Episode Details

Bright on Buddhism - Kōan Series Episode 1 - A monk asked Zhàozhōu, "Does a dog have Buddha nature or not?" Zhaozhou said, "Wú".

Hello and welcome to a new type of episode of Bright on Buddhism, called the Kōan Series. In this series, we will read and discuss real Buddhist kōans to try and better understand them. We hope you enjoy. 

Resources: 

Episode 10 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/What-is-Zen-Buddhism-e1a2sm2

Episode 16 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/How-does-Buddhism-deal-with-death-e1ctvsh

Episode 22 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/What-are-the-different-realms-of-Samsara-e1fkesr

Episode 25 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/How-does-one-remember-their-past-lives-in-Buddhism-e1gb39i

Episode 32 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/What-are-kans-e1j5scl

Episode 33 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/What-is-emptiness-e1jc31i

Episode 35 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/What-is-Buddhist-cosmology-e1kahu4

Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu!

Credits:

Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host

Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host