
Jessica Frazier
Lecturer in the Study of Religion at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
9 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Naomi Appleton
Covers topics in categories such as:
Karma
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the development of the doctrine of Karma, broadly of reaping what you sow, from the ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism down to today.
20 June 2024
Also featuring: Monima Chadha, Karen O’Brien-Kop
The Ramayana
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Sanskrit epic, one of the greatest works of world literature, which is still seen as a sacred and influential text by Hindus today.
9 March 2023
Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Naomi Appleton
The Arthashastra
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Indian Sanskrit text the Arthashastra.
3 March 2022
Also featuring: James Hegarty, Deven Patel
Lakshmi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune, born, according to one tradition, when she rose from the churning of the ocean of milk.
6 October 2016
Also featuring: Jacqueline Suthren-Hirst, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad
Ashoka the Great
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the emperor Ashoka the Great, one of the most celebrated rulers in Indian history.
5 February 2015
Also featuring: Naomi Appleton, Richard Gombrich
Hindu Ideas of Creation
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Hindu ideas about the creation of the universe.
5 December 2013
Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Gavin Flood
The Upanishads
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Upanishads, the sacred texts of Hinduism. Dating from about 700 BC, their mystical and philosophical nature still resonates today.
8 November 2012
Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Simon Brodbeck
The Kama Sutra
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Kama Sutra, one of the most celebrated and often-misunderstood texts of Indian literature.
2 February 2012
Also featuring: Julius Lipner, David Smith
The Bhagavad Gita
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the contents and influence of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most revered texts of Hinduism.
31 March 2011
Also featuring: Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Julius J. Lipner