Buddhist Themes in The White Lotus, Explained | Josh Bearman

2025-04-10 · 69 min · episode 932 · 8 entities

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Dan deconstructs the Dharmic elements of the popular HBO show, with the co-host of The White Lotus Official Season 3 companion podcast. 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 . In this episode we talk about: How Josh became interested in Buddhism How Mike White, the writer and creator of The White Lotus, became interested in Buddhism Buddhist concepts and themes all three seasons of The White Lotus Buddhist notions of self and identity Some paradoxes and pitfalls of Buddhism The perils of pleasure seeking Craving certainty as a bulwark against anxiety The importance of repetition of simple Buddhist ideas that we are programmed to forget The Buddhist concept of attachment The three jewels of Buddhism and the importance of relationships Related Episodes: Natasha Rothwell (White Lotus, How To Die Alone) On: Loneliness, Envy, People Pleasing, And Finding Your "Hell Yes" Michael Imperioli (From The Sopranos and White Lotus) Knows a Shitload About Buddhist Meditation Holding it Together When Things Fall Apart | Pema Chödrön Pema Chödrön, Renowned Buddhist Nun, On Her One Non-Negotiable Happiness Strategy Join Dan's online community here Follow Dan on social: Instagram , TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Additional Resources: The White Lotus Official Podcast