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What can science and Buddhism learn from each other? Dr. Thupten Jinpa

enAugust 30, 2023

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About this Episode

This episode is an excerpt of a past Science & Wisdom LIVE dialogue, 'Buddhism, Science, Compassion, and Climate: An Interview with Dr. Thupten Jinpa'.

Listen to the full episode here

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