Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHPI 09 - Suffering and Smiling - the Buddha
The Four Noble Truths of the Buddha, and the function they are supposed to play in our lives.
Published on 9 years, 11 months ago
HPI 08 - Case Worker - Panini's Grammar
The pioneering Sanskrit grammar of Pāṇini and its implications for philosophy of language.
Published on 10 years ago
HPI 07 - Brian Black on the Upanisads
An interview with Brian Black about the philosophical and social aspects of the Upanisads.
Published on 10 years ago
HPI 06 - You Are What You Do - Karma
The origins of the idea of karma, its moral significance in the Upanisads, and an alternative conception in the Bhagavad Gita.
Published on 10 years, 1 month ago
HPI 05 - Do it Yourself - Indra’s Search for the Self in the Upanisads
The god Indra learns patience and something about the self in a famous passage from the Upanisads.
Published on 10 years, 1 month ago
HPI 04 - Hide and Seek – The Upanisads
The ancient texts known as the Upanisads claim to expose the hidden connections between things, including the self and the world.
Published on 10 years, 2 months ago
HPI 03 - Kingdom for a Horse - India in the Vedic Period
The Vedic period sets the context of the Upanisads, Buddhism and Jainism.
Published on 10 years, 2 months ago
HPI 02 - Sages, Schools and Systems – a Historical Overview
A whirlwind tour of philosophical literature in India.
Published on 10 years, 3 months ago
HPI 01 - Begin at the End - An Introduction to Philosophy in India
In this introduction to the series, Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri propose that Indian philosophy was primarily a way of life and search for the highest good.
Published on 10 years, 3 months ago