Buddhism scholar and critic Bob Mason takes on the difficult question of whether Buddhism makes you feel better. In fact, wonders Bob, does anything make you feel better?
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That Wittgenstein guy. Source: uncyclopedia
Why do we Americans dig this Zen Buddhism stuff? Are we superficial? Profound? And what does this have to do with that Wittgenstein philosopher guy? Bob has the answers, but they’re not pretty.
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That Bob Mason guy explains why all that contradictory stuff in Buddhism is actually pretty cool.
In this premier edition of Bob Mason on Buddhism, my Saturday morning breakfast pal and truly good philosopher Bob Mason explains why Buddhism is a pretty complicated thing and you shouldn’t get any ideas that it’s going to save you just like that.
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