Course Catalog

One-on-one Sanskrit classes are available all year long. These Zoom classes are taught by Shanta and can be for individuals or small groups.

6 week intensive weekly classes designed to give students a complete, achievable, path toward learning Sanskrit grammar.

The Ātmabodhaḥ is one of the premier texts on non-dualist Vedānta Philosophy. In this class we will chant the verses and focus on the pronunciation of each . We will review word by word definitions and take apart sandhiḥ and compound words in the verses. We will explore the commentary of Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati on this work and discuss amongst ourselves the relevance of this ancient text.

In Pāniṇi the Sanskrit language is fully explained in short coded sūtras. Studying Pāṇini gives a deeper and often easier way of understanding many elements of the language.

These 3-6 week classes feature a focus on some aspect of Sanskrit Grammar with a strong emphasis on examples to facilitate true understanding.

Much of Sanskrit literature was written in verse and full enjoyment of the texts requires an understanding of the meter in which they were written. Indira and Shanta teach chanting and basic metrics throughout all their classes. Indira also offers classes in how to analyze many different kinds of meters, as well as chant them properly.

Why study Sanskrit? Called the “Science of Vibration,” the “Science of Pure Sound,” Sanskrit is said to be capable of elevating the mind, of taking the practitioner beyond the body and mind to their own essence - “the Absolute Godhood in residence.” The purification process felt by chanting has been called the “washing machine of the mind.”