Yulia (Gauri) Kravchenko Lafayette, IN 47901 [email protected]
EDUCATION
Sanskrit • Panini Grammar and “Ramayanam”, online course by Arsha Vidya Gurukulam – to date http://avg-sanskrit.org/ • Panini Grammar, “Siddhanta Kaumudi”, online course by Geetha Govinda Samskrita Sangha – 2014 http://ggss-lessons.org/ • Sanskrit Literature lectures, Dr. Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Varanasi, India – 2014 • Spoken Sanskrit workshops, Sanskrita Bharati, Varanasi, India – 2008 • Sanskrit course, Jyotirupananda Swamiji, Ramakrishna Mission, Moscow, Russia – 2005 • Sanskrit course, Prof. V. Kochergina, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia – 2004 • Elementary Sanskrit course, Prof. D.S. Sharma, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, India – 2003
Hindi – В.А. • Moscow State University (Institute of Asian and African Studies), Moscow, Russia – 2005
Indian (Hindu) Philosophy • As a disciple of Kashi Jagadguru, Dr. Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji Feb 2003 – to date (Jangamawadi math, Varanasi, India) and a student of Prof. M. Sivakumara Swami (Bangalore University, Bangalore, India) learned about indian spiritual tradition Veerashaiva. Created and maintained web-site http://veerashaiva.ru/ • As a student of Sanskrit learned about Ramakrishna Mission and its teaching 2003 - 2005 from Jyotirupananda Swamiji (Ramakrishna Mission, Moscow, Russia)
Mathematics – М.А. • Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia – 1998
Coursera Courses: • Towards language universals through lexical semantics: introduction to lexical and semantic typology – June 2017 https://www.coursera.org/learn/lexical-semantic-typology/ • Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics (Certificate with Honors) – Sept 2016 https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/7RNYUFEWC7QT
LANGUAGES Ukrainian, Russian – Fluent, Native Speaker English, Sanskrit, Hindi – Fluent French – Intermediate German, Kannada – Basic
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sanskrit and Hindi Teacher • Online Sanskrit and Hindi classes for individuals and small groups, including English- – to date speaking students (a group from Australia at Nov-Dec 2016). https://www.facebook.com/groups/857503531004601/ • Sanskrit lessons at Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy (Kyiv, Ukraine). 2014-2016 • Created and conducted express-course of Sanskrit, based on the terminology of Yoga and 2012- 2015 Indian philosophy) for students of Advanced Yoga Teacher Course, organized every year by YOGA108 Center (Moscow, Russia). http://www.yoga108.com/english/ • Courses of Sanskrit at “Noviy Vek” Center (Kyiv, Ukraine). 2013-2015 • Assistant Teacher of Hindi at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Kyiv, Sept 2006 – Mar 2007 Ukraine)
Sanskrit and Hindi Translator and Interpreter • “Yogasanas” by Krishnamacharya, published online, available by donation 2017 – Kannada/English translation • “Predictive Techniques in Varshaphala: Annual Horoscopy” by Dr. Charak, 2016 Ekaterinburg, 2016, 200 pages –English into Russian translation, together with O. Tolmachev • “Yoga Makaranda” by Krishnamacharya, published online, available by donation 2015 – edited Russian translation of this book • “Shri Siddhanta Shikhamani” by Shivayogi Shivacharya, 2011 “Ganga” publisher, 2013 (second edition), ISBN 978-5-906154-14-9, 464 pages – translated from Sanskrit into Russian. Wiki about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhanta_Shikhamani • “Ashtavaran Vijnan” by Dr. Chandrashekhar Mahaswamiji, 2011 published online at http://veerashaiva.ru/category/library/ – translated from Sanskrit into Russian • “Some Flowers And Some Thorns” by Sh. Sharma, 2009 “Ritambhara” publisher, 2009, ISBN 978-5-98597-103-3, 78 pages – translated from Hindi into Russian • “Bhagavad Gita. Commentaries of Sh. Sharma”, 2008 “Prospect” publisher, 2008, ISBN 978-5-98597-095-1, 292 pages – translated from Hindi into Russian • Primary interpreter (Hindi-Russian) during Dr. Chandrashekhar Mahaswamiji’s visits to 2005-2014 Russia (at 2010 and 2011) and interpreter into Russian during his lectures on Veerashaiva philosiphy in India (Varanasi, Mumbai, Bagnalore). Dr. Chandrashekhar Mahaswamiji is one of the leaders of religious tradition Veerashaiva.
Eastern Philosophies Researcher (Veerashaiva tradition) • Online lectures on Sanskrit Literature and Indian Philosophy -to date https://www.facebook.com/groups/857503531004601/ Some of the topics: - “Yoga Sutra” Patanjali – 7 lectures on different aspects of this text during 2016 - Mantra in Hindu traditions, their meaning and application – Nov and Dec 2015 - Isha Upanishad – Feb 2016 - Kena Upanishad –March 2016 - Sanskrit terms in Yoga and Indian philosophy – Dec 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016 - Modern Shaiva traditions of India – April 2016 - Adi Shankaracharya and his teaching – April 2016 - Maharishi Vyasa and his works – May 2016 - Actions (karma), knowledge (jnana) and feelings (bhava) in spiritual practices – May 2016 • Presentation “Śrīsiddhantaśikhāmaṇi – "The Bible" of Veerashivaism. Contents of the April 2014 Text, Sources, Experience of Translations from Sanskrit” at a Seminar of Eastern Philosophies Researchers, Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy, Kyiv, Ukraine http://www.tdsf.kiev.ua/en/seminar_list.php#year2014 • Presentation “Sanskrit as a Key to Indian Philosophy” at a Seminar of Eastern Sept 2012 Philosophies Researchers, Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy, Kyiv, Ukraine http://www.tdsf.kiev.ua/en/seminar_list.php#year2012 • Presentation “Indian Spiritual Tradition of Veerashaiva” at a Seminar of Eastern March 2012 Philosophies Researchers, Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy, Kyiv, Ukraine http://www.tdsf.kiev.ua/en/seminar_list.php#year2012 • Presented a paper on “Shiva panca yajna in Vedic and Agamic traditions” at a Seminar on Feb 2011 Shaiva Agamas at Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi, India).