HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 20, 2004: To propagate Samskrit, Samskrita Bharati recently organized Mandakini, a Samskritam Sambhasan Shibharam, residential samskritam conversation camps in Boston, San Jose and Houston. There were various sessions with emphasis on spoken Samskritam. Through activities such as conversation, singing, enacting small skits, chanting and writing, the camp provides opportunities to connect to the roots of all Indian languages, says this press release. Professor Krishna Shastry, founder-Organizing Secretary of Samskrita Bharati in India, has been working for the last 23 years for the propagation of Samskrit language, particularly in the field Samskrit education, teachers training and teaching/learning material.
Jayakumar Srinivasan, organizer of the Houston camp said, “Participants saw that Samskritam is not just a language for communicating, but a revolutionary system that encompassed Vedic culture, a rich philosophy, and a world-view that enables all human beings to culturally and spiritually enrich their lives and reach their full potential.” The camp participants included people from several states. Some were practicing physicians; others were scientists and engineers. Many of them were computer professionals. They ranged in age from elementary school children to the mid-70’s. Most of them were new to Samskrit conversation. Samskrita Bharati has taught 4 million people to speak elementary Samskritam and has trained 40,000 teachers, says this release.
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