New Zealand school teaches Sanskrit and claims it helps children understand English

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New Zealand school teaches Sanskrit and claims it helps children
understand English

Why are Ficino children taught the Sanskrit language?

http://www.ficino.school.nz/Faq#q12

Parents often ask why we teach Sanskrit at Ficino. There are many
excellent reasons why we have chosen Sanskrit as the focus of
language studies. It stands at the root of very many eastern and
western languages, including English and most other European
languages, both classical and modern. The word 'Sanskrit' means
'perfectly constructed' and its study illuminates the grammar and
etymology of language. It is a language full of beauty: of pure
sounds, of structure, of script, of poetry and prose.

Study of its grammar brings order to the mind and helps clarify
thinking as well as speech and listening skills. Sanskrit has one of
the richest and most extensive literatures of all known languages;
vast epics, profound scripture, subtle philosophy, voluminous
mythology, exquisite poetry and much else. Sanskrit literature
embodies a comprehensive map of the human makeup: spiritual,
emotional, mental and physical. The Study of Sanskrit therefore
provides a wonderful teaching resource as well as being infinitely
stimulating for the developing mind. Finally, Sanskrit is a language
of impeccable academic credentials and is hugely respected by the
academic community. It often forms a point of interest, comment and
admiration when scholars are interviewed for university admission.

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http://www.ficino.school.nz/blog/2010/07/07/newsletter-june-2010/

She loved what she saw at Ficino School and was particularly
impressed with the care given to handwriting, the stunning art work
and the clarity of enunciation in the children’s speech. This latter
point, which is a hallmark of the school, is a direct benefit of
learning Sanskrit.

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New Zealand school teaches Sanskrit and claims it helps children
understand English

http://in.news.yahoo.com/zealand-school-teaches-sanskrit-claims-helps-children-understand-145613193.html

By ANI

Nevada (US), Jan 25 (ANI): A school in New Zealand has a 'Sanskrit
Language Studies' program and claims that learning Sanskrit
accelerates a child's reading ability.

Ficino School in Mt Eden area of Auckland (New Zealand), calls itself
a 'values-based academic institution' and offers education for girls
and boys from year one to eight. It says about Sanskrit: "It has a
wonderful system of sound and grammar, which gives the child an
excellent base for the study of any language. Children love its order
and beauty."

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has applauded Ficino School
for fostering universal virtues and encouraging Sanskrit studies and
adds that Sanskrit has a close relationship with other classical
languages like Latin, Greek, French, German, etc.

According to Peter Crompton, principal of this school founded in
1997, where curriculum includes "food for the mind, food for the
spirit, food for the body", "Sanskrit with its almost perfect
grammatical system...provides children with a roadmap for
understanding English." Sanskrit not only gives young learners a
clear understanding of the structure of language, it also heightens
their awareness of the process of speech, creating a greater
understanding of and ability to, enunciate words clearly, Crompton
adds.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a
statement in Nevada (USA) today, pointed out that Sanskrit should be
restored to its rightful place. It needed to be brought to the
mainstream and hidden scientific truths in ancient Sanskrit
literature should be brought to light, he said.

Rajan Zed strongly criticized India Government for not doing enough
for Sanskrit language. He asked India Government to do much more for
the development, propagation, encouragement and promotion of Sanskrit
in India and the world, which was essential for the development of
India and preservation of its cultural heritage. Sanskrit also
provided the theoretical foundation of ancient sciences.

Besides Hindu scriptures, a vast amount of Buddhist and Jain
scriptures were also written in Sanskrit, which is known as "the
language of the gods". According to tradition, self-born God created
Sanskrit, which is everlasting and divine. The oldest scripture of
mankind still in common use, Rig-Veda, was written in Sanskrit, Zed
added.

Mahatma Gandhi said, "Without the study of Sanskrit, one cannot
become a true learned man." German philologist Max Muller added,
"Sanskrit is the greatest language of the world." (ANI

Arya

Every single major invention that will shape the coming century will
be based on ideas and things explained in the Vedas. While the global
scientific community embraces the Samskrita literature as a great
source of knowledge and wisdom, they make progress. The Anti-India
pseudo intellectuals meanwhile are active in India trying to portray
everything Indian , all the Indian sciences as superstition. Not
surprisingly these pseudo-intellectuals know nothing about science.
to them science is something they follow blindly as a superstition.
To them science is something a white fellow in a tie proclaims.
Ironically that white fellow is 'scientifically' digesting the Vedas
and furiously shaping his inventions based on Vedic knowledge.

