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Thupten Jinpa: Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics (#168)

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This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest Thupten Jinpa and host Daniel Aitken in a discussion about the series Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics series. The two pay special attention to the newest and last volume in the series, Volume 4: Philosophical Topics. Jinpa reads select passages and provides commentary and explanations from the book as well as answers questions from the audience. 

They also discuss: 

  • Illusion vs like an illusion;
  • Conventional truth and conventional existence ;
  • How to keep your practice fresh;
  • Difficulties with translating and terminology from Tibetan to English;
  • and more!

    • Video featured in this episode:

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