The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž

Share this post

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
The Buddha and standup comedians agree: Life is suffering
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

The Buddha and standup comedians agree: Life is suffering

How dark comedy can serve as an introduction to Buddhist concepts. Featuring clips from Garry Shandling, Dave Chappelle, Larry David, Donald Glover, Ali Wong, and Patton Oswalt.

Matt Ruby's avatar
Matt Ruby
Jul 06, 2021
โˆ™ Paid

Share this post

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
The Buddha and standup comedians agree: Life is suffering
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
This is the Rubesletter from Matt Ruby,ย comedian,ย writer,ย and the creator ofย Vooza. Sign up to get it in your inbox weekly.

Buddhism and comedy

The past few weeks Iโ€™ve been guest lecturer for a college course called BUDDHISM AND COMEDY at the New School. The tagline: โ€œA Buddhism prof who is a fan of dark comedy joins forces with a dark comedian who is a fโ€ฆ

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
ยฉ 2025 Matt Ruby
Privacy โˆ™ Terms โˆ™ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More