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Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - The History of Haiku
Bright on Buddhism - Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - History of Haiku
Join me as I drop an episode of my forthcoming 2nd podcast, N…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What is the fourth moral precept of Buddhism?
Episode 136
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 139 - What is the fourth moral precept of Buddhism? What is its significance? How have interpretations of it changed ove…
5 months ago
What are the 3 mysteries in Shingon Buddhism?
Episode 138
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 138 - What are the 3 mysteries in Shingon Buddhism? What are their significance? How ought we understand it?
Resources: A…
5 months, 1 week ago
Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 1 - Chapters 1-5
Bright on Buddhism - Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 1 - Chapters 1-5
Join us as we read and discuss Chapters 1-5 of the Diana Paul translation of …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Sokushin Jōbutsu-gi - Attainment of Buddhahood in This Very Existence
Bright on Buddhism - Sokushin Jōbutsu-gi - Attainment of Buddhahood in This Very Existence
Join me as I read and discuss the Hakeda Yoshito translatio…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Who is Bhaisajyaguru?
Episode 137
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 137 - Who is Bhaisajyaguru? What are some stories about him? What is his significance?
Resources: The Sūtra on the Origin…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
What is Gelug Buddhism?
Episode 136
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 136 - What is Gelug Buddhism? What are some of its similarities and differences to other schools of Buddhism? What is it…
6 months ago
What is Hawaiian Buddhism?
Episode 135
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 135 - What is Hawaiian Buddhism? What is its history? How does it interact with the tensions surrounding Hawaii's stateh…
6 months, 1 week ago
Kōans with Dox
Bright on Buddhism - Kōans with Dox
Join us as we discuss 3 major kōans in Zen Buddhism - “Ordinary Mind is the Way,” “Not the wind, not the flag,” a…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Revisit - What are the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism?
Episode 128
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 134 - Revisit - What are the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism? Does Buddhism have an afterlife? Does Buddhism have a bibl…
6 months, 3 weeks ago