A Loan From God
Monday, September 10, 2018
A Loan From God, a podcast interview
Shaunaka Rishi Das, an Irish-born Hindu and Director of the Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies, spent many years caring for his wife Keshava, who had chronic fatigue syndrome. In her mid-50s and suffering from depression, Keshava took her own life, with questions over the medical response leading to a traumatic two-day inquest. Shaunaka, who has never publicly told this story before, has found comfort in the Hindu idea that she was ‘on loan’ to him from God and eventually had to be returned. In this programme, he reflects eloquently on death, mourning and letting go from a Hindu perspective, with presenter Mark Dowd, who lost his own brother to suicide.To listen the podcast interview follow this link: http://www.thingsunseen.co.uk/podcasts/a-loan-from-god/_________________________________________________________________________*If you or someone you know is in immediate danger of hurting yourself or someone else, call 9-1-1 (or your local emergency number) immediately. Do not wait. The number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States is:
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
If you are calling from outside of the United States, find lists of international suicide hotline numbers here:
- The International Association for Suicide Prevention: http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
- Befrienders Worldwide: http://www.befrienders.org/need-to-talk
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