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Jake Wallis Simons: Buddha vs Buddha

Four ThoughtSeries 2

Jake Wallis Simons describes how an ancient row within Tibetan Buddhism is causing a modern schism, and why it led him to give up Buddhism for good.

Writer Jake Wallis Simons describes how an ancient row within Tibetan Buddhism is causing a modern schism - and why it led him to give up Buddhism for good.

Recorded live at the RSA in London, Four Thought is unscripted, thought-provoking and entertaining, with a personal dimension.

Producer: Giles Edwards.

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Sun 22 May 201105:45
BBC Radio 4

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  • Wed 18 May 201120:45
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