Buddhism and Marxism w/ Della from Upstream
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From Upstream: "When you think about the philosophies and practices of Buddhism and Marxism, you might not immediately think that they have much in common. However, you might be surprised at how much overlap and complementary resonance there actually is between these two rich and beautiful traditions.
In this conversation, we\\u2019ve brought on\\xa0Breht O\\u2019Shea, a Buddhist practitioner and Marxist political educator based out of Omaha, Nebraska. Breht is the host of the podcast\\xa0Revolutionary Left Radio\\xa0and co-host of the podcasts\\xa0Red Menace,\\xa0Guerrilla History, and, most recently,\\xa0Shoeless in South Dakota. You might remember Breht from when he was on the show about a year ago to talk about\\xa0revolutionary leftist theory.
In this conversation, we explore how both Buddhism & Marxism offer helpful pathways to liberation and provide a spot-on analysis of the root causes of suffering. We also explore some of the potential tensions between Buddhism and Marxism, as well as what each tradition can learn from the other. And we end with a powerful invitation to embark on the path of the Bodhisattva Revolutionary to both end the internal and structural causes and conditions of suffering and to bring forth the systemic changes necessary for the transition to a socialist and eventually communist economy based on liberation, equity, and justice for all.
This interview was inspired by an episode of Revolutionary Left Radio titled\\xa0Dialectics & Liberation: Insights from Buddhism and Marxism\\xa0where Breht read a speech he gave at Arizona State University on the topic of dialectical materialism, Buddhism, and Marxism. Definitely check that episode out when you\\u2019re done listening to this \\u2014 it\\u2019s a great complement to this conversation.
Thank you to Carolyn Raider for this episode\\u2019s cover art and to\\xa0Mount Eerie\\xa0for the intermission music. Upstream theme music was composed by\\xa0Robert Raymond/Lanterns.
Further Resources:
- Upstream: Revolutionary Leftism with Breht O\'Shea (In Conversation)
- Dialectics & Liberation: Insights from Buddhism and Marxism,\\xa0by Breht O\\u2019Shea on Revolutionary Left Radio\\xa0
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