Arjuna, Thank You...Just what I wanted!!!

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***Arjuna,

 

Thank you so very much for taking the time to recommend this web

site. It is exactly what I am looking for, and I just finished

placing an order. The flash cards are perfect. They are the first

flash cards that I have seen that contain the transliteration along

with the Devanagri, and I think they will make a good beginner's

tool.

 

All Love,

Karen***

 

 

, Arjuna <arjunaacharya>

wrote:

> I wanted to recommend the americansanskrit.com as a place where

people can begin their study of this language. I am still very much

a beginner, but have found Vyaas Houston's works helpful. I would

love to do his intensives. My wife and I did a weekend with him

some years back and it was wonderful. He helps you to get a clear

sense of the sounds in the introductiory tapes. There is really no

substitute for learning the Devanagri alphabet. There are many

different subtle sounds. It takes a while to hear the difference

for instance even between the a and the aa sound or between the two

types of sh sounds. I read an article recently that there are a

group of scholars compiling the definitive sanskrit dictionairy.

They have been at it for over 50 years and just completed the first

letter! It is wonderful to even begin, and I try to offer what ever

I learn at the feet of my guru and isthas.

> Pranams and good luck with your studies and devotions.

> Arjuna

>

>

> kbbookbag <karenborak@e...> wrote:

> Kelly, thanks for your input. The audio approach works great for

> auditory learners, and I wish I were one. However, I am

> predominantly a visual learner so I need to be able to see the

words

> to say them correctly. Unfortunately, the transliteration is very

> hard for me because I can't say what I see. (Does that make

> sense?) So there is where I am looking for help. To learn how to

> pronounce the transliteration letters, especially with their many

> and various diacritical markings. I listen to the Chandi cd a

lot,

> but I really need a sort of bookish support to make it "take root"

> in this recalcitrant mind of mine. Thanks again.

>

> All Love,

> Karen

>

> , Kelly Leeper <blissnout>

> wrote:

> > Karen,

> >

> > I'm new to the chanting the Chandi too. I learn by means of

> hearing it over and over, so I play the chapter I'm learning over

> and over. I put it on repeat and will listen for a day and then

see

> what my subconscious picked up by listening. The mind will pick

up

> the flow that way and then pronunciation is easier. When I

learned

> various operas in italien, french, german I would pronouce each

word

> about 5 times to get it. After practicing 1 italian song, the

rest

> get more 'oiled' and it's easier to learn.

> >

> > I've noticed with learning the Chandi over the last 2 weeks when

I

> started, that my learning is getting 'oiled', my tongue is flowing

> with less effort and it's coming quite fast actually. I've

> surprised myself. I would like to learn in 3 months time, but

we'll

> see what MaChandi has in store for me. The chapters are not that

> long actually. If you break them down and learn 1 chapter every 2-

3

> days it should be easier if you listen to Maa chant over and over

> and over. At first Maa's chanting slowing seemed fast for me, but

> when you listen like a broken record all day long, it comes. Your

> mind will remember and pick it up faster. If you jump right in

> without listening to it it will be more laborious I have found.

> >

> > I'm definately curious to find out how others approached

learning

> this work as I am

> > learning it.

> >

> > Namaste,

> > Kelly

> >

> > kbbookbag <karenborak@e...> wrote:

> > Hello, Lynne,

> >

> > I read your experience with chanting the Chandi Path with great

> > interest. Can you offer some advice to a novice to the Chandi

> > regarding pronunciation? Perhaps you might know of a

> > reference/resource to help with pronouncing the transliteration

> (not

> > learning Sanskrit per se). I listened to the online Chandi Path

> > class from Devi Mandir and I have their CD, but they, of course,

> > chant in a natural manner for them, which is too fast for me to

> > learn from. Sooo...I have been searching for help. I searched

> > endlessly online with little more than a list of the letters and

> > sparse pronunciation keys. Might you know of something more?

> > Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to offer.

