Dhamma Talk Video 97: Blessings of Modernity, and the Impact of Science on Buddhism

Here’s an 58-min recorded video Dhamma Talk (275MB .mp4).

Topics:

• 4 right efforts, 5 precepts, monks requisites, science, Age of Enlightenment, Tight and Loose cultures, Psychology, common sense, superstition, myths, folklore, essence, distinguishing between necessary and sufficient, spread of Buddhism from country to country, innovation, creativity, multiculturalism, fluidity, “thinking outside the box”, self-control, oppressiveness, spread of Buddhism, flourishing, latitude, leeway, competency, maturity

Dhamma References:

• 4 Right Efforts: avoiding overcoming developing maintaining

Other References:

• “Enlightenment Now”, by Steven Pinker

• “Rule Makers, Rule Breakers”, by Michele Gelfard

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