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Pramoda
disciples of Gurudev for many years. Pramodabhen was his student and secretary for several years before becoming his wife. Today she combines the roles of wife, mother, teacher, secretary, and student with an equanimity and sweetness of disposition that are an inspiration to all who have the privilege of knowing her.
Over the past few years, Pramodabhen (bhen means sister) has been a popular teacher of vegetarian cooking, Sanskrit, and meditation. Her cooking classes gained wide notoriety in 1978 when she appeared on the front page of The New York Times in a feature article by well-known columnist Craig Claiborne. Her unique meditative approach to Sanskrit instruction takes the student beyond the form of language into the essence of the ancient teachings.
Pramoda was born in Calcutta and raised in Bombay. She received her formal education there, earning a B.A. with Honors in psychology. She belongs to a traditional joint family which numbers over 60 members, all of whom have been
Meditation on the Ancient Mantras Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 pm, beginning September 16 This autumn Pramoda will resume classes in the ancient mantras and aphorisms. Each meeting will include the introduction of a stanza, discussion of the Sanskrit and its deeper meanings, and a time for silent meditation.
