Sanskrit for Philosophy students worldwide
Term 1 of the Foundation course is offered to those students on Philosophy courses in the School who have no knowledge of Sanskrit. Those Philosophy students with some knowledge may join at the appropriate level.
Sanskrit - May Term 2025
For further information or to register for any of the following courses, please contact Paul Douglas. Times are local to the tutor’s location. New York is generally 5 hours behind UK, W and E Australia are generally 8-9 or 10-11 hours ahead respectively, and S Africa is 1 or 2 hours ahead.
Foundation Course
Ten terms starting with the alphabet, continuing with simple sentences, stories, pronunciation, chanting, grammatical concepts, basic sandhi and some philosophy.
Times are local to the tutor’s location.
|
Level |
Local Time |
Location |
Tutor |
Course dates |
| Sanskrit Intro | Wed 7.30pm | UK | Mark Riley | 14 May to 23 July |
| Sanskrit 2 | Tue 6pm | UK | Julian Hubbersgilt | 6 May to 15 July |
|
Sanskrit 2 |
Thur 5.00pm |
E. Aust (8am UK) |
Roslyn Dunn |
22 May to 24 July |
|
Sanskrit 3 |
Wed 7pm |
UK (2pm NY) |
Kim Ward |
7 May to 16 July |
|
Sanskrit 4 |
Tues 7am |
UK |
Odile Wythe |
6 May to 15 July |
|
Sanskrit 4 |
Sat 7.45am |
E. Aust |
Rosemary Dunstan |
24 May to 26 July |
|
Sanskrit 5B |
Wed 12pm |
UK |
Brigid McElroy |
7 May to 16 July |
|
Sanskrit 5B |
Wed 7.30pm |
UK |
Priscilla Park-Weir |
7 May to 16 July |
|
Sanskrit 6 |
Thurs 7am |
UK |
Irena Nicoll |
8 May to 17 July |
|
Sanskrit 7 |
Thurs 12pm |
UK |
Anthea Douglas |
8 May to 17 July |
|
Sanskrit 9 |
Tues 7am |
UK |
Georgina Melvile |
6 May to 15 July |
Further Sanskrit Courses (after completion of the Foundation Course or equivalent)
|
Level |
Local Time |
Location |
Tutor |
Course dates |
| Mahabharata 1 | Fri 12pm | UK | Geraldine Hay | 9 May to 18 July |
|
Further Skt 2 |
Thurs 2pm |
UK |
Brigid McElroy |
8 May to 17 July |
|
Further Skt 3 |
Mon 7.30pm |
Dublin |
Michael Delaney |
5 May to 7 July |
|
Further Skt 4 |
Mon 4pm |
W. Aust |
Gai Kroczek |
12 May to 14 July |
|
Further Skt 4 |
Tues 1pm |
UK |
John Quick |
6 May to 15 July |
|
Further Skt 5 |
Wed 12pm |
Dublin |
John Flaherty |
30 April to 2 July |
|
Ashtavakra Study |
Sun 3pm |
UK |
Nick Street |
11 May to 20 July |
|
Pancadashi Study |
Thurs 7.45pm |
UK |
Penelope Sapiro |
8 May to 17 July |
Panini - Laghusiddhanta Kaumudi (for more advanced students)
|
Level |
Local Time |
Location |
Tutor |
Course dates |
| Chapter 4 |
Fri 12pm |
UK | Paul Douglas | 9 May to 18 July |
|
Chapter 12 |
Sun 1.45pm W Australia |
W Aust |
Jayanthi Balasubramaniam |
11 May to 20 July |
|
Chapter 33 |
Thurs 4pm W Australia |
W Aust |
Gai Kroczek |
15 May to 17 July |
|
Chapter 33 |
Sun 4.15pm |
UK |
Niall Mandal |
11 May to 20 July |
|
Dhatu Patha |
Tues 5pm W Australia |
W Aust |
Gai Kroczek |
13 May to 15 July |
Times
UK timings are Greenwich Mean Time / British Summer Time.