Learning Hindi to better understand the Murli
Estimated reading time : 02 mn
Learning Standard Hindi
Here is a series of courses on OneDrive created with ChatGPT covering beginner (A1) and false beginner (A2) levels:
Learning Murli Vocabulary
Murli Hindi corresponds to a dialect invented by Baba. There are many words of Arabic, Sanskrit, Punjabi, and Sindhi origin that a native Indian would generally not know. Many words are also redefined.
References:
- HIndi-English Murli Glossary
- Murli Word Dictionary based on the above glossary
- Murli Shabdavali
On this site:
Pronunciation
I recommend listening to the Murli in Hindi every day and, if possible, following along with the text in either Devanagari script or our alphabet:
I also recommend watching the Avyakt Murli on Sundays (every week) with subtitles in the language of your choice, while also listening to Baba’s words in Hindi:
- Video (you’ll find the corresponding date at the very top right in the text of the Avyakt Murli)
Reading
I recommend reading the bilingual Murli in Hindi and English, sentence by sentence, every day:
Songs
They open the heart and illuminate knowledge in another way:
Other Useful Resources
- A Door Into Hindi which covers all the basics aspects witt vocabulary, grammar, audio and video.
- Complete Hindi by Rupert Snell
- Get Started in Hindi by Rupert Snell
- book2 English UK - Hindi for beginners
- A Basic Grammar of Modern Hindi by Central Hindi Directorate (from Indian Governement)
- hindi speaking 101