This course brings to life the central ideas and concepts that constitute the building blocks of Sanatana Dharma i.e., Hinduism, through a careful development of a basic Sanskrit vocabulary. Where appropriate it also compares and contrasts Hindu ideas with some of the axiomatic ideas from other world religions and ideologies.
It builds up these ideas using a tapestry of Sanskrit words and phrases that taken together provide an access for appreciating the depth of Hindu thought, enabling the student to embrace these concepts as living guidance in our contemporary world.
Mr. Kalyan Viswanathan received his Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Science from Ohio State University and his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science. He has studied the texts and traditions of Hinduism from an Advaita Vedānta perspective through a 21-year association with Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Founder of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam group of institutions and the first Convener of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha.
