Category: Continuing Education

Three-day Sanskrit School in Oxford, 25–27 January 2019

Posted on January 2, 2019October 3, 2020 by user

Three-day Sanskrit School in Oxford, 25–27 January 2019

Wednesday, 2 January 2019

Whether you are brand new to studying Sanskrit or have some experience – interested in learning proper pronunciation, reading the devanāgarī script, delving into meaning and grammar, or in deepening your yoga practice – this workshop is appropriate for all levels. Through chanting and discussion of yoga-related texts, as well as focused study of writing, pronunciation, translation and the history of Sanskrit and its literature, we will explore this rich, meditative language together in all of its many dimensions.

Oxford Day School: Yoga – From Ancient to Modern

Posted on November 16, 2018October 3, 2020 by user

Oxford Day School: Yoga - From Ancient to Modern

Friday, 16 November 2018

Our Continuing Education Department is holding its next Day School at Corpus Christi College on Saturday 24 November. The theme is Yoga – From Ancient to Modern.

Yoga has gained great popularity in the modern world, but the history and meaning of yoga remain a mystery. In this Day School we examine the development of yoga through ancient texts and modern practice. History and text tell us a lot about where yoga comes from and attempts to use it to achieve liberation, immortality, union with God, and even health.

It’s taught by: Dr Nicholas Sutton, Director of our Continuing Education Department; Gitte Poulsen, Yogi and Manager of the OCHS Kathmandu office; and Anuradha Dooney, one of our most popular teachers.

Click here for full details.

OCHS launches online Sanskrit course

Posted on May 18, 2018October 3, 2020 by user

OCHS launches online Sanskrit course

Friday, 18 May 2018

In 2015 we asked our students what course they would most like us to develop? The overwhelming favourite – with about 75% of the vote – was Sanskrit.

Three years later, the OCHS is launching its newest course Introduction to Sanskrit, which is now open for enrolment for a 22 April start.

Introduction to Sanskrit is based on part of Zoë Slatoff’s book, Yogavataranam: The Translation of Yoga. This course – suitable for beginners and improvers – focusses on pronunciation, reading and writing the alphabet, and some basic grammar.

The course is tutored and developed by Zoë Slatoff – one of our online tutors. Zoë has a Masters in Asian Languages and Culture from Columbia and is working on a PhD about the Aparokṣānubhūti – an Advaita Vedāntic text on yoga philosophy, attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya – at Lancaster University. Zoë is the Sanskrit editor for Pushpam Magazine, Nāmarūpa, and Robert Svoboda’s book Vāstu. She teaches daily Mysore classes as well as Sanskrit and yoga philosophy in New York.

London Day School on 25 March

Posted on March 24, 2017November 9, 2020 by user

London Day School on 25 March

Friday, 24 March 2017

The OCHS Continuing Education Department is offering a day-school, Three Short Upanishads, in London on 25 March. Tutored by Dr Jessica Frazier, Dr Rembert Lutjeharms, and Anuradha Dooney, it aims to to be intensive yet accessible.

This day school is a study of three of the shortest of the major Upanishads: the Kena, the Ishavasya and the Mandukya. Despite the brevity of these works, they are fundamental to the doctrines of Hindu Dharma and are foundational works for Hindu religious teachings.

Because these Upanishads are so short we can undertake a close study in a relatively short time, with reference to the commentary of Shankaracharya and others.

The day-school takes place from 10am to 6pm at The Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, Knightsbridge.

For enrolments and more information, click here or email lal@ochs.org.uk.

OCHS courses return to London

Posted on May 7, 2013September 23, 2020 by user

OCHS courses return to London

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

After a break of three years, the OCHS Continuing Education courses return to London.

Understanding Hinduism, a seven session course will take place in Central London from 2 May and Harrow from 13 May.

The courses are co-tutored by Dr Nick Sutton and Anuradha Dooney and cover the following sessions.

Session 1: What is Hindu Identity?

Session 2: Origins and Early History of Hinduism

Session 3: Hinduism and Indian History

Session 4: Hindu Scriptures, the Religion of the Vedas

Session 5: Hindu Scriptures: Bhagavad-gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata

Session 6: Hindu Religious Philosophy: the Way of Knowledge

Session 7: Hindu Religious Philosophy: the Way of Devotion

Further information and enrolments are at www.ochs.org.uk/understanding-hinduism