Bhakti: A Phenomenological Analysis of Aesthetic Experience in Jainism
Friday, October 21st, 2011
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 21, 2011 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
Series
2011/2012 Shri Roop Lal Jain Lecture
Description
Jainism, being a Sramana tradition, upholds the path of self-effort to achieve liberation. As the renouncer tradition grew, and attracted lay followers, a cult of devotion emerged centered on the renouncers themselves, in particular, on those who had attained liberation, namely the Tirthankaras. This led to the emergence of a full-fledged path of Bhakti or devotion in Jainism. The path of Bhakti evokes emotions; not of submission to Tirthankaras or Union with God but bringing a deep sense of pathos by which a person may feel himself or herself to be in bondage. My talk aims to discuss in detail the phenomenological aspect of the Jain aesthetic experience of devotion.
Dr. Kamini Gogri received her Ph. D. in Philosophy from Mumbai University in 2006. Dr. Gogri was appointed as a lecturer at K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies (2007-2008) and at G.N. Khalsa College for Philosophy (2008-2009). Currently, she is a Coordinator of Jainology courses at Mumbai University. Her current research focuses on the contribution of Samantabhadra and Mallisena (Jain thinkers) to Jain philosophical thought.
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