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Season 3 of The White Lotus, set in Thailand, delves deeply into Buddhist themes, using its luxurious resort backdrop to explore the spiritual and moral dissonance between Western tourists and local traditions. This season integrates Buddhist concepts such as dukkha (suffering), tanha (craving), and moha (delusion) to critique the guests’ behaviors. Characters grapple with personal dissatisfaction, desire, and ignorance, reflecting the Buddhist understanding of life’s inherent suffering and the causes behind it.
