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Spiritual themes explored through music, prose and poetry.

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

Something Understood: 17/05/2009

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17/05/2009

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Spiritually speaking, what is the difference between entitlement and your rights?

What is the difference between entitlements and rights and why is a sense of entitlement so closely related to privilege?

In Something Understood this week Mark Tully explores the complex relationship between a sense of entitlement, and the claiming of rights. 

What is the difference between entitlements and rights and why is a sense of entitlement so closely related to privilege?

Today’s programme was presented by Mark Tully. 

His guest was Urvashi Butalia.

The readers were Baskar Ghose, Emma Fielding and David Holt.

Readings and Music

Music 1: ‘Symphony No. 9’ composed by Roy Harris and performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine. Available on the CD Symphonies Nos. 7 and 9, released by Naxos.

Reading 1: ‘The Poor Relations’ written by Iain Crichton Smith. Available in P.E.N. New Poetry 2, edited by Robert Nye, published by Quartet Books.

Reading 2: Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup. Published by Transworld Publishers

Music 2: ‘Achal Im Di Nan Sver (The Challenge)’ performed by Djur Djura. Available on the CD The Best of Djur Djura: Voice of Silence, released by Luaka Bop.

Reading 3: Talk to the Hand by Lynne Truss. Published by Profile Books.

Music 3: ‘NIMBY’ performed by Artisan. Available on the album Our Back Yard, released by Bedspring Music.

Reading 4: The Home We Build Together written by Jonathan Sacks. Published by Continuum Books.

Music 4: ‘Concerto for Cello and Orchestra’ composed by Peteris Vasks and performed by the Riga Philharmonic Orchestra. Available on the CD Vasks: Cello Concerto, released by Conifer Records.

Reading 5:. ‘Follow Me’ (A Buddhist Poem) from A Pocket Book of Spiritual Poems, collected by Rumer Godden. Published by Hodder and Stoughton.

Music 5: ‘Bleak House Suite: Finale’ composed by Geoffrey Burgon and performed by The Philharmonia Orchestra. Available on the CD Brideshead Revisited, released by Silva Screen.

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