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Hanuman Chalisa

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Hanuman Chalisa

A course to learn the chant with mudras, stories, and its meaning.

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8 chapters · 33 episodes

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    Priya, your instructor, says hello and shows how the course is structured.

    1. Info:Welcome to the course!

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      Priya guides you through the Hanuman Chalisa in 8 chapters of stories, mudras, and activities, so the chant stays with you for life.

    2. Video:How the Hanuman Chalisa came to be

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      Goswami Tulsidas, a saint whose life is full of miracles, writes the Hanuman Chalisa in sweet Awadhi. But why not in Sanskrit?

  2. Chapter 2

    Avahan: Inviting Hanuman

    Learn the first two dohas, hear how Tulsidas met Hanuman, and toss your kleshas, the troubles of the mind, into a healthy salad.

    1. Info:Shri Guru Charana Saroja Raja

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      Tulsidas opens the Hanuman Chalisa with two dohas, and in them hide the four fruits of chanting and a way to shoo away the tricky habits of the mind.

    2. Video:Learn dohas 1 and 2

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      Priya teaches the two opening dohas of the Hanuman Chalisa with hand gestures. First we wipe the mirror of the mind, then we call Hanuman into our heart.

    3. Video:When Tulsidas met Hanuman

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      Tulsidas meets Hanuman through a simple act of devotion, at the place now known as Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi. How can a little water lead there?

    4. Video:Klesha protein salad

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      We turn our kleshas, the tricky habits that trouble us, into a healthy sprout salad. Which klesha will you toss into the bowl first?

    5. Quiz:Avahan quiz!

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      Test your knowledge of Tulsidas’s life, the words of the opening dohas, the four goals of life, and the troubles of the mind.

  3. Chapter 3

    Swarupa: Hanuman’s presence

    Learn the first eight chaupais, hear about baby Hanuman’s superpowers, and try simple pranayamas to grow strong like him.

    1. Info:Jai Hanumana Gyan Guna Sagara

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      The chaupais describe Hanuman’s special form and the person who lives in his heart. Then comes a story from his childhood, and pranayamas to be strong like him.

    2. Video:Learn chaupais 1-8

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      The first eight chaupais sing of Hanuman’s strength, wisdom, and devotion. And why did Barack Obama carry a tiny Hanuman?

    3. Video:Hanuman’s superpowers

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      Baby Hanuman mistakes the Sun for a mango and leaps for it. What comes before that giant jump, and what comes after?

    4. Video:Ram in my heart

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      Pranayamas make our lungs strong like Hanuman’s, and a paper craft lets us peek into his heart. Who lives there?

    5. Quiz:Swarupa quiz!

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      Test your knowledge of Hanuman’s divine origins, his connection to Arjuna, and why he forgot his powers as a child.

  4. Chapter 4

    Gunas: Hanuman’s qualities

    Learn the next eight chaupais, leap across the sea to Lanka with Hanuman, and find him in your own breath.

    1. Info:Sukshma Rupa Dhari Siyahi Dikhava

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      Hanuman leaps over the ocean, sneaks into Lanka, and finds Sita, with a brave heart and a love of service. How big, and how small, can he become?

    2. Video:Learn chaupais 9-16

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      Hanuman the superhero zooms across the ocean, finds Sita against all odds, and saves Lakshmana. How many mouths would it take to praise him?

    3. Video:The crazy journey to Lanka

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      In the Sundara Kanda, Hanuman faces demon after demon like levels in a video game, each testing his focus, speed, or courage. Does any of them scare him?

    4. Video:Our breath as Hanuman

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      Hanuman lives inside us as our breath, and simple breath patterns help us feel him every day. But can anyone ever catch him?

    5. Quiz:Gunas quiz!

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      Test your knowledge of Hanuman’s siddhis, the demons he faced on his journey, and how Rama praised him for saving Lakshmana.

  5. Chapter 5

    Kriya: Hanuman in action

    Learn the chaupais about Hanuman’s big part in the Ramayana, find out about the three oopsies he makes along the way, and make him a betel leaf garland.

    1. Info:Tumharo Mantra Vibheeshana Maana

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      Just when the Ramayana goes downhill, Hanuman rushes in and steers the story all the way to Lanka. But does he ever make a mistake?

    2. Video:Learn chaupais 17-24

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      In the Sundara Kanda, Hanuman finds Sita and comforts her with love. And one of these chaupais hides the distance between the Sun and Earth!

    3. Video:Hanuman’s three mistakes

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      Even Hanuman makes mistakes, three of them! He puts each one right, the last with Sita’s help. What can we learn from them?

    4. Video:Making a betel leaf garland

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      Sita gifts Hanuman a garland of betel leaves, and we still see it in his temples today. We become Sita for a moment and make one.

    5. Quiz:Kriya quiz!

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      Test your knowledge of Hanuman’s search for Sita, the secret code hidden in the Chalisa, and the advice Hanuman gave Vibhishana.

  6. Chapter 6

    Phalastuti: Power of the chant

    Learn the chaupais on what the Chalisa gives those who chant it, hear the tale of the five-faced Hanuman, and stretch through a yoga sequence for his eight superpowers.

    1. Info:Naasai Roga Harae Sab Peera

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      Tulsidas lists the blessings of chanting the Hanuman Chalisa, eight siddhis among them. Then Hanuman sets off on a rescue all the way to Patala Loka.

    2. Video:Learn chaupais 25-32

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      Hanuman chases away sickness and troubles, holds eight siddhis and nine treasures, and lives across all four yugas. So where is he right now?

    3. Video:The tale of the five-faced Hanuman

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      Hanuman takes on five faces to rescue Rama and Lakshmana from Patala Loka. And how do those five faces connect to the food we eat?

    4. Video:Ashta siddhi yoga sequence

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      Each of Hanuman’s eight siddhis gets its own yoga pose, from a tiny child’s pose to a mighty warrior. Which superpowers do you have?

    5. Quiz:Phalastuti quiz!

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      Test your knowledge of Hanuman’s immortality, the blessings Sita gave him, and the story of Panchamukhi Hanuman.

  7. Chapter 7

    Samarpan: Tulsidas’s promise

    Learn the last eight chaupais and the closing doha, hear how Hanuman’s pride gets a little bruised, and pick up his four secrets of speaking well.

    1. Info:Tumhare Bhajana Rama Ko Paavai

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      The last chaupais and the final doha complete the Hanuman Chalisa, and Hanuman’s four communication secrets leave even Rama spellbound.

    2. Video:Learn chaupais 33-40

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      Tulsidas makes promises to everyone who chants with love, and Hanuman opens the door to Rama’s heart. What happens when we chant many times?

    3. Video:The essence of great friendship

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      At Rameshwaram, Rama honours Shiva and Shiva honours Rama. What does that teach us about true friendship?

    4. Video:Four communication secrets

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      The first time Rama meets Hanuman, the way Hanuman speaks leaves him spellbound. What are Hanuman’s four secrets, and can we use them too?

    5. Quiz:Samarpan quiz!

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      Test your knowledge of Hanuman’s communication skills, the Rameshwaram story, and what happens when you chant many times.

  8. Chapter 8

    Conclusion

    Revise the entire Hanuman Chalisa with the dohas and the forty chaupais using Indian dance mudras and all of your enthusiasm.

    1. Video:Hanuman Chalisa: Full chant

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      Priya chants the whole Hanuman Chalisa with mudras, from the opening dohas to the closing doha, and shows how to make it part of every day.