The Monk who F*ckd Everything | A Brief History of Print Capital from Tibet to Modern America

How did Buddhism start on the plains of India and end up in vision boards on the walls of American Yoga studios? Like any religion, Buddhism went through several iterations as it passed through the course of history, taking on the character of different political and social contexts so that what we think of as an ancient faith is more a collage of thousands of beliefs.

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00:00 Introduction with a Clickbait Title (sorry)
00:55 Author's book inspired by student's death on a meditation retreat
01:50 Investigating organ trafficking inspired by author's experience preserving a body
03:43 The enlightenment and teachings of Siddhartha Guantama
09:01 Spread of Tibetan Buddhism by Tibetan emperor in 1620
09:53 The power of books and their popularity
11:47 Expedition leads to author's fame and influence in spreading Buddhism
15:25 Buddhist monk Dolpopa gains popularity with mind-only Buddhism
18:05 Fundamental debate in Tibetan Buddhism on building institutions vs. individual understanding of reality
18:59 "Drukpa Kunle's crazy wisdom and miraculous abilities challenge understanding of the world"
21:12 The contrast between the fast and slow paths to enlightenment in Tibet
27:04 Search for magic beyond what is immediately known
27:33 German professor Max Mueller translates ancient Sanskrit texts
30:27 Theosophical Society and its impact on spirituality
33:16 Founders of the law of attraction believed in the power of thoughts to influence the world
36:00 Lieutenant's letter reveals disillusionment with the slaughter of war
36:34 "Disillusionment in gods as prayers and holy men fail to deliver"
36:47 "British invasion forces Tibet into indemnity and trade mission, compromising autonomy"
39:30 Death of Theos due to declining popularity and unrest in India
45:03 "Finding contrast in the East for the fallen state of the West's spiritual materialism"
46:55 "Tibetan freedom concert unites against China's oppression and killing of Ewoks"
54:25 The story of Ian Thorson and the Enlightenment trap
54:59 Investigator shares favorite concise story after an hour
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