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Jessica Frazier

Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Kent and Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies at the University of Oxford

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Jan 13, 2015 • 12min

Jessica Frazier on Creation Myths

Exploring creation myths from Hindu, Greek, and Egyptian cultures, the podcast discusses the concept of a divine designer and how different civilizations perceive the origins of the universe. Delving into Daoist beliefs and David Hume's skepticism, the episode explores the mysteries of creation and the impact of science fiction on our understanding of the universe.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 47min

S10 E03: Hindu Worldviews: Theories of Self, Ritual and Reality

Dr Jessica Frazier discusses the concept of Self in ancient Hindu philosophy and yogic texts, exploring self construction, control systems, nature of self and emotions in Hindu worldviews, emotional life, dynamics and mechanics of self making, and the significance of self-improvement and practicing in Indian life.
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Oct 6, 2016 • 47min

Lakshmi

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, and of the traditions that have built around her for over 3,000 years. According to the creation story of the Puranas, she came to existence in the churning of the ocean of milk. Her prominent status grew alongside other goddesses in the mainly male world of the Vedas, as female deities came to be seen as the Shakti, the energy of the gods, without which they would be powerless. Lakshmi came to represent the qualities of blessing, prosperity, fertility, beauty and good fortune and, more recently, political order, and she has a significant role in Diwali, one of the most important of the Hindu festivals. With Jessica Frazier Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Kent Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies at the University of OxfordJacqueline Suthren-Hirst Senior Lecturer in South Asian Studies at the University of Manchesterand Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad Professor of Comparative Religion and Philosophy at Lancaster UniversityProducer: Simon Tillotson.