Our Mission

Our Mission is to share the joy of the Sanskrit language, to continue the tradition of teaching and learning Sanskrit with a strong emphasis on chanting, and to offer students an opportunity to experience Sanskrit study as the "Science of Vibration", a tool to calm the mind and facilitate meditation. Our Mission is also to train the next generation of teachers in this tradition

  • Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, also known as Ramamurti S. Mishra, M.D, was a prolific author on the science and philosophy of Yoga -Vedanta…

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  • Our entry level Sanskrit classes are taught one on-one or in small groups. Private class times are flexible based on everyone's schedule.

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Our Teachers

The East West Sanskrit Insitute is inspired and guided by the teachings of Shri Brahmanda Sarasvati.

Upcoming Online Classes

  • Sanskrit Module 2

    6 Week series starting
    Wednesday September 11, 2024
    4:00 to 5:30 PM Pacific

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  • One-on-One Sanskrit Training with Shanta

    On-going Classes

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  • Intro to Pāṇini

    Start Date: TBD
    Late Summer/Early Fall 2024

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In-Person Event Calendar

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Entering Nothingness — weekend retreat at Ananda Ashram in upstate New York
Nov 22
Entering Nothingness — weekend retreat at Ananda Ashram in upstate New York

Testimonials

  • "I have known both Shanta and Indira for twenty years. I was a graduate student studying Sanskrit when I met them in San Francisco and now teach Sanskrit language..."

    -Deven M. Patel, Professor of
    Sanskrit, University of Pennsylvania

  • "Their classes have a transformative effect that is not only purifying, but will also deepen your connection to the profound wisdom of Sanskrit literature."

    -David Geer, author of Essential Sanskrit Grammar, The Essence of the Yoga Sutras

  • "Shanta not only teaches with ease, but ease is inherent to his lesson. The position of the teacher here is not one of a distant authority, but someone who has walked further down a trail and is not afraid of the woods."

    Andrea B.

  • "I feel blessed to count Indira & Shanta as my teachers! Sanskrit flows in their veins: living, breathing, alive! Their pandemic online chanting classes were a life-line for many of us - bringing inspiration, hope and learning."

    Anne Vial/ Barcelona, Spain 

  • "Even with this background, it wasn’t until I ran into Shanta that I understood the essence of this language and the power of chanting."

    Rashmi S.

  • "Shanta and Indira are truly the best! Their approach to teaching Sanskrit is designed to give the fullest experience of Sanskrit possible, guiding the student thoughtfully and intelligently into the language both intellectually and energetically..."

    -Melissa (Manisha) Townsend, Author, Artist, Psychic

  • "Shanta not only taught us how to read and write devanāgarī, but, most importantly, conveyed the special power Sanskrit language has through its vibrational nature."

    Vika K.

  • "Using the concept of chanting Sanskrit to achieve personal and planetary healing through sound vibration, a student of Shanta & Indira can experience that healing as well as make advances in understanding Sanskrit grammar and meaning."

    Mālā Devi, student of Guruji from the 1980s at San Francisco.

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