Truth and Justice: An Online Retreat
Hosted by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
A Weekend of Dharma
With Daniel Simpson, Zoë Slatoff and Nick Sutton
Saturday and Sunday
August 22–23, 2020
What exactly is dharma? This complex word has a wide range of meanings, from the basis of natural order to social duty. Join us to explore its implications in times of upheaval, with a focus on finding our purpose by acting with virtue.
Among other questions, we will be considering how to determine what is true, when it is right to resist injustice and by what means, and which underlying principles shape ethical conduct. To guide us, we will be reading passages from the Mahābhārata — including its best-known section, the Bhagavad Gītā — and reflecting on how ancient teachings apply to modern challenges.
The weekend will be a mixture of study, discussion and practice. With a grounding in traditional texts, we will investigate together how they relate to us personally, how our actions affect others, and what our collective dharma might be in the world. We will also contemplate ways to deepen our connection to an innate sense of fairness, and ways to express this by serving our communities.
Bookings are now open. Click the button below to enrol via the OCHS.
FORMAT
All sessions are held on Zoom in our virtual classroom: access details are sent on enrolment.
Timings: 10.00am – 4.00pm (New York); 3.00pm – 9.00pm (Oxford).
Price: £75 for one day, or £125 for the weekend.
Enrolment includes access to recordings of all sessions and digital copies of presentations.
Saturday, August 22
* BREAK (60 MINUTES) *
Sunday, August 23
* BREAK (60 MINUTES) *
Bookings are now open. Click the button below to enrol via the OCHS.