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What is Zen Buddhism?
Episode 10
Bright on Buddhism Episode 10 - What is Zen Buddhism? How does it differ from other Buddhist schools? How does it reinterpret the oder teachings?
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4 years, 7 months ago
What is Dharma?
Episode 9
Bright on Buddhism Episode 9 - What is Dharma? What are the different meanings of the word Dharma? How do these meanings change over time?
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4 years, 7 months ago
What is Buddhist Modernism?
Episode 11
Bright on Buddhism Episode 8 - What is Buddhist Modernism? What are its origins? Why are we critical of it?
Resources - The Making of Buddhist Modern…
4 years, 7 months ago
What is Buddhahood?
Episode 7
Bright on Buddhism Episode 7 - Who can become a Buddha? What does somebody have to do to become a Buddha or realize their Buddhahood? What is the dif…
4 years, 7 months ago
What are the major schools of Buddhism in East Asia and how do they differ?
Episode 6
Bright on Buddhism Episode 6 - What are the major schools of Buddhism in East Asia? How do they differ? What sorts of rituals do they do?
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4 years, 7 months ago
What is non-attachment and the Middle Way?
Episode 5
Bright on Buddhism Episode 5 - What is the Middle Way? What is non-attachment? How does it differ from detachment?
Kevin Trainor: Buddhism: An Illust…
4 years, 8 months ago
What is karma?
Episode 4
Bright on Buddhism Episode 4 - Does Buddhism believe in the existence of a soul? What is karma? What are the moral tenets of Buddhism?
Resources: Kev…
4 years, 8 months ago
What are the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism?
Episode 3
Bright on Buddhism Episode 3 - What are the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism? Does Buddhism have an afterlife? Does Buddhism have a bible like Christi…
4 years, 8 months ago
Who is the Buddha?
Episode 2
Bright on Buddhism Episode 2 - Who is the Buddha? Is the Buddha a god? Is there more than one Buddha?
Resources: Kevin Trainor: Buddhism: An Illustra…
4 years, 9 months ago
What is Buddhism?
Episode 1
Bright on Buddhism Episode 1 - What is Buddhism? Why are we talking about it? What are the central beliefs of Buddhism?
Resources: Kevin Trainor: Bud…
4 years, 9 months ago