# Events Info

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[Feb

25

6:00 PM18:00](/events/his-wisdom-still-sings)

# [His Wisdom Still Sings: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Bhakti Tirtha Swami (John E. Favors '72)](/events/his-wisdom-still-sings)

- Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- 6:00 PM

  7:30 PM

  18:00

  19:30
- Carl A. Fields Center
  [(map)](http://maps.google.com?q=58 Prospect Avenue Princeton, NJ, 08540 United States)
- [Google Calendar](http://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&text=His%20Wisdom%20Still%20Sings%3A%20Celebrating%20the%20Life%20and%20Legacy%20of%20Bhakti%20Tirtha%20Swami%20%28John%20E.%20Favors%20%2772%29&dates=20260225T230000Z/20260226T003000Z&location=58%20Prospect%20Avenue%2C%20Princeton%2C%20NJ%2C%2008540%2C%20United%20States)

  

One of Princeton’s unsung heroes, John E. Favors ‘72 was an early Black student leader who co-founded the Third World Center (now known as the Carl A. Fields Center). After graduating, he went on to become one of the world’s first African American Hindu gurus, known as H.H. Bhakti Tirtha Swami. \
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Join special guest Grammy-nominated kirtan artist, singer, and author **Acyuta Gopi** for a celebration of his life and legacy through sacred music, poetry, and spoken word.

All are welcome regardless of identity, please [RSVP here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrSKDO5qRn5GRnOyJhiEuIeq6vUum0dgsfh91ImPI74e8_iA/viewform).

*Hosted by the Office of Religious Life - Hindu Life Program and the Carl A. Fields Center.*