Dr. Dinesh Mohan Joshi Sanskrit Hindi Vedic math astrology Geeta Stotra
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Religion always plays a significant role to analyze ancient civilization, socio-economic and scientific belief of the masses. But Sanskrit is not only restricted to Hinduism, it also represent the philosophical aspects of Jainism and Buddhism. Jainism is a religion practiced by probably less than 1% of the population of India, and yet Jain literature has had a huge impact on Indian culture and history over the centuries. One of the main languages used to write this literature is Sanskrit. Although the thoughts of Buddhism was primarily depicted in Prakrits, but later Sanskrit was also used to propagate the religion among the masses. In this way, Sanskrit language defines the pluralistic Indian culture which enriched the depth and diversity of the language itself.

Despite this, now-a-days only about 1% of the population of India practices Sanskrit, in spite of this, it is protected as a scheduled language and labeled as the official language of the Indian state, Uttarakhand. In order to rejuvenate this language among the masses, ancient literature need to be researched with a scientific purview and requires a paradigm shift in the conventional teaching methodology. This led to me to pursue contribution of Sanskrit in the modern age and propagate that knowledge in a scientific methodical way including its mythological aspects.

My philosophy as an educator is to focus on the students: helping them to learn, improve, and grow into educator - spread enriched science and culture of Sanskrit language innovative way and research hidden aspects of that language with solid knowledge and skills. All my teaching and mentoring approaches are aligned with this overarching philosophy, and I truly believe Nico Habermann’s philosophy of working with students: “focus on the students, since graduating great students means you will produce great research, while focusing on the research may or may not produce great students.”
Whereas my teaching philosophy is concerned I believe in keeping students continuously motivated. My personal style of teaching brings enthusiasm to increase learning through open interaction by removing hesitation. I love to teach with a contagious smile to keep them active and enable them to think and question regarding the teaching contents irrespective of the depth of the question. Teaching Sanskrit language enables me to draw upon my own culture and personal experience.
My objective as a teacher is to motivate my students toward a level of independence where they develop a desire to learn and think for themselves. My conviction of teaching Sanskrit language lies in rationalistic and logical way since my goal to develop critical thinking to challenge any kind of myth among my students to communicate therefore. In my quest to develop avid independent thinkers, cross-cultural awareness and sense of appreciation among the students are always maintained.
Additionally, I keep my medium of instruction Sanskrit if student will allow as it develops interest along with proficiency itself during the class hours. The results I have seen in my students are astounding. Continuous exposure with the new language gradually rectifies their mistakes and stimulates new layers of knowledge within the brain. This persistent method translated into their passion to think and learn, and gradually becoming part of their life. I like to foster an open, collaborative environment and treat students as respectful colleagues, which allows me to know them better, communicate with them better, and build trust in the process. Overall, I found that language teaching as a multifaceted task which should awake the students to a consciousness of many of their own abilities and gaining knowledge about the inherited Indian culture. Ultimately, in addition to imparting the craft of speaking Sanskrit, my success depends on whether my students leave my class equipped to speak their minds with confidence and to ask critical questions about their own and other cultures.

I use educational aids like digital pen and presentation during online. Moreover I provide study material which is useful for the reference purpose.

Note-- I have also expertise in Hindi and vedic mathematics. I also teach Bhagvad Geeta.

Subjects

  • Hindi Grade 5-Masters/Postgraduate

  • Sanskrit Expert

  • Vedic Mathematics Intermediate

  • Sanskrit Jyotish Adult/Casual learning

  • Bhagvad Gita Intermediate

Experience

No experience mentioned.

Education

  • Doctorate (Nov, 2007–now) from IIT Bombay, Powai

Fee details

    ₹400–600/hour (US$4.76–7.14/hour)

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