In his talk titled, "Gautama, the Buddha: A Critical Analysis of His Life and Teachings", Prof. Godabarisha Mishra offers an insightful perspective of the Buddha, drawing from both classical sources and modern interpretations.
The online Talk in English is at 5.30 pm IST on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
About the Speaker:
Prof. Godabarisha Mishra is the Dean, School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religion at the Nalanda International University, India.
Earlier, he served as Visiting Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the IIT, Bhubaneswar from 2018-22. Prior to that, he was the Chairman of the School of Philosophy and Religious Thought as well as the Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Madras.
He was the Editor at the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Chennai during 1985-88 and also was the Member Secretary of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi during 2007-2011. During 2008-10, he was the Editor of the Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi.
Prof Mishra was awarded the Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship to study at Oxford University UK. He was also a visiting professor at the Oxford Centre for Hindu studies, Oxford, UK and at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mauritius.
His main areas of specializations are Indian Philosophical Schools, Vedanta and Buddhism, especially classical and textual traditions.
