Ep. 30 - Buddhism, the Self, and Boundaries | Dr. Janet Gyatso

Buddhist philosophy focuses on some of the most difficult questions in philosophy - what is the "self"? What is the self's relationship to consciousness? Are there meaningful boundaries in the universe, or is everything a mental construction? To help me answer these questions, I'm joined by Dr. Janet Gyatso of Harvard University, who is the Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies.   Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe