Registration open · Batch #7 · 2026
Shrut Ratnakar organizes
Certificate Course in Prakrit Language
- Commencement
- Monday, 16 November 2026
- Every week
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- Timings
- 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Programme
- 6 months
- Medium of teaching
- Hindi
- Mode
- Online
Participants residing in U.S.A. may contact us over shrutratnakar1@gmail.com for paying in USD.
Courses at the Adhyayan Kendra
Jain Philosophy
Nav Tattva: the nine fundamental truths of Jain thought, from the soul to liberation.
Jiv Vichar and Modern Science
The Jain classification of living beings, studied alongside modern science.
Karmagranth
Karmagranth 1 to 6: the six classical texts on the Jain doctrine of karma.
Syadvad, Anekantvad, Nayvad
The Jain view that truth has many sides, and the way to speak of it with care.
Samyag Darshan
Right faith, the first of the three jewels of the Jain path.
Kayotsarg Dhyan
Meditation in stillness, letting go of attachment to the body.
Jain Nyay
Tarkabhasha, Praman-Nay-Tattvalokalankar, Nyay Bhumika, etc.
Comparative Philosophy
Syadvad Manjari: a classic Jain text that weighs other schools of Indian thought.
Language classes
Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsh, English, etc.
Scriptures
Study of the Jain scriptures that preserve the teachings of the Tirthankaras.
Jain Geography
The Jain view of the universe and its regions, as described in the scriptures.
Jain History
The story of the tradition through the ages: Tirthankaras, acharyas and communities.
Problems in Contemporary Times and Solutions
Questions of today, looked at through Jain teachings.
Study of Spiritual Texts
Reading and reflecting on texts that guide inner practice.
Science and Computer
Modern science and computer skills alongside traditional learning.
Timeline of Course
- Oct 2022First shibir and short courses
- Nov 2022Digital education outreach begins
- Jan 2024Sadhu–Sadhviji admission and student admission process begins
- Mar 2024Admission to the first batch of Sadhus and Sadhvijis
- Apr 2024Admission to the first batch of students


