Magic and Logic of Sanskrit A three-day workshop at the Sri Aurobindo Society, Adchini, New Delhi March 23rd to 25th, 2012 Date 09.30 -10.30am 10.40-11.40am 12.00- 1.00pm Lunch 2.00 - 3.00pm 3.05 - 4.00pm 4.15 - 5.00pm 23.03 Sanskrit – A Key Let us Speak Wonders of Let us Speak System of Root- Mantra Yoga Friday to the Heart of Sanskrit Sanskrit Alphabet Sanskrit sounds (1) India (1) 24.03 Wonders of Let us Speak Rhythms of Let us Speak System of Root- Mantra Yoga Saturday Sanskrit Alphabet Sanskrit Sanskrit Metres Sanskrit sounds (2) (2) 25.03 Let us Speak Srimad Sanskrit for Open Session(1) Open Session (2) Sunday Sanskrit Bhagavad Gita Children What’s happening Various aspects of Sanskrit in the Sanskrit 3.15 to 4.30pm World See also Sessions Summary on page 2 below Shubhaarambha: Registration and Distribution of Course Materials: 09.00 to 09.25 a.m. on 23.03.2012, Friday Venue: Sri Aurobindo Society, New Mehrauli Road, Adchini, New Delhi - 110 017 Contact: Sampadananda Mishra, 09952888350 Open Sessions: The two sessions after lunch on 25th Sunday (2.00 - 4.30 pm) are open to all, with no prior registration being necessary. However, we would appreciate an email, since we would like to know something about those interested in Sanskrit. The email may address some of the questions in the registration form, and may be sent before or after the workshop. Donations/ contributions are welcome in any amount. They will help to further promote this work. Sessions Summary (total/ net: approx 17 hours) 1. Sanskrit –A key to the Heart of India (1 hour): In this session one explores the greatness of identity between Sanskrit and India’s life, thought and culture. It deals with the role of Sanskrit in maintaining the cultural unity of India. 2. Let’s Speak Sanskrit (5 hours): Here, while learning conversational Sanskrit in the most direct and natural ways, one eXperiences the beauty and charm of Sanskrit through many entertaining modes. 3. Mantrayoga (1.5 hours): The importance of Mantra Yoga lies in the fact that it helps improving all human activities and mantra connects us with the whole life. Here one learns the principles of right and effective way of chanting, reciting and reading Sanskrit Mantras. Rules are eXplained and later illustrated by eXamples. 4. Rhythms of Sanskrit Metres (1 hour): The aim here is to make the participants familiar with the principles of Sanskrit Chandas. Here one also learns various aspects of Sanskrit Chandas and their deeper values. It explains the applicability of the Chandas by linking the study of Metrics with healing, with Pranayama, with Nature, with Music, with Mathematics, with the philosophy of creation etc. 5. System of Root-sounds (2 hours): A proper investigation of many Sanskrit words shows that in Sanskrit a word is not a conventional symbol for an idea, but itself the parent and the creator of ideas. Here one learns about the transparent system of formation of words from the root-sounds, one of the important factors that makes Sanskrit an ever-creative language. 6. Wonders of Sanskrit Alphabet (2 hours): Here one learns the systematic and scientific nature of the phonetic system of Sanskrit language. It also tries to give an eXperience of Pranayama through the sounds of Sanskrit. 7. Srimad Bhagavad Gita (1 hour): This is an introduction to the Gita through a multi-media presentation. This CD is meant not just for spiritual seekers, philosophers, researchers, but for people of all age groups, nations, beliefs, who want to know what the Gita has to say and wish to understand its true spiritual essence. 8. Sanskrit for Children (1 hour): Here one comes know about the effective and natural ways of teaching Sanskrit to the children. 9. Open Sessions (2.3 hours): The first Open Session will be on whats happening in the world of Sanskrit, while the second one is not focused/ structured in advance. Anyone can participate in these sessions to get a taste of Sanskrit. .