I’ve come to the end of a six week course called “Buddhism and Modern Psychologyâ€, and my mind has just exploded. Professor Robert Wright—pictured above in conversation with Theravada Buddhist monk Bhikkhu Bodhi—has brought together the ancient wisdom of Buddhism and the twenty-first century perspective of science in a way that has shone a clearer light on the human dilemma than any I have witnessed in more than a half-century of spiritual journey.  Although the course is now coming to an end, you can still sign up for free at Coursera, watch the lectures and read the discussion forums.
There is one small point which I wish to argue with Professor Wright, but I hope that this will reveal what an extraordinary job he has done in clarifying the incomprehensible. Continue reading
