Mishra continues his critique of the ideologies of progress and globalization, refreamed for the current global economic situation.
(photo: Pankaj Mishra)
The Buddha in the World
January 22, 2009
A few years ago, journalist Pankaj Mishra pursued the social relevance of the Buddha's thought across India and Europe, Afghanistan and America. He emerged with a startling critique of Western political economy that is even more resonant today as he pursued the social relevance of the Buddha's core questions: Do desiring and acquiring make us happy? Does large-scale political change really address human suffering?
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(photo: Pankaj Mishra)
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Pankaj Mishra is an Indian journalist and author of several books, including An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World. He is also a regular contributor to the New York Times and the British newspaper The Guardian.
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