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Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

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

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Something Understood: Follow Your Bliss

Embracing the Classical

18/03/2018

Follow Your Bliss

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, Follow Your Bliss

Mark Tully investigates the meaning of Joseph Campbell's exhortation to follow your bliss.

Mark Tully considers Joseph Campbell's exhortation to follow your bliss. He talks to priest and theatre director James Roose-Evans about the wisdom he derives from the mantra.

Mark Tully investigates the meaning of Joseph Campbell's exhortation to follow your bliss.

The 20th century writer and philosopher based his aphorism on a phrase he found in the Hindu Upanishads. It became much quoted following his TV documentary series The Power of Myth, made shortly before his death. 

"Follow your bliss" has become a mantra for many, but is often misunderstood. Mark tries to get a sense of its true meaning, in conversation with the priest, writer, teacher and pioneering theatre director James Roose Evans.

There are readings from Pablo Neruda, Stephen Spender and Katherine Raine and music by Erin McKeown, Cesar Franck and Beethoven.

The readers are Jasper Britton and Geraldine Alexander.

Presenter: Mark Tully
Producer: Frank Stirling
A 7 digital production for BBC Radio 4.

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