Shilpa Khatri Babbar

Indian Culture in Focus three Saturdays in March

Shilpa is a Sociologist from India, teaches at the University of Iceland and has been appointed as the Chair of Indian Studies at the University of Iceland, by ICCR - the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

Shilpa will give lectures at Reykjavik City Library Grófin, three Saturdays in March, on the concept of Yog, the indian philosophy behind AUM, the ancient healing system Ayurveda and Indian cuisine. India for her is not just geography but a string of spiritual, cultural, social, and philosophical beads that has enabled the country to sustain itself as one of the most ancient living civilizations. To share important aspects from the ancient wisdom and the diversely colorful culture of the country, she has set her journey as a carrier of Indian fragrance across the globe.

Upcoming lectures:

India in Focus I | The Concept of Yog
Saturday, 2nd of March, from 3 pm - 4 pm

India in Focus II | The Indian philosophy behind AUM and the power of chanting
Saturday, 9th of March, from 3 pm – 4 pm

India in Focus II | All about Ayurveda, Exotic Spices and Herbs
Saturday, 16th of March, from 3 pm – 4 pm

Útstilling á bókum um Indland og indverska menningu

We asked Shilpa to recommend a few good book related to the topics in her lectures. Unfortunately, we do not have all these titles available, but we have also on display at Grófin material that relates to India and Indian Culture that you can borrow.

Vivekananda Vivekananda. 1989. The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda 1st subsidized ed. Calcutta: Advaita Ashrama.
India, Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan (Author), Nina Chakrabarti (Illustrator)
The Bhagavadgita by S Radhakrishnan
Bhagavad Gita by Swami Mukundananda
Why Bharat Matters by S. Jaishankar
The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic guide to Herbal medicine, David Frawley and Vasant Dattatray Lad
Yoga and Ayurveda: Self healing and Self realization by David Frawley
The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Vasant Dattatray Lad
Yogananda, 1893-1952, Autobiography of a Yogi. Los Angeles, Calif., Self-Realization Fellowship

Grófin City Library