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A Conversation with Chris Chapple, Part II: Living Landscapes
A Conversation with Chris Chapple, Part II: Living Landscapes
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81 minutes
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Jul 24, 2020
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Join us as we continue discussion with Dr. Christopher Chapple, Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology at Layola Marymount University as we dive into his new book Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Five Elements in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Yogas (SUNY Press, 2020). The ancient Indian philosophers conceptualized the universe as comprising 5 elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space), corresponding to the five human senses. This philosophy is encoded in Indian religion at every turn. This book draws from Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions to explore the extent to which elemental meditations in the Indian context transcend these "religious" boundaries as we understand them. It is also a fascinating look into the lived practice of ideating upon the elements.
Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology and director of Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University.
For information on your host Raj Balkaran’s background, see rajbalkaran.com/scholarship.
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Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology and director of Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University.
For information on your host Raj Balkaran’s background, see rajbalkaran.com/scholarship.
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Released:
Jul 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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