It’s Funny Because It’s True
VIEW EVENT DETAILSThe first noble truth in Buddhism claims that stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction are fundamental to the human condition. Any good comedian knows this, and making jokes about these feelings usually gets big laughs. Humor helps us confront the awkward fact that suffering—referred to as dukkha by Buddhists—is unavoidable in life.
Based on his similar presentation at the Rubin Museum of Art (NY), Christopher Kelley explores how comedy and Buddhism can intertwine to help us understand and mitigate the causes of suffering from our lives.
About Christopher Kelley
Christopher Kelley holds a doctorate in Buddhist Studies from Columbia University, where he studied under the guidance of Professor Robert Thurman. His dissertation, Towards a Buddhist Philosophy of Human Rights, explores the convergence and synthesis of Tibetan Buddhism and the Western human rights tradition personified in the figure of the 14th Dalai Lama-Tenzin Gyatso. He currently teaches at Brooklyn College (CUNY) and the New School University in the City of New York.
Asia Society Texas Center is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Additional support provided by Asia Society contributors and members.
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1370 Southmore Blvd. Houston, TX 77004 713.496.9901