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Pre-order my new book, 'The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness,' now (out March, 2026): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FCDCCNJR?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=andrewsmcmeelpublishing-20 Other retailers: https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/the-terrible-paradox-of-self-awareness/ This book is the result of two years of work. It explores the pain, wonder, and meaning of being conscious—how awareness can be both a gift and a curse, and how we can live well within this paradox. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In this video, we follow the story of the Buddha and explore the key principles of Buddhism that formed from it. Primarily, the illusion of self, the notion of suffering, and the Buddhist way of overcoming them. Thank you to the book summary app Blinkist for sponsoring this video. The first 100 people to go to https://www.blinkist.com/pursuitofwonder will receive free unlimited access for 1 week and 25% off if you decide to get the full membership. If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store Or contribute to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pursuitofwonder New Pursuit of Wonder book available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 (Now also available to more international locations here: https://pursuitofwonder.com/store) Special thank you to our very generous Patreon supporters: Stanley Chan Dave Portnoy Jaad Van der Wee Justin Redenbaugh Fathy Abdalla Christian Villanueva George Leontowicz Kelly J. Rose Asael Ramirez Terry Gilmour Follow Pursuit of Wonder on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/pursuitofwonder Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PursuitOfWonder