Buddhist Themes in The White Lotus, Explained | Josh Bearman

Joshuah Bearman is a writer and film producer in Los Angeles. He has written for Wired, GQ, Harper’s, Rolling Stone, and contributed to This American Life. Along with Jia Tolentino, Josh is the co-host of the The White Lotus Official Podcast.

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Additional Resources:

• The White Lotus Official Podcast

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The big takeaway

Josh Bearman joins Dan Harris to unravel the profound Buddhist themes imbued in HBO's TV series, The White Lotus Season 3. Bearman and Harris explore how identity can bind us, the seductive yet perilous nature of desire, and the importance of relationships in navigating life's uncertainties.