Dependent Co-Origination and Sociogeny: Conditions of Suffering, Conditions of Liberation Kindle Edition

Dependent Co-Origination and Sociogeny: Conditions of Suffering, Conditions of Liberation presents a clear and original synthesis of Buddhist philosophy and critical social theory, offering a new way to understand both personal and collective suffering.Grounded in the Buddha’s teaching of dependent co-origination (paṭicca-samuppāda), the book begins with a central insight: suffering arises through conditions, and what is conditioned can be transformed. From this starting point, it expands the analysis beyond the individual mind to examine how social worlds—institutions, cultural narratives, and economic systems—also shape human experience.Drawing on the work of Frantz Fanon and Sylvia Wynter, the book introduces the concept of sociogeny to show how consciousness itself is formed within historically produced systems of meaning. It then explores how contemporary systems, particularly capitalism, reproduce suffering by shaping not only material conditions but also the limits of what people perceive as possible.Across its chapters, the book develops a unified argument: suffering is neither purely psychological nor purely structural, but emerges through the interaction of both. Liberation, therefore, requires more than individual insight. It involves transforming the conditions that shape both consciousness and society.Bringing together Buddhist thought, anti-colonial theory, and contemporary critique, this work offers a framework for understanding how suffering is produced—and how it can be changed. Read more