Vedanta meets West
Acharya Prashant in Britain
The UK Tour
Across May, June and July 2026, Acharya Prashant carried the timeless message of Indian Philosophy and Vedanta to Cambridge, Oxford, London School of Economics, the British Parliament and beyond. Explore the tour, event by event.
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Cambridge Union Address
Landmark moment for Indian philosophy: In a packed University of Cambridge chamber, Acharya Prashant - sole philosopher speaker at the Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2026 - was given the longest slot of the day, where he explained how Vedanta and self-knowledge were key to resolving modern crises.
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University of Oxford session
The Ishavasya Upanishad returns to Oxford after 150 years! On the same ground where Max Müller published its first English translation, Acharya Prashant delivered a historic session on it- highlighting self-knowledge as key to resolving the climate crisis and mental unrest.
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London School of Economics | Keynote Speech
Acharya Prashant's keynote speech at the London School of Economics (LSE): 'The climate crisis is the atmospheric form of ego.' Speaking on 'Ego as Emission, Ignorance as Destruction,' he said- 'Ego itself is the chief pollutant.' A poignant start to the second phase of his UK tour.
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UK Parliament Address
Acharya Prashant as Chief Guest at the House of Lords, British Parliament! Speaking at Westminster Palace on 'Indian Roots, Global Wings,' he said India's true identity lies in self-knowledge. Dignitaries including Lord Bilimoria and MP Barry Gardiner were present- another historic stop after Cambridge and Oxford.
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Dialogue with neuroscientist Steve Fleming - University College London
Acharya Prashant and UCL neuroscientist Steve Fleming closed his UK tour with a dialogue on self-knowledge and metacognition. Using a driver-and-speedometer analogy, they explored the difference between reading the mind's data and truly investigating the self behind it.
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Dialogue with Prof. Lars Chittka, FRS - Queen Mary University of London
Acharya Prashant and Prof. Lars Chittka, FRS, of Queen Mary University discussed bees, ego, and the roots of the ecological crisis. They explored whether animals can be violent, why human emptiness drives overconsumption, and what makes the human psychological self unique.
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