Geet’s Meditations

Arya Samaj Scarborough · Three Saturday evenings

Vedic Sandhya Workshop

Mental strength and inner confidence through the Vedic Sandhya technique, with Sandhya Acharya Shri Geetram Ramsamooj.

October 17, 24 & 31, 2026 · 5:00–8:00 pm · Toronto

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Everyone is welcome — community members, families, friends, students, and young people. No prior Sanskrit or experience needed.

More than reciting mantras

Sandhya is not only a recitation of mantras — it is a practical Vedic discipline for strengthening the mind, body, breath, and inner self.

Arya Samaj Scarborough invites members of the community, families, friends, and students to a Vedic Sandhya workshop. The workshop goes beyond recitation: participants learn the practical mental, physical, and breathing techniques that go with the mantras, and how their principles can be applied in everyday life.

The workshop is intended to help participants develop Mana Shakti (mental strength) and Aatma Shakti (inner strength and self-confidence) for meeting the stresses and challenges of daily life. Students can explore how attention, discipline, and steady practice support focus and study habits.

What we offer

  • Recitation of the Vedic Sandhya mantras

    Learn the mantras in the suggested order, step by step, with their meaning — from the Gayatri Mantra to the closing prayer for peace.

  • Discussion of key principles

    Explore what the words mean in the Arya Samaj tradition and how their principles can guide everyday choices.

  • Demonstration of practical skills

    Comfortable posture, attention, preparation, and breathing practices demonstrated and practised together, at a beginner’s pace.

Three evenings, one journey

  1. Sat Oct 17Foundations of meaningful practiceWhat Sandhya means, comfortable attention, the Gayatri Mantra, and the preparation practices.
  2. Sat Oct 24Understanding the mantras and applying their principlesAghamarshana and contemplation through the six directions, and responding thoughtfully to everyday challenges.
  3. Sat Oct 31Integration, dedication, and continuing practiceUpasthana, dedication, and the closing prayers; bringing the practice together and planning how to continue.

A 10-hour course: three 3-hour evenings (including a short break) plus about 20 minutes of home learning after each evening. Attending all three sessions is beneficial. You may recite, listen, or follow the meaning — whichever suits you.

Sandhya Acharya (Instructor)

Shri Geetram Ramsamooj

BSc, MSc, CRSP, RHFAC

Shri Geetram Ramsamooj, known as Bhai Geet, is the son of the late Pundit Sookdeo Ramsamooj, Pundit Acharya, of Trinidad. He has practised Vedic Sandhya since childhood, learning it from his father, from other Pundits in Trinidad and Guyana, and from Guru H. S. Adesh.

Bhai Geet also studied Hindi, Sanskrit, Yoga, Philosophy, and Indian Music. While attending the University of Wisconsin, he took part in meditation workshops and retreats led by Dr. Usharbudh Arya (Swami Veda Bharati) at the Dhyana Mandiram in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and he studied contemporary meditation with Dr. Henry Thomas and Dr. Clarence Evans Huber.

Bhai Geet has been doing Sandhya for more than 50 years.

Dates & venue

Dates
Saturdays, October 17, 24 and 31, 2026
Time
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm each evening
Venue
Arya Samaj Scarborough
2370 Midland Avenue, Unit B10
Toronto, ON M1S 5C6
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Who
Everyone is welcome. Younger children may take part with an appropriate adult.
Registration
Early registration is required — use the form below, or email geet.ramsamooj@icloud.com.

Register to attend

Early registration is required. Let us know who is coming so the organizers can prepare seating and materials.

Which evenings? (attending all three is beneficial)

Your details are kept in the organizers’ private account, seen only by the workshop organizers, used only to arrange this workshop, and never sold or shared. To have them removed, email geet.ramsamooj@icloud.com. The participant app itself does not collect or send any personal information.

Prefer email? Write to geet.ramsamooj@icloud.com.

The participant app

Follow Geet in class, revisit every lesson at home, practise with the complete texts, and keep private notes and homework — on your phone, tablet, or computer. No account needed, and it works offline once downloaded.

Open the Vedic Sandhya app

Tip: open it at home before October 17 and choose Download course for offline use. The texts are a working edition, being reviewed by Geet before the workshop.

  1. Open the app while you have internet.
  2. Download the course for offline use.
  3. In class, enter the lesson code Geet announces — like D2 F.
  4. At home, review the lesson and record your 5-minute activities.