John and fellow UWest MDiv alumni Reverend Alan Cossitt discuss the idea of Buddhist socialism from an early Buddhist perspective. Alan is a healthcare chaplain in Oregon who lives on a houseboat with his two dogs. His practice is based on the early Buddhist teachings on becoming.

Book Mentioned: The Paradox of Becoming by Thanissaro Bhikkhu of Wat Metta in Valley Center CA. Ajhan Geoff is an eminent scholar monk in the Thai Forest Tradition. 

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/paradoxofbecoming.pdf