In this talk, Dominique Side highlights the most significant aspects of the Buddhist view, contrasts them with our own cultural views, and shows the implications they have for our lives.

The real distinction between Buddhists and anyone else is not whether they regularly sit on a cushion or have a picture of the Buddha on their wall. It is about how they see the world. And the vision of reality revealed to us by the Buddha through his teachings is quite different from the one we are used to.

In this talk, Dominique Side opens our minds to the diversity of Buddhism. She speaks of its history, of how it inspired centuries of Asian civilization, and of the different approaches of its various traditions. She summarises the key points of the Buddhist worldview and touches on contemporary dialogues between scientists and Buddhist scholars. This talk gives a comprehensive overview of the many different ways Buddhism manifests to enrich our world.

Dominique is referencing her new book Discovering Buddhism.