It is said Buddha invited his followers to make pilgrimages to four sacred places – the locations of his birth at Lumbini, his enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, his first sermon at Sarnath and his death at Kushinagar.

In this talk, Dr Sarah Shaw, Faculty Member, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, explores the heritage of art, sculpture, architecture and storytelling inspired by his teachings, amongst the Indian landscapes in which they emerged.

Schedule

6.00pm - Welcome from the Cambridge Alumni Office and Asiya Zargar, Indus Experiences

6.05pm - Talk from Dr Sarah Shaw

6.45pm - Q&A with Sarah, facilitated by Asiya

7.00pm - Finish

This talk is organised by Indus Experiences, tour operator partner for Cambridge Alumni Travel programme.

Dr Sarah Shaw will be the trip scholar on an Alumni Travel programme tour to India to retrace the four sacred placed in November 2023.

This event will be recorded.