Learning to read and study Buddhist teachings in their original languages has been an inspiring and transformational part of my Buddhist practice for the last fourteen years. This year I am taking the first steps on a journey to make the study of Buddhist canonical languages easier and more accessible to Buddhist practitioners, especially who do not have an academic background or a lot of previous experience in language learning.

In 2024 and 2025 I led the first two annual Sanskrit and Pali Summer Schools at Adhiṣṭhāna Retreat Centre in the UK, and I will be running the third in 2026.

In addition to the in-person summer schools at Adhiṣṭhāna, I plan to offer regular online courses to allow the participants to continue their studies of Sanskrit and Pali. I will also be happy to welcome new students to these online courses – both those who have some experience of studying Sanskrit and Pali, as well as complete beginners.

Sanskrit and Pali are generally taught in a very grammar-led way, which is usually only effective for those who already have a strong linguistic background. My approach to teaching these languages is to focus on reading texts right from the beginning, learning the grammar as we go. This is not only a much more natural and brain-friendly approach to learning, it will also allow students to start actually engaging with Buddhist teachings in the original languages right from the very first lesson.

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