Decolonizing Language: Empowering the Next Generation to Describe Sanantan Dharma in English

Speaker: Jeffrey Armstrong (Kavindra Rishi)
Title: Decolonizing Language: Empowering the Next Generation

Overview:
Jeffrey Armstrong highlights the urgent need to decolonize the English language used to describe Hindu Vedic Sanatan Dharma Culture. He reveals how colonial-era distortions have misrepresented this ancient culture and calls on the next generation to reclaim its authentic narrative. This talk inspires youth to become proud ambassadors of their heritage and to lead a cultural renewal or Vedic Renaissance.

Key Themes:

Colonial Distortions: Unpacking misrepresentations and restoring accurate meanings.
Reclaiming Authentic Narratives: Using Sanskrit terminology to preserve Vedic wisdom.
Empowering Youth: Inspiring confidence to represent Sanatan Dharma culture with clarity.
Cultural Pride: Fostering pride and global respect through an accurate representation of the Vedic Library

Takeaways:

Understand colonial impacts on language and identity.
Tools for decolonizing terminology and sharing Vedic wisdom.
Confidence to lead as informed cultural ambassadors.

Conclusion:
Jeffrey Armstrong envisions a future where youth reclaim their heritage, stand in their identity, and share Vedic wisdom authentically to shape a more enlightened world.

For the past 12 years, Jeffrey has focused on linguistics, specifically on the decolonization of Sanskrit Vedic texts. This research led him to write the first decolonized Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive. He is currently working on a second book, working title: 108 Sanskrit Words that will Expand Your World View.

This upcoming work will further dismantle colonial interpretations and clarify the Sanatan Dharma worldview, free from Christian terms such as "lord," "god," "heaven," "hell," "sin," "faith," "idols," and many other misrepresentations.

Questions: email vasa@jeffreyarmstrong.com

Jeffrey Armstrong | Kavindra Rishi

ICCR Distinguished Indologist 2021

CHCC Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

Founder of VASA Vedic Academy of Sciences & Arts.

Jeffrey also the co-chairman of VFA (Vedic Friends Association) and a scholar on the British Board of Dharmic Scholars. As a yoga practitioner for the last 50 years, he retired from corporate life 26 years ago and has been teaching full-time on behalf of the Vedic Sanatana Dharma. Jeffrey is a best-selling author, philosopher, poet and a Vedic Astrologer for over 45 years.

Jeffrey has a unique gift to speak the ancient Vedic/Yogic knowledge in a dynamic and transformative language that inspires audiences of all ages. Featured in the CBC documentary Planet Yoga and Take Back Your Power. He has degrees in Psychology, History & Comparative Religion, and Literature, had a successful career as an executive in Silicon Valley, and was a motivational speaker to Fortune 500 companies for 10 years before turning to teaching full time.

If you go to the ABOUT section on his website wwwjeffreyarmstrong.com you can learn more in his blog, poetry, youtube channel and classes.

NEW book: The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive: A Radical Translation is available on Amazon or www.GitaComesAlive.com.

Jan 25, 2025 | Key Note VaYU University | Distinguished Speaker Series 6 pm PST