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What is Buddha-nature?
Episode 45
Bright on Buddhism Episode 45 - What is Buddha-nature? What are the doctrinal roots of this idea? How meanings of this word change over time?
Resourc…
3 years, 7 months ago
Who is Sariputra?
Episode 44
Bright on Buddhism Episode 44 - Who is Sariputra? What role does he play in the texts? How does this role change over time?
Resources: Kevin Trainor:…
3 years, 7 months ago
What were the 4 major persecutions of Buddhism in Chinese history?
Episode 43
Bright on Buddhism Episode 43 - What were the 4 major persecutions of Buddhism in Chinese history? Why did they happen? What were their historical ef…
3 years, 7 months ago
What are the 8 jhanas in Buddhism?
Episode 42
Bright on Buddhism Episode 42 - What are the 4 rupajhanas? What are the 4 arupajhanas? How do they function in the context of meditation?
Resources: …
3 years, 8 months ago
Kōan Series - Show me your original face
Bright on Buddhism - Kōan Series Episode 3 - Huìnéng asked Hui Ming, "Without thinking of good or evil, show me your original face before your mother…
3 years, 8 months ago
What is dependent origination?
Episode 41
Bright on Buddhism Episode 41 - What is dependent origination? What are the doctrinal implications of it? How does understanding it lead to enlighten…
3 years, 8 months ago
What is Buddhist psychology?
Episode 40
Bright on Buddhism Episode 40 - What is Buddhist psychology? What are its doctrinal foundations? What is its influence in the West?
Resources: Caroli…
3 years, 8 months ago
Mahaparinibbana Sutta Part 2 - Chapters 3 and 4
The Mahaparinibbana Sutta - Join us as we read and discuss the Mahaparinibbana Sutta
Resources: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.16.1-6…
3 years, 9 months ago
What is upaya?
Episode 39
Bright on Buddhism Episode 39 - What is upaya? What are the different meanings of this word? How do its meanings change over time?
Resources: Federm…
3 years, 9 months ago
Buddhish Episode 8 - 1 Year Anniversary of Bright on Buddhism!
Bright On Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 8 - Hello and welcome to a different kind of episode of Bright on Buddhism called "Buddhish"! These episodes ar…
3 years, 9 months ago