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Questioning Assumptions about Buddhism, with Evan Thompson

Deconstructing Yourself

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Why I Am Not a Buddhist

The speaker discusses their new book and their personal history with Buddhism, clarifying that while important to them, they do not identify as Buddhist. They express their dissatisfaction with the Buddhism science dialogue and the attempts to justify Buddhism using science. The chapter concludes with an explanation of the impetus for writing the book and the critique of viewing Buddhism as an inner science.

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