It’s not so hard to learn Sanskrit, says Bhanu Swami


His Holiness Bhanu Swami Maharaj showing some of the books he has translated from Sanskrit to English after his talks at the Hindu Civilisation and Heritage Exhibition at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Kanhaiya Temple of Devotion and Understanding in Seberang Jaya, Butterworth Star Pic by: ZAINUDIN AHAD / The Star / 06 Aug 2016

BUTTERWORTH: Sanskrit is Greek to most people but for Bhanu Swami Maharaj (pic) the ancient language is a cinch to master.

The Canadian of Japanese descent said the sacred language of Hinduism may seem complicated but it was easier than most languages because it was phonetic-based.

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