Summer Evening 2026#Event 1: 06 August 2026

Stephen Silver - The Gita - Wisdom for All Ages

The Gita - an inspiration in the East and West throughout the ages, was described by Mahatma Gandhi as "Unrivalled for its spiritual merit.”

Stephen Silver will examine this tribute drawing on some of the most profound and enduring quotations from this great text.

Stephen Silver has been a student of philosophy for over fifty years, having started attending classes in New York in 1974. He retired from a career in IT and Project Management. Having been Principal of the School since his election in 2019 he chairs the Trustees and takes a lead on all matters of finance and administration. He has tutored extensively in the UK and abroad. He looks after the Berkshire Branch of the School and runs Gita study weekends.