Buddhist Themes in The White Lotus, Explained | Josh Bearman
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Dan deconstructs the Dharmic elements of the popular HBO show, with the co-host of The White Lotus Official Season 3 companion podcast.
Joshuah Bearman is a writer and film producer in Los Angeles. He has written for Wired, GQ, Harper's, Rolling Stone, and contributed to This American Life. Along with Jia Tolentino, Josh is the co-host of the The White Lotus Official Podcast.
In this episode we talk about:
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How Josh became interested in Buddhism
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How Mike White, the writer and creator of The White Lotus, became interested in Buddhism
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Buddhist concepts and themes all three seasons of The White Lotus
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Buddhist notions of self and identity
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Some paradoxes and pitfalls of Buddhism
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The perils of pleasure seeking
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Craving certainty as a bulwark against anxiety
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The importance of repetition of simple Buddhist ideas that we are programmed to forget
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The Buddhist concept of attachment
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The three jewels of Buddhism and the importance of relationships
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Michael Imperioli (From The Sopranos and White Lotus) Knows a Shitload About Buddhist Meditation
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Pema Chödrön, Renowned Buddhist Nun, On Her One Non-Negotiable Happiness Strategy
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