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Does (or can) Buddhism make you feel better?

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Matthew Lasar

Buddhism scholar and critic Bob Mason takes on the difficult question of whether Buddhism makes you feel better. In fact, wonders Bob, does anything makes you feel better? Continue reading →

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Bob Mason on why Americans love Buddhism

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Matthew Lasar

Why do we Americans dig this Zen Buddhism stuff? Are we superficial? Profound? And what does this have to do with that Wittgenstein philosopher guy? Bob has the answers, but they’re not pretty. [podcast]http://wirevicus.com/bobonbuddhism/bobonbuddhism5sep2009.mp3[/podcast] Previous Bob Mason on Buddhism podcasts … Continue reading →

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Bob Mason on Buddhism

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Matthew Lasar

That Bob Mason guy explains why all that contradictory stuff in Buddhism is actually pretty cool. [podcast]http://wirevicus.com/bobonbuddhism/bobbuddhism29aug2009.mp3[/podcast]

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Bob Mason on Buddhism

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Matthew Lasar

[podcast]http://wirevicus.com/bobonbuddhism/bobbuddism22aug2009.mp3[/podcast] In this premier edition of Bob Mason on Buddhism, my Saturday morning breakfast pal and truly good philosopher Bob Mason explains why Buddhism is  a pretty complicated thing and you shouldn’t get any ideas that it’s going to save … Continue reading →

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