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[UNLOCKED] Buddhist Perspectives: Self-Immolation and Political Struggle

This unlocked patreon episode was originally released Feb. 27th 2024

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In this patreon exclusive, Breht reads and reflects on Buddhist writings including Thich Nhat Hanh's letter to MLK Jr. regarding Buddhist monks in Vietnam engaging in self-immolation and how it differs from suicide, and a response by John Peacock to criticism by Slavoj Zizek of so-called Western Buddhism wherein he argues that mindfulness meditation is…

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