Ep 15: Buddhism - The Origins, Beliefs, and Relevance in the Modern World (Part 2 of the Eastern Philosophy Mini-Series)
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India the 6th-5th centuries BCE... according to legend, the Hindu prince Siddhartha Gautama renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic. It is said that he reached enlightenment while meditating under a bodhi tree, and thus became the Buddha. He began to preach his path to others and the religion of Buddhism was born.
In part two of our mini-series on Eastern philosophy, Rushi and Chris delve into the core beliefs of Buddhism such as the Four Noble Truths, Aldous Huxley and Alan Watts's perspective on the teachings, and the modern importance of one of the world's most popular religions.
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