Preserving the Path to Awakening with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and Gil Fronsdal

Western Buddhism focuses on existential and psychological issues over the pursuit of awakening as described in traditional Buddhist texts. American Theravada monk Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi explores how this orientation is rooted in key factors behind the first wave of Western interest in the dharma in the 1960s. In conversation with Insight Meditation teacher and author Gil Fronsdal, Ven. Bodhi argues that core tenets of the traditional Buddhist worldview should be preserved so as to protect the future of the dharma as a genuine path to liberation.

This talk was recorded on August 4, 2021 as a part of Secularizing Buddhism—a week-long conversation series with Tricycle and Shambhala Publications celebrating the launch of the new anthology, "Secularizing Buddhism: New Perspectives on a Dynamic Tradition."

For a critique of Secularizing Buddhism: New Perspectives on a Dynamic Tradition, read Winton Higgins's review from the Winter 2021 issue of Tricycle: https://tricycle.org/magazine/secular...

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