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Narcissism and not-self

on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 13:12

 

Narcissism is not a new human phenomenon however our modern culture encourages it in many ways. This talk looks at what has recently been called the 'narcissism epidemic' in light of one of the core teachings of the Buddha - the delusion that we are independent, in-control beings with fixed, solid identities.

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