In this episode, Dr. Raj hosts a candid conversation with renowned Sanskritist and online teacher Antonia Ruppel on her love of the language, teaching philosophy, views on academia, and exciting online programming. She’ll be teaching an upcoming course at The Indian Wisdom School on how to pick the best English translation of Sanskrit texts (no Sanskrit background or language learning required!).

👉 You can register for the course, Sanskrit in Translation here: https://www.indianwisdomschool.com/sanskrit-in-translation
✨ Use code "Sanskrit2024" for 25% OFF. The course begins May 9 and will be available on-demand for anyone unable to make it live to the classes.

The Indian Wisdom Podcast is released weekly and covers traditional Indian wisdom through storytelling, Hindu mythology, jyotiṣa (vedic astrology), yoga, ayurveda, and Sanskrit. This show is hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran, a Sanskrit scholar, storyteller and online educator. In addition to academic training, he was lineally trained by Mantriji, our sangha's parama-guru. He teaches at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and at The Indian Wisdom School where he applies ancient Indian wisdom to modern Western life. He is also the author of "The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian Mythology that Inspired 50 Yoga Postures."

Links for Dr. Raj

Personal Website: https://rajbalkaran.com

Courses: https://indianwisdomschool.com

Podcast: https://indianwisdompodcast.com

Links for Dr. Antonia Ruppel

Personal Website: https://www.antoniaruppel.com

The Cambridge Introduction To Sanskrit: https://www.cambridge-sanskrit.org

An Introductory Sanskrit Reader: https://brill.com/display/title/56844

Ep 13 Sanskrit Study: A Candid Conversation with Antonia Ruppel