6 Jul 2026

Interview with Dr. Melanie Joy

Name: Interview with Dr. Melanie Joy
Start: 2026-07-06
Location: Interview with Dr. Melanie Joy

London, UK

Acharya Prashant joined Harvard-educated psychologist and author Dr. Melanie Joy in London for a two-part dialogue on veganism, compassion and the roots of violence, alongside an interview for an upcoming international documentary.

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30 May 2026

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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8 Jun 2026

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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24 Jun 2026

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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12 Jun 2026

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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9 Jul 2026

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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