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What is Tiantai/Tendai?
Episode 15
Bright on Buddhism Episode 15 - What is Tiantai/Tendai? How is it different from other schools of Buddhism? How does it influence other schools of Bu…
4 years, 9 months ago
What is the relationship between Buddhism and science?
Episode 14
Bright on Buddhism Episode 14 - What is the relationship between Buddhism and science? Do science and Buddhism indeed believe the same things? Does s…
4 years, 10 months ago
What is the Buddhist perspective on mental health?
Episode 13
Bright on Buddhism Episode 13 - What is the Buddhist perspective on mental health? What does Buddhist scripture say about it? How does that perspecti…
4 years, 10 months ago
What is a Bodhisattva?
Episode 12
Bright on Buddhism Episode 12 - What is a Bodhisattva? What are the different meanings of this word? How have those meanings changed over time?
Resou…
4 years, 10 months ago
What about gender in Buddhism?
Episode 11
Bright on Buddhism Episode 11 - How does gender function in Buddhism? What is the doctrinal basis for the status of women in Buddhism? How does this …
4 years, 10 months ago
The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta - The First Sermon
Episode 12
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta - Join us as we read and discuss a critically important text in the Buddhist tradition: the First Sermon
Bhikku Bodhi Tr…
4 years, 10 months ago
Mahasatipatthana Sutta
Episode 6
Mahasatipatthana Sutta - Join us as we read and discuss a critically important text in the Early Buddhist tradition: the Mahasatipatthana Sutta!
Reso…
4 years, 11 months ago
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?
Re…
4 years, 11 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?
Resources …
4 years, 11 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, 11 months ago