FOCHS upcoming events
Friends Event: Understanding Love
Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre
Rothley Street, Leicester LE4 6LF
A talk By Anuradha Dooney of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Indian culture is noted for its wonderful love poetry and none more beautiful than that of the bhakti poets. Their devotion has become one of the greatest influences on Hindu practice by cutting through stereotypes of caste, gender and religion.
This talk explores bhakti, or devotion, through the writings of Antal a South Indian poetess from the 8th century; Chaitanya, a 15th century Bengali saint and Mirabai, a 16th century Rajasthani princess. We will consider their understanding of love and why their influence is so enduring.
Friends Event: Hindu Thought in Western Literature
Balaji Temple
Dudley Road
East Tividale
West Midlands, B69 3DU
In this talk we will look at the influence of Hindu thought on Western literature. We will visit authors, periods, and themes, travelling from ancient times, through the medieval period, buffeted by the European Enlightenment and the Romantics, through German, British, and Americian representatives of the 18th - 20th centuries. We will see if the influence served to distinguish Indian perspectives as desirable or as detestable, or both, and look at issues of concern raised from this creative interaction.
Friends Event: Understanding Love
Balaji Temple
Dudley Road
East Tividale
West Midlands, B69 3DU
A talk By Anuradha Dooney of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Indian culture is noted for its wonderful love poetry and none more beautiful than that of the bhakti poets. Their devotion has become one of the greatest influences on Hindu practice by cutting through stereotypes of caste, gender and religion.
This talk explores bhakti, or devotion, through the writings of Antal a South Indian poetess from the 8th century; Chaitanya, a 15th century Bengali saint and Mirabai, a 16th century Rajasthani princess. We will consider their understanding of love and why their influence is so enduring.