Arya o

The Hindu Scriptures, Samskrita, Yoga, Ayurveda are all divine gifts
that Indians have protected for the benefit of the world. It is a
tragedy that today things are such that everyone except Indians are
benefiting from this. Indian Government is committed to destroying
everything of pride about India and verily Indian culture itself. Why
Indians keep inviting Congress to form a government to continue to
oppress and abuse India is beyond me.

Intrepida o

yea, it should be taught in India, oh wait Indians dont care to learn
it for the most part....its a shame

ROCKY o Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh o

I am very much glad to know that the Language of our ancestors is
alive on earth(of course it will be there as long as humans exist on
earth). Even Max. Muller learned to understand glorious Hindu
culture. Yes, It is true. If Indians learn and speak Sanskrit, can
achieve the glory which ancient India had. It was also heard that he
Sanskrit is the most suitable language to work on Computers!! Instead
we are running towards useless languages and cultures.

Anil o

One or the other day other country may take the patent over Sanskrit
and may say that other should not use this language!! before its get
late india should have patent over it...

NARAYAN o Muscat, Oman o

Our Language being thought in different countries

nrgopala rao o Bangalore, Karnataka o

Sanskrit is a great and wonderful language.Reading and writing is
wonderful experience.Let alone that enunciating and listening to it
gives us a sort of solace to mind.As such it should be continued
amongst us till this civilisation exists on this earth.

Jyotindra o Vadodara, Gujarat o

It is a shameful fact that we Indians are not respecting our rich
great ancieint hairatage. Sanskrit is the most scientific language in
the world.She has the richest word power.A simple example- there are
800 words (synomames) for Water and there are 400 names for Fire-i.e.
Agni.Can you imagine there are 1000 names of God Shankar , and God
Vishnu and fof Devi Mataji 1000 names and so on....Like theese Veds
Upanishads Purans ....Endless literature. This is because India is
ruled by Congress for more than 40 years and unfortunatly Congress is
against Hindus for vote bank politics.There is no hope, can only be
possible if some pure petriotic DESHABHAKTA ruler gov. may imerged.
Let us pray God!

Dr Jyotindra Trivedi.

Arunava M o Kolkata, West Bengal o

Sanskrit is the mother of almost all languages, because when sanskrit
originated there was hardly any other language. it is rich,
scientific and phonetic in the sense it creates proper resonance in
mind when a word is uttered. Successive Indian governments starting
from that of Jawaarlal Nehru has relegated this language to oblivion.
It shows that persons who headed these governments were not properly
learned. Time has now come to give Sanskrit its due place in India.

Ritesh o

We still are the slaves of English mentality..Nobody still knows that
when we will get the independence from this one..If a person knows
English then he is a brilliant person but if the person is talking in
Hindi or any other regional language then he is a fool and a dirty
person from whom nobody from a big corporate house will ever like to
talk..

I seriously have doubts that we will ever be able to change this
mentality..It will be changed only when we will pay money to English
people for learning our local language..till than it is impossible
that our so called HIGHLY EDUCATED RICH English speaking section of
Indian society will ever change their mentality...THEY ARE SLAVES
MENTALLY AND THEY WILL REMAIN SLAVES TILL PEOPLE FROM THE UK/USA WILL
TAKE MONEY FROM THESE PEOPLE TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR INDIAN
CULTURE AND LANGUAGE IS.

heaven in hell o Mumbai, Maharashtra o

wow..people abroad are keen in learning our main language..
SANSKRIT.. and in Indian schools and colleges, its a optional
subject...Atleast the basics of this subject should be taught in our
schools, if not more.

Subhash pal Singh o

We indians dont value what we have, we always throw our old gold for
someones new iron gets rusted. we need to realize the value and
importance of our vedic knowledge that is gift of sages for the
generations to follow.

we just read and forgot, please go for it "GO BACK TO VEDAAS" as well
as for other Indian scriptures.

Krishnamurthy o Chennai, Tamil Nadu o 13

Good attributes never get into human mind so easily. "Sanskrit" is
the Mother and Father of all the Languages. Those who can read and
write Hindi can easily follow "Sanskrit". We (Indian) have been brain
washed by the Western World thrusting their way of life and language.
But people will realize the important of this Language. That day is
not far off. Shall wait patiently, as we are always capable of
bearing things submissively.

Deepthi Reddy o Bangalore, Karnataka o 13

its wonderful to learn sanskrit & feeling proud that sanskrit
originated from India.

End of forwarded post from V.

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

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