Buddhism challenges some of the most important Western ideas about God, human life, and the self.
In Buddhism there is no single almighty God who created the world. Instead, Buddhism teaches that all of life is "suffering" and there is no permanent self.
And it teaches that in accepting that all life is suffering, bliss can be achieved in this life.
Professor Malcolm David Eckel has spent most of his adult life studying Buddhism in Asia and North America, and shares his insights about this endlessly fascinating faith in this vital series.
This course covers the Buddha’s life and the development of Buddhism; explains his teachings, or Dharma; and explores the lives of well-known Buddhists including the Dalai Lama.