FORA.tv - Stephen Batchelor: Confession of a Buddhist Atheist

Great book, bad title. There is so much more to this book in terms of Buddhist history and the possible "real" life of the Buddha than just Batchelor's own journey as a Buddhist. In this talk he touches on what I actually find most useful in the book.

Summary

Stephen Batchelor talks about Confession of a Buddhist Atheist. According to Batchelor, the outlook of the Buddha was far removed from the religiosity that has come to define much of Buddhism as we know it today. He argues that the Buddha was a man more focused on life in this world than the afterlife.

Bio

Stephen Batchelor is an author and Buddhist scholar whose works include Living with the Devil, Meditation for Life (this is actually Martine Batchelor, his wife), and the controversial Buddhism Without Belief.

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