Pankaj Mishra — The Buddha in the World
On Being with Krista Tippett
English - January 22, 2009 17:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 9.6K ratingsRelationships Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality Spirituality arts spirituality society on being krista tippett sociology culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A few years ago, journalist Pankaj Mishra pursued the social relevance of the Buddha’s thought across India and Europe, Afghanistan and America. He emerged with a startling critique of Western political economy that is even more resonant today as he pursued the social relevance of the Buddha’s core questions: Do desiring and acquiring make us happy? Does large-scale political change really address human suffering?