Assumptions, Legacy of the Enlightenment 1

Our exploration of sacred speech in this MasterClass is largely informed by our interest in the transcendental or mystical aspects of Bharatiya culture. Our goal of this exploration of speech and sacred speech is to find handles with which we may know ourselves (and the world we live in), which we recognize as reflections of each other.

The invention of the printing press by Gutenberg changes the landscape of knowledge, as well as the way we communicate with each other.