Buddhist Languages

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SANSKRIT

Dr. Mattia Salvini is an Italian scholar linguist currently teaching in Thailand. He has developed a new, supposedly more intuitive pedagogy, grounded in auditory methods and chanting. He has an entire community of people around him who are advocates of a Buddhist-based approach to studying Sanskrit. Dr. Karin Meyers at Mangalam runs courses in Sanskrit for Buddhists based on Salvini's materials. Your can find Dr. Mattia Salvini at Saugatam. You can contacting Dr. Karin Meyers at the Mangalam Research Center. And you ca listen to Drs. Meyers and Salivini and Matthias in conversation about his pedagogy.

Yogic Studies On-line Sanskrit Courses

Excellent and affordable, more Vedic than Buddhist, but still a strong foundation. If you can find a “professor of record”, credit might be negotiated with UTS. No guarantees, but YSO does this with other schools.

South Asia Summer Language Institute at UW-Madison

A reference in the field. Numerous scholarship programs. Fully accredited institution, credits might be transferrable to UTS with prior approval. 8-week intensives.

Summer Language Program at Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI) in Nepal

A reference in the field. An accredited institution, credits might be transferrable to UTS with prior approval. Summer intensives.

PALI

Yogic Studies On-line Pali Courses

Excellent and affordable! If you can find a “professor of record”, credit might be negotiated with UTS. No guarantees, but YSO does this with other schools.

TIBETAN

South Asia Summer Language Institute at UW-Madison

A reference in the field. Numerous scholarship programs. Fully accredited institution, credits might be transferrable to UTS with prior approval. 8-week intensives.

Summer Language Program at Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI) in Nepal

A reference in the field. An accredited institution, credits might be transferrable to UTS with prior approval. Summer intensives.