Online learning series delves into Hindu philosophy and practice
Online learning series delves into Hindu philosophy and practice
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Tue, 10/27/2026 - 13:34
Another installment of the Online Learning Series on Interreligious Dialogue was held 26 October, focusing on Hindu philosophy, practice, pluralism, and interreligious dialogue. The speaker was Prof. emeritus Jaya Krishnakumar, from the Institute of Economics and Econometrics, Geneva School of Economics and Management University of Geneva.
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Men walk to their local temple to celebrate the Hindu festival of Bhoto Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth Pictures
Prof. Dr Angeliki Ziaka, WCC programme executive for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation, opened the session. “Today, our journey takes us to India and to Hinduism, one of the oldest living religious traditions in the world,” she said. “Hinduism is not only a system of beliefs, but also a philosophy of life and a way of inhabiting time, society, and one's relations and connection with others and the divine.”
Krishnakumar explained that Hinduism, or Sanatana Dharma, is an eternal and dynamic way of life with no single founder.
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