Sanskrit gets a new spokesperson in Professor Dean Brown, an eminent Theoretical Physicist, cosmologist, philosopher and Sanskrit scholar, whose translation of the Upanishads was published by the Philosophical Research Society. The following is a very interesting interview where Professor Dean Brown brings about an interesting co-relation of Sanskrit & Physics.
A very interesting interview with Professor Dean Brown, an eminent Theoretical Physicist (and Sanskrit Scholar, who has recently translated the Upanishads). He brings about an interesting co-relation of Sanskrit & Physics.
Mishlove Interviews Prof Dean on Sanskrit tradition
[Duration: 23:28|Taken: 04 June 2006|Location: Israel]
Prof. Dean Brown also points out that most European languages can be traced back to a root language that is also related to Sanskrit - the sacred language of the ancient Vedic religions of India. Many English words actually have Sanskrit origins. Similarly, many Vedic religious concepts can also be found in Western culture. He discusses the fundamental idea of the Upanishads - that the essence of each individual, the atman, is identical to the whole universe, the principle of brahman. In this sense, the polytheistic traditions of India can be said to be monistic at their very core
While it might be considered a forgotten language in India, globally Sanskrit has found many takers. The American Sanskrit Institute founded 18 years ago with a vision to spread “the ease and joy of learning Sanskrit through an immersion experience, the enjoyment of making the sounds, fluently reading the original Devanagari script, and directly reading, chanting and understanding sacred literature.” The Indological department, University of Bonn Germany conducts various courses and study programmes.
While the world is waking up to Sanskrit – the divine language, where are we in terms of preserving the world’s oldest known tongue?
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