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37 - Attachment (Upadana) in Buddhism and the Fire Sermon
Season 1 Episode 37
What are we trying to end in Buddhism? The Three Fires of greed, anger, and ignorance result in karmic actions that trap us in rebirth and dukkha (s…
3 years, 11 months ago
36 - The Six Perfections (Paramitas) in Buddhist Practice
Season 1 Episode 36
What is the practice of Mahayana Buddhists? From Zen to Pure Land, Mahayana Buddhists strive to perfect the Six Perfections or "Paramitas". These a…
4 years ago
35 - The Five Hindrances of Buddhist Meditation
Buddhism has something called the "Five Hindrances" which are mental obstructions on our path towards enlightenment and Nirvana. In this episode, we…
4 years ago
34 - Reincarnation in Buddhism? (Rebirth)
Season 1 Episode 34
A common misconception is that Buddhism believes in “reincarnation” where a permanent and unchanging “self” or “soul” transmigrates to a new body or …
4 years, 1 month ago
33 - Devotional Buddhism
Season 1 Episode 33
Regardless of tradition or branch, the half-billion Buddhists around the world practice something called devotional Buddhism. This is based on faith…
4 years, 1 month ago
32 - Mahayana Buddhism
Season 1 Episode 32
Mahayana makes up the second branch of Buddhism in our world today and is practiced in the East-Asian and Central-Asian countries. Mahayanists follo…
4 years, 2 months ago
31 - Theravada Buddhism
Season 1 Episode 31
The first in a series of episodes on the branches and traditions of Buddhism, we will explore Theravāda Buddhism. How did this school emerge? Did i…
4 years, 3 months ago
30 - Buddhist Temples
Season 1 Episode 30
What is a Buddhist temple and how do you attend services in one? In this episode, I'll talk about why we have Buddhist temples, how to find one, som…
4 years, 3 months ago
29 - Pure Land Buddhism & Amitābha Buddha
Season 1 Episode 29
One of the most popular and widely practiced forms of Buddhism is "Pure Land". This practice is found throughout East-Asia and Central-Asia (Mahayan…
4 years, 3 months ago
28 - Buddhist Cosmology
Season 1 Episode 28
Buddhism has a rich and vast cosmology that can sometimes be overlooked or disregarded by Westerners. However, this cosmology is central to the half…
4 years, 3 months ago