In his article in the spring Tricycle “The Elephant in the Dharma Hall”, Buddhist scholar John Peacock quotes Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek:
“Although Buddhism presents itself as a remedy for the stressful tension of capitalist dynamics, allowing us to uncouple and retain inner peace…it actually functions as capitalism’s perfect ideological supplement…The “Western Buddhist” meditative path is arguable the most efficient way for us to fully participate in capitalist dynamics while retaining the appearance of mental sanity.”
This Sunday, Ron led us in a discussion to explore this controversial article.