> >

> > All Love,

> > Karen

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Let us know how it goes, please. It's funny how Astraea see's the

Chandi as daunting, but I see what your about to take up as

daunting:) How bold to learn it from scratch. Very impressed. Good

luck!

Namaste,

Kellykbbookbag <karenborak (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote:

***Arjuna, Thank you so very much for taking the time to recommend

this web site. It is exactly what I am looking for, and I just

finished placing an order. The flash cards are perfect. They are

the first flash cards that I have seen that contain the

transliteration along with the Devanagri, and I think they will make

a good beginner's tool.All Love,Karen***--- In

, Arjuna <arjunaacharya> wrote:> I

wanted to recommend the americansanskrit.com as a place where people

can begin their study of this language. I am still very much a

beginner, but have found Vyaas Houston's works helpful. I would love

to do his intensives. My wife and I did a weekend with him some years

back and it was wonderful. He helps you to get a clear

sense of the sounds in the introductiory tapes. There is really no

substitute for learning the Devanagri alphabet. There are many

different subtle sounds. It takes a while to hear the difference for

instance even between the a and the aa sound or between the two types

of sh sounds. I read an article recently that there are a group of

scholars compiling the definitive sanskrit dictionairy. They have

been at it for over 50 years and just completed the first letter! It

is wonderful to even begin, and I try to offer what ever I learn at

the feet of my guru and isthas. > Pranams and good luck with your

studies and devotions. > Arjuna> > > kbbookbag <karenborak@e...>

wrote:> Kelly, thanks for your input. The audio approach works great

for > auditory learners, and I wish I were one. However, I am >

predominantly a visual learner so I need

to be able to see the words > to say them correctly. Unfortunately,

the transliteration is very > hard for me because I can't say what I

see. (Does that make > sense?) So there is where I am looking for

help. To learn how to > pronounce the transliteration letters,

especially with their many > and various diacritical markings. I

listen to the Chandi cd a lot, > but I really need a sort of bookish

support to make it "take root" > in this recalcitrant mind of mine.

Thanks again.> > All Love,> Karen> > --- In

, Kelly Leeper <blissnout> > wrote:>

> Karen,> > > > I'm new to the chanting the Chandi too. I learn by

means of > hearing it over and over, so I play the chapter I'm

learning over > and over. I put it on repeat and will listen for a

day and then

see > what my subconscious picked up by listening. The mind will pick

up > the flow that way and then pronunciation is easier. When I

learned > various operas in italien, french, german I would pronouce

each word > about 5 times to get it. After practicing 1 italian

song, the rest > get more 'oiled' and it's easier to learn.> > > >

I've noticed with learning the Chandi over the last 2 weeks when I >

started, that my learning is getting 'oiled', my tongue is flowing >

with less effort and it's coming quite fast actually. I've >

surprised myself. I would like to learn in 3 months time, but we'll

> see what MaChandi has in store for me. The chapters are not that

> long actually. If you break them down and learn 1 chapter every

2-3 > days it should be easier if you listen to Maa chant over and

over >

and over. At first Maa's chanting slowing seemed fast for me, but >

when you listen like a broken record all day long, it comes. Your >

mind will remember and pick it up faster. If you jump right in >

without listening to it it will be more laborious I have found.> > >

> I'm definately curious to find out how others approached learning >

this work as I am> > learning it.> > > > Namaste,> > Kelly> > > >

kbbookbag <karenborak@e...> wrote:> > Hello, Lynne,> > > > I read

your experience with chanting the Chandi Path with great > >

interest. Can you offer some advice to a novice to the Chandi > >

regarding pronunciation? Perhaps you might know of a > >

reference/resource to help with pronouncing the transliteration >

(not > > learning Sanskrit per

se). I listened to the online Chandi Path > > class from Devi Mandir

and I have their CD, but they, of course, > > chant in a natural

manner for them, which is too fast for me to > > learn from.

Sooo...I have been searching for help. I searched > > endlessly

online with little more than a list of the letters and > > sparse

pronunciation keys. Might you know of something more? > > Thanks in

advance for any help you might be able to offer.> > > > All Love,> >

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