Sanskar Canada

Sanskar is made up of two words Sam and Kar. Sam means ‘being’, ‘good’, and ‘truth’ and the word Kar means ‘work’ or ‘action’.

Sanskar means to improve, purify, and remove an object’s shortcomings and endow a new, attractive form on it. Sanskar refers to a process of increasing our potential by living in awareness.

An example: Eating when hungry is prakruti, eating another’s share is a vikruti and ensuring that all in the household including guests, servants, and cattle have eaten and then eating the food as Prasad (Holy sacrament) after offering it to the Deity as Naivedya is sanskruti Sanskruti includes the good action- Sanskar.

We are a team of like-minded people who are keen to pass on the richness of our culture to the next generation. We all are dedicated professionals, parents and members of the community who have come together to share our skills and talents and make a difference. We want to serve our community by creating opportunities for children and youth to develop cultural connections with seniors in the community.

Our Mission

At Sanskar Canada, we want to create opportunities for children and youth to develop connections with adults and seniors in the community. We want to promote languages, art, culture, spiritual teachings and practices that support wellbeing and celebrate the days of significance with a deeper understanding.