Buddhism and the Immediate Path to Spiritual Awakening
About the Mini-course
In this series of presentations, we will explore Buddhist approaches to the release from suffering that emphasize the already-awakened quality of everyday experience.
What if there is no need to generate awakening? What is possible for human beings who are in tune with the profundity of their own awareness? If liberation is always present, why do people still suffer? Why would there be a path to liberation when no path is ultimately necessary?
Dates
Thursdays, Feb. 26; March 5, 12, 19, and 26 | 2026
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Start Time: 7 p.m. EST
Delivered via Zoom
Duration: 75 minutes
About the Presenter
Joshua Schapiro, Ph.D.
Joshua Schapiro, Ph.D., is a senior lecturer in the Department of Theology at Fordham University. He teaches a range of courses on Asian religions, including classes on Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan religion, Chinese religion, Japanese religion, and Meditation. His classes incorporate reflections on themes including ethical responsibility, literary rhetoric, aesthetics, spiritual knowledge, religious imagination, and American identity.
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