18 – 20 July / 18 – 27 July / 18 July – 1 August / 27 July – 1 August | Led by sraddhapa
The ideal method of studying Buddhism would be to read in the original language a number of carefully selected texts belonging to the Pāli, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, or Japanese canonical Buddhist literature.
Sangharakshita, A Survey of Buddhism
Offered by the Triratna Scholars Network, this project helps participants develop a working knowledge of Sanskrit and Pali and to go deeper into Dharma study by engaging with Buddhist texts in their original language.
The teaching will focus on practical skills that can be used right away and students will start reading actual Buddhist texts from the very first lesson. There will be two different classes to choose from – one for complete beginners and one for those who have some experience.
Sraddhapa offers online Sanskrit classes, so you could cover the basics in an online course first and then join the advanced class at the summer school (see www.sraddhapa.com/sanskrit). Each day participants will join shared morning meditation, attend 3 hours of classes and have free time for individual study and enjoying the beautiful surroundings. In the evenings we will recite the Sevenfold Puja in Santideva’s original Sanskrit.
Sraddhapa has over a decade of experience as a language teacher, has a Master’s degree in Sanskrit and is currently studying for a PhD in Buddhist Studies at the Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts in Taiwan, specialising in Sanskrit Prajnaparamita literature.
It is possible to attend the summer school for the first intensive taster weekend, for nine days, or for the whole two weeks. If you have basic familiarity with either Pali or Sanskrit, you can join for just the last five days where Sraddhapa will be looking at Pali.
The options:
- Intensive Taster Weekend, Sanskrit only (Beginners welcome)
- Nine Day Sanskrit Summer School (Beginners welcome)
- Fourteen Day Sanskrit and Pali Summer School (Beginners welcome)
- Five Day Sanskrit and Pali Summer School (You must already have a basic knowledge of Pali or Sanskrit)