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May 01, 2019 —
Robert Wright & Luke Kemp
The Wright Show
October 04, 2019 —
Robert Wright & Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Wright Show
- What is the foundation of Buddhist ethics?
- Experiencing not-self
- Buddhism is a synthesis of consequentialism and virtue ethics
- The origins of Buddhism's concern for animal welfare
- Does the Buddha want you to be vegetarian?
- Why isn't there more anti-militarist activism among Buddhists?
- Trying to comply with the Buddhist ideal of "right speech"
- Mental defilements and their eradication
- Does Buddhism's emphasis on equanimity discourage activism?
October 26, 2015 —
Robert Wright & Dena Merriam
The Wright Show
- Commonalities between Hindu and Buddhist meditation
- What a Buddhist calls "non-self," a Hindu might call "oneness"
- Dena decries the commercialization of meditation
- The work of the Global Peace Initiative of Women
- An alliance of contemplative practitioners
- Could meditation help solve the Israeli/Palestinian conflict?
October 28, 2017 —
Robert Wright & Peter Harrison
The Wright Show
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