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Ep. 30 - Buddhism, the Self, and Boundaries | Dr. Janet Gyatso

Patterson in Pursuit
Patterson in Pursuit
Episode • Nov 6, 2016 • 33m

Buddhist philosophy focuses on some of the most difficult questions in philosophy - what is the "self"? What is the self's relationship to consciousness? Are there meaningful boundaries in the universe, or is everything a mental construction?

To help me answer these questions, I'm joined by Dr. Janet Gyatso of Harvard University, who is the Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies.

 



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