Jane Austen and the Buddha

Though not intentionally writing through the lens of Buddhism, Austen intuitively understood the Buddha's most fundamental teaching of the Four Noble Truths: that life contains suffering, that we can discover the causes of suffering, and that we can stop suffering by following similar steps to the Eightfold Path described by the Buddha. Dr. Kathryn Duncan (Saint Leo University) will give a talk based on her fascinating new book, Jane Austen and the Buddha (Toplight Books 2021), to explore what Austen's novels can teach us about finding peace and happiness.