"Buddha as a Businessman" (video)

UCLA Faculty Research Lectures; Wisdom Quarterly

Series: UCLA Faculty Research Lectures [5/2009] [Humanities] [Show ID: 16444]
 

(UCtelevision) Prof. Gregory Schopen, Chair of the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, an authority on ancient Indian Buddhism, has been separating Buddhist-fact from Buddhist-fiction [falling on the side of fiction, according to Dr. Pal] for the past 30 years. In this UCLA Faculty Research Lecture, Prof. Schopen explores the Buddha as an astute businessman, economist, and lawyer.

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