Episodios

  • The Hierarchy of Pleasures in Early Buddhism

    The Hierarchy of Pleasures in Early Buddhism
    Oct 31 2022
    What role did pleasure have to play in the Buddha's teaching? We'll look at the hierarchy of pleasures that the Buddha described, some of its paradoxes, and where it might lead us to understand the dharma better.

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    26 m
  • Is Pleasure the Way to the Good Life? (Epicurus, JS Mill, and the Buddha)

    Is Pleasure the Way to the Good Life? (Epicurus, JS Mill, and the Buddha)
    Oct 31 2022
    A little comparison today: we'll look at two philosophers from the European tradition, Epicurus and JS Mill, and their idea that ethics and the good life stemmed from a life of maximal pleasure and minimal pain. We'll also compare these views to some ideas found in early Buddhism.

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    21 m
  • Is Meditation "Doing Nothing"?

    Is Meditation "Doing Nothing"?
    Oct 31 2022
    Sometimes we may hear that meditation is just "doing nothing," or that it's "just sitting". We'll consider that approach to practice, whom it may be particularly suited for, and what the Buddha had to say about meditation practice generally.

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    16 m
  • Buddhism and Loneliness

    Buddhism and Loneliness
    Oct 31 2022
    We'll look at what the Buddha had to say about solitude and living an uncrowded life, and then turn to how the Buddha's advice can help us to reframe the problem of loneliness. Then we'll turn to two major problems associated with loneliness and how we can look to Buddhist practice and elsewhere to help overcome them.

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    17 m