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Interview with Shaunaka Rishi das on Bhagavata Purana and Oxford Centre

For questions; incimutlu@gmail.com SHAUNAKA RISHI DAS As Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies he maintains the vision and ethos of the OCHS and encourages the Centre’s continued growth and development in all spheres. In this role he oversaw the formal recognition of the OCHS by Oxford University in 2006, and developed the Centre's publishing partnerships with Oxford University Press, Journal of Hindu Studies, and with the Routledge Hindu Studies Series. He has also been responsible for forging formal relationships between the OCHS and Universities in the USA, Europe, India, and China. He is the first Hindu Chaplain to Oxford University in its 800-year history. Media and broadcasting He is a regular broadcaster, making the Hindu contribution to 'Prayer for the Day' on BBC Radio 4 since 2007. He was also a participant in the popular History of the World in 100 Objects series broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and published by Allen Lane. He has acted as a consultant for a number of documentaries on Hindu culture and traditions. He has written articles for The Guardianand The Independent newspapers, Business India, and has written the Hindu entry for the Annual Register since 2004. Interfaith and theological dialogue Shaunaka Rishi Das, by way of an invitation to the International Colloquium of Christians and Jews, was introduced to the world of inter-religious dialogue, in 1985, by the then Chief Rabbi of Ireland, Rabbi David Rosen. From that time he developed a personal interest, and played an active part in such dialogue. He was an early member of the Northern Ireland Interfaith Forum, acting as its Chairman from 1998 to 2002. From 2002 -2004 he was a trustee and executive member of The Interfaith Network UK, and from 1998-2004 acted as a consultant to the International Interfaith Centre, Oxford. Rishi Das has been a pioneer in promoting interfaith and comparative theological dialogue in his own community. As the first Convenor of the ISKCON Interfaith Commission (1997–2010)[27] he led the consultation which resulted in the publication of ISKCON's Statement on Relating with People of Faith in God,[28][29] which has been translated into six languages, and forms part of the course curriculum at Bhaktivedanta College, Belgium. This Interfaith statement was a significant step for ISKCON, addressing issues of integration in a global society, as well as laying out a clear theological basis for dialogue. It has also been recognised as a pioneering statement from any Hindu tradition, advocating informed engagement with others over presenting a position of policy to others.[30] Responses to the document noted its importance in addressing modern issues while keeping with the integrity of the ancient tradition. Kenneth Valpey completed his B. A. in Religious Studies (University of California, Santa Barbara), an M.A. in the Study of Religion (Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley), an M.St. (Master of Studies) in the Study of Religion (University of Oxford, U.K.), and a D. Phil. (Ph.D., University of Oxford, U.K.), finishing studies in 2003. Having taught at the University of Florida and Chinese University of Hong Kong, he is now a Research Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. He also acts as the dean of studies at Bhaktivedanta College in Radhadesh, Belgium, where he has been teaching since 2002. He has co-published (with Prof. Ravi M. Gupta) two volumes on the Bhāgavata Purāṇa: The Bhāgavata Purāṇa: Sacred Text and Living Tradition (2013), and The Bhāgavata Purāṇa: Selected Readings (2016), both published by Columbia University Press.