Mystic Poetry in Jainism
Key information
- Date
- Time
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7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
- Venue
- SOAS campus
- Room
- Djam Lecture Theatre (DLT)
- Event type
- Lecture
About this event
The Centre of Jaina Studies at SOAS, Young Jains and Raj Saubhag UK invite you to an inspiring talk on the lives, times and poetry of some mystic poets of Jainism.
Each verse of these poems contains the distilled essence of crucial spiritual concepts that when reflected on, contemplated and fully understood open the door to our innate bliss. Often presented as riddles for the seeker to decode, they are designed to inspire philosophical thought and lead ultimately to the nectar of immortality.
Join us for a fascinating talk to discover more about the lives and times of some such mystic poets of Jainism, and to explore some of their poetry.
The presenters, Minal Shah and Vikram Shah, have spent several decades exploring and imbibing such poetry under the guidance of their Spiritual teachers.
They are both part of a continuous lineage from the days of Shrimad Rajchandra, himself a mystical poet who deeply influenced Mahatma Gandhi's philosophical views. Their lineage is based in Sayla, Gujarat, which was the home of Saubhagbhai, Shrimad's soul mate. Shrimad is one of the spiritual figures in the current Pure Soul exhibition at SOAS.
