"I have taken many courses taught by Dr. Varun Khanna and they have all been excellent. He is a wonderful teacher - very patient, easy going and tolerant of mistakes which puts students at ease and makes them willing to try to speak Sanskrit or ask questions. At the same time, he gently corrects mistakes and explains concepts very well. I highly recommend any course taught by Varun."

- Venky V., Bethesda, MD

"Positively mind blown! I can see why at least a basic understanding of Panini is essential not only for the study of Sanskrit but Indian thought and philosophy too. And who better than Dr. Khanna to make Panini accessible to us? His tutelage under a Paninian scholar in India combined with pedagogical skills honed in western universities, not to mention his enthusiasm and good humour, make the class a truly unique and engaging introduction to Panini."

- Atri R., Vancouver, Canada

“Dr. Khanna is the finest teacher I have encountered during thirty years in higher education and now twenty years of retirement life. His knowledge is extraordinary, his communication skills are phenomenal, and his joie de vivre is delightfully contagious!” 

- Martha H.

“Dr Varun Khanna transports the student to an environment of creativity and learning of the art and science of turning sounds into language that Sanskrit is. Pragmatic, candid, humorous, always helpful to the students, he does not shy away from all it takes to expose the foundations of grammar and to arm the students to make it their own.”

- Vivek K., CEO, Volaris Capital Management

"It's important for a teacher to cultivate a respectful classroom environment where people are not afraid to ask questions; Dr. Khanna excelled in this."

- Marc-Cristobal G., Professional Hermit, Raleigh, NC

Before starting the Spoken Sanskrit course with Professor Khanna, I was convinced that Sanskrit was just a set of grammatical rules randomly accumulated in my head. From the first lesson, the professor made us talk and, to my absolute surprise, I understood what Dr. Khanna was saying, the stories he was telling. I thought it was a joke, but no, it was all true. Professor Khanna makes Sanskrit accessible with surprising simplicity and naturalness.

 - Elena

"Dr. Khanna combines knowledge, patience, and humor to make a challenging subject fun, interactive, practical, and safe to explore! A great course for beginners and advanced language learners."

- Tim L., Modesto, CA

"Under Dr. Khanna's gentle guidance, one overcame one's hesitation and fearlessly marched into the uncharted realm of Spoken Sanskrit, however grammatically incorrect one's utterances may have been! In a short time, Dr. Varun Khanna had us speaking so much Sanskrit, and fearlessly! The subhashitams that Dr. Khanna shared with us and made us memorize were inspiring."

- Tia S., translator, and review class instructor for beginning Sanskrit, Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu