| Studying Sanskrit offers a portal into the rich literature of the Upanishads and other ancient Indian texts. We offer beginning, intermediate classes and advanced classes. We present the material primarily through the chanting of verbs, nouns and verses, reinforcing the oral tradition that has preserved this great language for millennia.
We also instruct students in reading, writing and correct pronunciation through teaching the Devanagari script in which Sanskrit is written. Our classes are non-competitive and focus on the learning enjoyment of all students. In addition to our on-going beginning and intermediate classes we also offer 3-4 class intensive programs designed to give the beginning student an introduction to Sanskrit. Advanced instruction is offered in the fall and spring. Please call for details. |
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Dr. R. K. Sharma is President of the International Association of Sanskrit Studies (IASS). He is an eminent scholar and educator, translator, editor, Sanskrit poet and author of a number of books. With his background of traditional Vedic education combined with modern university training, he taught as professor of Sanskrit, Linguistics and Philosophy in India and the US and was vice chancellor of two prominent Sanskrit Universities in India. He is the recipient of numerous honors and prestigious awards including the President's Award (India). Prof. Sharma's interest is in the unifying aspects of Sanskrit as well as other classical traditions of the world. |
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Indira Devi began her intensive study of the Sanskrit language and literature with Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati in 1972. She continued her studies at the University of California at Berkeley, earning an undergraduate degree in Sanskrit while taking graduate level classes. She has taught Sanskrit since the 1970s and is continuing her studies with Dr. Ram Karan Sharma, a world-renowned Sanskritist and visiting professor at Berkeley. |
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Kiranavali Devi met her guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, and began studying Sanskrit with him in 1972. She taught hatha yoga and meditation in New York, Florida, and the West Indies before moving to Brahmananda Ashram in 1977. She started teaching Sanskrit in 1993 and she continues to study Sanskrit with Dr. Ram Karan Sharma. She holds a BA from New College in San Francisco, a law degree from the University of San Francisco and a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do karate. |
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Shanta Bulkin became a disciple of Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati in 1972 and was appointed president of the Board of Directors of the Yoga Society of San Francisco in 1974. Shanta teaches beginning Sanskrit classes year round in both private and group settings. He is also studying with Dr. Sharma. |
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Upcoming Introductory intensives: Introduction to the Sanskrit Language This class will cover pronunciation of the Sanskrit alphabet and an introduction to chanting mantras. Included will be selections from the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and devotional hymns. We will also go over correct pronunciation of many asana names, as well as some technical terms related to Yoga.
Learn to read and write the Devanagari scriptThis class will cover reading and writing of the Devanagari script in which the Sanskrit language is written. Because the Sanskrit language has letters not found in English, reading the Devanagari script directly can facilitate correct pronunciation of the language.
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