S6.05 (158): Buddhism Through History: An Exhausting Journey
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Buddhism: A Journey through History
by Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Over the course of twenty-five centuries, Buddhism spread from its place of origin in northern India to become a global tradition of remarkable breadth, depth, and richness. In this ambitious book, Donald S. Lopez Jr. draws on the latest scholarship to construct a detailed and innovative history of Buddhism.
Vast in its erudition and expansive in its vision, this is the most complete single‑volume history of Buddhism in its full historical and geographical range.
‘Kundun’: Martin Scorsese’s Serene Meditation on the Transient Nature of Life
By Koraljka Suton
“It is no secret that Martin Scorsese is a devoutly religious man. ...”
Mark Isham's Tibet
Mere mention of the word Tibet evokes images of a rich and magical country, its culture shrouded by a remote and inaccessible location. – Mark Isham
Is it true that up to half of people have no inner monologue?
by Arwa Mahdawi
“Our brains are miraculous and weird things, and it turns out everyone has different ways of processing the world.”
tldr, not everyone thinks in words all the time.
(image is from bojack horseman, which featured at least one excellent inner monologue episode).