Jane Austen and the Buddha
Jane Austen wrote six books that were published at the beginning of the 19th century, all with happy endings. Yet below the courtship novels'' sparkling wit and dance scenes flows an undercurrent of suffering. Austen had a deep understanding of the sources and cure for suffering that shares much in common with Buddhism. Though not intentionally writing through the lens of Buddhism, Austen intu...
Jane Austen wrote six books that were published at the beginning of the 19th century, all with happy endings. Yet below the courtship novels'' sparkling wit and dance scenes flows an undercurrent of suffering. Austen had a deep understanding of the sources and cure for suffering that shares much in common with Buddhism. Though not intentionally writing through the lens of Buddhism, Austen intu...
