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Who is King Yama?
Episode 34
Bright on Buddhism Episode 34 - Who is King Yama? Where does he come from? How does he fit into the system of karma and reincarnation?
Resources: Kev…
4 years, 4 months ago
What is emptiness?
Episode 33
Bright on Buddhism Episode 33 - What is emptiness? What are the different definitions of this word? How does the definition change over time?
Resourc…
4 years, 4 months ago
What are kōans?
Episode 32
Bright on Buddhism Episode 32 - What are kōans? What is the doctrine behind them? How are they used?
Resources: Kevin Trainor: Buddhism: An Illustrat…
4 years, 4 months ago
What are some notable Buddhist cults?
Episode 31
Bright on Buddhism Episode 31 - What are some notable Buddhist cults? What do they believe? How can one tell if an organization is a cult or not?
Res…
4 years, 4 months ago
How does one get started learning about Buddhism?
Episode 30
Bright on Buddhism Episode 30 - How does one get started learning about Buddhism? How can you tell if the sources you are looking at are unreliable? …
4 years, 4 months ago
What does "poa" actually mean?
Episode 29
Bright on Buddhism Episode 29 - What does "poa" actually mean? Why is it important? How has the understanding of this term changed over time?
Resourc…
4 years, 5 months ago
Buddhish Episode 4 - Continuing the fight against Anti-Trans, Anti-women, and Anti-LGBTQ Legislature in the US
Bright On Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 4 - Hello and welcome to a new kind of episode of Bright on Buddhism called "Buddhish"! These episodes are unsc…
4 years, 5 months ago
Who is Samantabhadra/Puxian/Fugen?
Episode 28
Bright on Buddhism Episode 28 - Who is Samantabhadra/Puxian/Fugen? What are some stories about Samantabhadra/Puxian/Fugen? What sort of devotional te…
4 years, 5 months ago
Buddhish Episode 3 - Raising Funds to Combat Anti-Trans and Anti-LGBTQ Legislature in the US
Bright On Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 3 Hello and welcome to a new kind of episode of Bright on Buddhism called "Buddhish"! These episodes are unscri…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Contemplation Sutra
The Contemplation Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss the Contemplation Sutra
Resources: Inagaki, Hisao, trans. The Sutra on the Visualization of…
4 years, 5 months ago