Sanskrit For Mere Mortals: Exploring the Relationship Between Language and the World

For our August Mindful Gathering we will be joined by Dr. Varun Khanna, founder of Sanskrit For Mere Mortals. This session will delve into the relationship between language and the world. No prior knowledge of Sanskrit necessary!

Dr. Varun Khanna (@TheSanskritDude) has been rigorously trained in several traditional Sanskrit-learning environments in India as well as one of the top global institutions in the modern academy. He studied traditional Sanskrit grammar under Dr. Pushpa Dixit in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, and did his MPhil in Sanskrit and PhD in Hinduism at the University of Cambridge, UK. Dr. Khanna has been teaching Sanskrit and Sanskrit-related subjects since 2008 and has taught at several leading universities in the USA (University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Haverford College). Dr. Khanna utilizes a unique pedagogical method that he has developed over the last two decades in his courses, and is forever refining it to make Sanskrit and Sanskrit-related learning easier and more accessible for everyone. Dr. Khanna’s current research examines the intersections of Sanskrit and power, whereby he hopes to make the best use of his skills to make the world a better place.