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Who was Kūkai?
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 143 - Who was Kukai? What were some of his views, works, and accomplishments? What is his significance to East Asian Bud…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Buddhish 28 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 2
Bright on Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 28 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 2
Join us as we discuss the recent ordination of AI-powered robots as Budd…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Buddhish 27 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 1
Bright on Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 27 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 1
Join us as we discuss the recent ordination of AI-powered robots as Budd…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Kōan Series - Unmon's Kanshiketsu
Bright on Buddhism - Kōan Series Episode 15 - Unmon's Kanshiketsu
Hello and welcome to a new episode of the Kōan Series. In this series, we will read …
3 months ago
Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 3 - Chapters 11-15
Bright on Buddhism - Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 3 - Chapters 11-15
Join us as we read and discuss Chapters 11-15 of the Diana Paul translation…
3 months, 1 week ago
What was the haibutsu kishaku 廃仏毀釈 movement in Meiji Japan?
Episode 142
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 142 - What was the haibutsu kishaku movement in Meiji Japan? Why did it happen? What was the result?
Resources: Breen, Jo…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - 3/11 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Bright on Buddhism - Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - 3/11 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Join me as I drop an episode of my forthcoming…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What are mandalas?
Episode 141
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 141 - What are mandalas? What is their significance in Buddhism? How ought we understand them?
Resources: Brauen, M. (199…
4 months ago
Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 2 - Chapters 6-10
Bright on Buddhism - Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 2 - Chapters 6-10
Join us as we read and discuss Chapters 1-5 of the Diana Paul translation of…
4 months, 1 week ago
Who is Bodhidharma?
Episode 140
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 140 - Who is Bodhidharma? What is his significance to East Asian Buddhism? What are some legends about him?
Resources: ch…
4 months, 2 weeks ago