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Summary

Lalitha Brahma shares their journey of building a habit of learning and recording slow chanting of Thiruppavai Pausrams in Tamil, and the positive reception and personal growth experienced through this process.

Abstract

Lalitha Brahma, a multilingual writer, embarked on a personal project in December 2022 to learn and record the slow chanting of Thiruppavai Pausrams, a significant part of Tamil devotional literature. Despite initial challenges in finding relevant publications and lacking formal training in singing, Brahma persevered, driven by devotion. The project has been well-received, with encouragement from other writers like Hermione Wilds Writes. Brahma emphasizes the importance of completion and shares the energy and inspiration gained from this endeavor. The articles and recordings are shared on Medium and other platforms, inviting readers and listeners to experience the vibrations of prosperity, peace, and health.

Opinions

  • Brahma values the act of writing and sharing personal experiences, even when faced with the unavailability of relevant publications.
  • The author believes in the power of devotion as a driving force, superseding formal training in music.
  • There is a strong sense of accomplishment and energy derived from completing each step of the project, which Brahma equates with success.
  • Brahma acknowledges and appreciates the support and responses from the Medium community, particularly from fellow writers.
  • The author encourages readers to engage with their work by subscribing and connecting through various mediums, including a podcast and personal website, indicating a commitment to reaching a wider audience.

This Is What Happened When I Trusted but Didn’t Expect

Magic and momentum gathered

Photo by Jyoti Singh on Unsplash

I never expected so many responses to the following article:

You may ask why?

I am writing in English for English readers. I am multilingual and can speak and write English, Tamil and Hindi and love to use all these languages. The habit that I am building in December 2022 is to learn and record slow chanting of Thiruppavai Pausrams ( Tamil language). I looked for relevant Publications on Medium to submit my article but in vain. Then I decided to just keep writing. I looked for tags relating to Thiruppavai and found one #Tiruppavai. Then I decided to record the first Pasuram, write about my experience and share it in Reciprocal Publications.

Hermione Wilds Writes has responded as under:

“Enjoyed this on my second listen too.”

This is truly encouraging, inspiring, and humbling. Thank you, Hermione.

While I am saying to myself The proverb, “Strike while the iron is hot”, I am posting the recording of Pasuram 2 of Tiruppavai here and invite you to listen. Let the vibration bring prosperity, peace, and excellent health.

Lessons learned:

I am not a trained singer and hence I don’t know anything about ragas and voice modulation etc. However, I am fueled by a devotion to God or Higher Power or Infinite Intelligence, as you may call it.

While learning the Pasuram 2, I needed to pronounce the Tamil words clearly, hence the stutter. I said that’s OK. Just shared my imperfect recording. Now I am filled with “Completion energy”. With this energy, I am ready to learn and record Pasuram 3

Success is completion. Success is being able to complete what we set out to do — each action, each specific step, each desired experience whether a big project or a very small errand.

Susan Collins

Thank you for being a part of my “ Learning Slow chanting and recording a Pasuram a day” journey.

I would like to acknowledge these amazing writers:

Sahil Patel, Patrick OConnell, Hermione Wilds Writes, and Dr. Fatima Imam

PS: Please subscribe to my stories by email for the best chance to catch my original works! Your membership fee directly supports Lalitha Brahma and other writers. You’ll also get full access to every story on Medium. Become a member Visit Lalitha Brahma’s profile. You can connect with my voice in Lalitha’s Morning Musings Podcast here. Here is yet another way I can help.

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