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Samskrit Learning Post 13: Samskrit Resources - Chimaya International Foundation

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13.1 About Chinmaya International Foundation Chinmaya Mission is a non profit worldwide organization which was founded in 1953 with the aim to spread the wisdom of Vedanta to any seeker, of any nationality, or group, and to enrich and enable individuals to become positive contributors to society. Chinmaya International Foundation is the academic front of Chinmaya Mission worldwide. 13.2 Samskrit Courses by Chinmaya Foundation Some of the ways Chinmaya Foundation offers Samskrit learning are, as follows: 13.2.1 Direct Learning Courses: Chinmaya Foundation offers various in person learning courses across various locations in the world. 13.2.2 Online Easy Samskrit Learning Course: This is an easy Samskrit Online Course is for beginners who are interested to start their journey into Sanskrit language. As the organization indicates, it has been designed in a manner that any individual regardless of their mother tongue, location could master Samskrit basics. Course is good for anyone a...

Samskrit Learning Post 12: Samskrit Resources - Friend called 'Samskrita Bharati'

12.1 What's Samskrita Bharati ? Samskrita Bharati is a nonprofit, worldwide organization working for Samskrit revival. Its mission is to bring Samskrit back to mainstream as a widely spoken language once again; and to bring about a social change through the medium of spoken Samskrit. Samskrita Bharati functions as an umbrella organization for various global organizations working for promotion of Samskrit. It has developed simple and practical methods to enable Samskrit speaking in daily life. 12.2 'Speak Samskrit' Offerings Samskrita Bharati offerings include but are not limited to: 12.2.1 Concise Courses for Adults 12.2.2 Classes For Kids 12.2.3 Samskrit Camps 12.2.4 Samskrit Learning Via Phone Conference 12.2.5 Samskrit Correspondence Course/Distance Education 12.2.6 Samskrit Via Video/Audio Material 12.2.7 Various Projects Relating to Samskrit. For Example: Speak Samskrit in 10 Days (with 'L1') Spoken Samskrit Class (L1) is conducted in an interactive and joyful ...

Samskrit Learning Post 11: Reasons That Have Deprived You From Learning Samskrit

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Most of us have been hearing about Samskrit language at various occassions. Some of us are genuinly interested in learninig it. Following are some hurdles/reasons that keep depriving individuals of learning Samskrit during their lifetime. 11.1 Reasons Out of Ignorance 11.1.1 Samskrit learning is very difficult 11.1.2 Samskrit language is outdated 11.1.3 Learning Samskrit language is not necessary to me 11.1.4 Samskrit does not affect me being happy 11.1.5 Learning Samskrit has nothing to do with my understanding of Indian culture 11.1.6 Me learning Samskrit will not influence next generations in my home 11.1.7 (For person of Indian origin) Learning samskrit is nothing to do with my being an Indian 11.1.8 Learning Samskrit language is like accepting Hinduism; and I am not a Hindu 11.1.9 I already learnt Samskrit in school, and did not find much use outside academics. 11.2 Reasons Based Upon Laziness 11.2.1 I already have so many problems in life to tackle. Where is time for Samskrit ? 1...

Samskrit Benefit 10: Samskrit Is Much Easier To Learn

Samskrit language appears to be difficult to learn because of the innumerable rules and regulations. But it is not so. 10.1 Much Easier To Master: English is very difficult to master, but we do not realize it, as we spend years and years learning it. One can master Samskrit by putting 25 % of this effort. 10.2 Derivative Power Of Samskrit Words: The derivative potential of Sanskrit words is rational and breath-taking. Every single Sanskrit word has a meaning built into itself; The root hidden in a word contains the meaning of that word. Hence a Sanskrit scholar seldom runs for a dictionary to find out the meaning of any new or a strange word one may come across. 10.3 No Uncertainties with Samskrit: There are no uncertainties and contradiction between the spoken and written word. For e.g.: in English a spoken `see' can be a written `see' or `sea' with totally different meanings. It is not so in Samskrit. 10.4 Samskrit Words are easy to remember: Word 'Samskrit' is br...