This 4-week program via Zoom will introduce you to the sounds and structure of the alphabet, the reading and writing of Devanagari script and the basics of chanting verses and mantras. There will be opportunities for your active participation. If you are thinking of pursuing Sanskrit study or simply “Sanskrit-curious”, this will be an enjoyable way to jump right in!
Wk.1: Why Sanskrit?
Shanti Mantras and Chanting Basics
The Sanskrit Alphabet: Structure & Pronunciation, Devanagari script.
Wk.2: Reading Devanagari: Combining Consonants with Vowel Abbreviations
Six Principles of Chanting (Taittiriya Upanishad)
The Gayatri Mantra
Wk.3: Reading Devanagari: Compound Consonants
What is a sutra text? Reading of sutras.
Chanting of classical verses from the Bhagavad Gita. Anustubh meter
Wk.4: Posture names and asana stories
Ashtanga Invocation and Closing Prayer: meaning and derivation. Tristubh meter
Your Investment: $240+hst
Workshops are non-refundable