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12 Nov 2025 Conversations with Tyler Donald S. Lopez Jr. on Buddhism
“You can go to any Buddhist country and be captivated, but I think India would be the first place to go.”
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- Donald S. Lopez Jr.
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- 12 Nov 2025
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- Conversations with Tyler
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- Donald S. Lopez Jr. on Buddhism
Transcript context
…You only send them to India. No super Thai, no Borobudur, nothing in Vietnam. India is the first place. That’s the homeland. That’s the sacred land. That’s the Mecca. Of course, Thailand has incredibly beautiful temples, which are beautifully maintained. Borobudur — you have to go. If you can go to Tibet, of course, there are incredible monasteries and temples there. Across the Buddhist world, there are remarkable monuments and artworks. You can go to any Buddhist country and be captivated, but I think India would be the first place to go. If you send them to one place in Thailand, where would that place be?…
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