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Ethan Nichtern, 'The Dharma of The Princess Bride'
Ethan Nichtern, 'The Dharma of The Princess Bride'
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2017
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Podcast episode
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"I don’t claim that ['The Princess Bride'] is a Buddhist story, but I do think it has some Buddhist elements," Ethan Nichtern said. "It's a deconstructed fairytale that's... really about trying to navigate relationships from this space of compassionately not knowing." Nichtern, a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, uses moments from the cult-classic movie in his upcoming book, "The Dharma of The Princess Bride," out Sept. 12, to illustrate his personal life -- he says his father's best friend is actor Christopher Guest, who plays the notorious "six-fingered man" -- and to discuss having compassion when figuring out relationships.
Released:
Aug 16, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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