Q) As the Buddha taught the doctrine of ‘No-I’, who decides?
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In this podcast:
In a life without an ‘I’, how can any decisions be made?
How can things happen in a human life without any desires to make them so?
The question of ‘agency’ in Buddhist teachings.
What does neuroscience have to say about the existence of a self as the centre of decision-making?
The differing conceptions of purposelessness in Chinese thought and European rationalism.
What is ‘Tao’ and the connection with ‘wu-wei’ or ‘non-intentional activity’.
Acting from wholeness rather than selfhood and its ramifications for daily life practice.