15-DAY
WORKSHOP ON
PALI
LANGUAGE AND BUDDHIST CULTURES
16-30
December 2015
Organized
jointly by:
DEPARTMENTS
OF PHILOSOPHY, SANSKRIT SAHITHYA AND SANSKRIT VYAKARANA
SREE
SANKARACHARYA UNIVESITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY.
This may be for the first time that a training programme in Pali
language is being conducted in in South India. Training in the
linguistic structures of the Pali and Prakrit, including the Brahmi
script in which these languages were written originally, is the main
objective of this workshop. The above languages and script seem to be
the major source of almost all languages prevailing in India today.
Training in the basics of the above would provide greater scope for
comparative studies of different Pakrit languages. It would also be
helpful for the study of evolutionary history of the ancient Indian
languages such as Pali, Prakrit, Paisachi, Maharashtri, Gharoshti,
Tamil, and Sanskrit. It might be shedding new lights into the
cultural dimensions of different linguistic formations in India.
Knowledge in Pali, Prakrit and Brahmi are essential for authentic
studies related to Buddhist, Jain and ancient Sankrit literatures.
Moreover, those who study the history of India cannot ignore the
methodical significance of the above. The Pali was originally a
popular tongue of the regions of Ancient Magadha, Kosala, and
Kalinga. However, now its remnants are only available as the
derivatives retained by the regional spoken languages in India.
Researchers have already noted the fact that the presence of the Pali
is more apparent in the South Indian languages, especially in
Malayalam. This seems to remain a curious factor for scholars and
researchers of history, linguistics and culture.
In addition, the linguistic and literary training, public lectures in
topics related to Buddhist cultures, field trips, book exhibition,
art-show, cultural performance, associated regional meetings etc.
could also be part of this cultural endeavor.
Advance registration is required for the participants and observers
of the 15-day training programme.
For details:
Mob: 91-9447262817
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