Mark Siderits

MARK SIDERITS

JOINS HOST DANIEL AITKEN FOR AN EPISODE OF
WISDOM DHARMA CHATS
ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

You’re invited to join us for an insightful and thought-provoking new episode of Wisdom Dharma Chats, as host Daniel Aitken welcomes Mark Siderits, a scholar and philosopher known for his groundbreaking work in bridging classical Buddhist philosophy and contemporary analytic thought. This event will be held live in New York City with the option to join us virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, June 4, at 7:00 PM EST.

Together, we will explore what it means to treat Buddhism not only as a spiritual path but as a philosophical tradition with rigorous arguments, unresolved questions, and real-world relevance. Drawing on his influential book Buddhism as Philosophy—one of the leading texts in university courses on Buddhist thought—Siderits and Daniel will takes us into the heart of key Buddhist debates surrounding selfhood, suffering, emptiness, perception, and ultimate reality.

Whether you’re a student of Dharma, a teacher, or a practitioner with questions about emptiness, nonself, or how philosophy and meditation interrelate, this conversation will help sharpen your understanding and expand your view. We hope to see you there!

JOIN OUR LIVE IN-STUDIO AUDIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY

This is a ticket to be part of the live studio audience during the filming of the Wisdom Dharma Chats episode with Mark Siderits on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 132 Perry St., New York, NY 10014.  

Tickets for the in-studio audience are available for $10.00, the proceeds of which help make Wisdom Dharma Chats possible. Doors will open at 6:20 pm and will close promptly at 6:55 pm, please do not be late. The Wisdom Dharma Chat will start at 7:00 pm, and will last until approximately 8:45 pm, including a short intermission around 8:00 pm.

Seats are limited, so please be sure to reserve a ticket for the in-studio audience if you plan on coming in person.

OR, REGISTER TO SAVE YOUR SEAT IN OUR ONLINE AUDIENCE AND WATCH OVER ZOOM

Mark Siderits

Mark Siderits was trained in Asian and Western philosophy at the University of Hawaii and Yale University. He has taught both Asian and Western philosophy, for many years at Illinois State University, and most recently as Professor of philosophy at Seoul National University, from which he retired in 2012. He is the author or editor of five books and has published numerous articles on a wide variety of subjects in Indian Buddhist philosophy and comparative philosophy. Much of his work aims at building bridges between the classical Indian tradition and contemporary philosophy, by using insights from one tradition to cast light on problems arising in the other.

Daniel Aitken

Daniel is the CEO and Publisher of Wisdom Publications, as well as the host of the popular Wisdom Podcast and Wisdom Dharma Chats. In addition to publishing some of the most important books and online courses on Buddhism, he has interviewed over 200 Buddhist masters from a variety of Buddhist traditions. Daniel has a PhD in Buddhist Philosophy. His lifelong interest in Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibetan language, and its literature has taken him across Australia, America, India, Nepal, and Tibet to pursue a deeper understanding of Buddhist theory and practice with some of the greatest masters from the living tradition.