukta7 |  Topics

• Learning to Recite the Sri Sukta | 2 Topics

• Assimilation Session #3 | 1 Topic

Week 4

• Understanding the Mantras of Sri Sukta | 5 Topics

• Learning to Recite the Sri Sukta | 3 Topics

• Developing Your Practice of Sri Sukta | 6 Topics

• Concluding Session with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD | 1 Topic

• Assimilation Session #4 | 1 Topic

Required Reading:

• Sri Sukta: The Tantra of Inner Prosperity

Suggested Reading:

• Tantra Unveiled

• The Pursuit of Power and Freedom: Katha Upanishad (pages 33–46)

• At the Eleventh Hour (pages 106–113)

Cost: $279