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What was the Saffron Revolution of 2007?
Episode 123
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 123 - What was the Saffron Revolution of 2007? What were the circumstances that caused it? What is its legacy?
Resources:…
9 months, 1 week ago
Kōan Series - Banzan's "3 Worlds, No Dharma"
Bright on Buddhism - Kōan Series Episode 12 - Banzan's "3 Worlds, No Dharma"
Hello and welcome to a new episode of the Kōan Series. In this series, we…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Who were some early Western scholars who shaped Western ideas about Buddhism?
Episode 122
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 122 - Who were some early Western scholars who shaped Western ideas about Buddhism? What were their perspectives and arg…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Buddhish 23 - Music
Buddhish - Episode 23 - Music
Join us as we nerd out about music together.
Music list: Nick –
Leo Leo - https://www.youtube.com/@leoleotheband
Makoto Ma…
10 months ago
What were the nikaya schools?
Episode 121
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 121 - What were the nikaya schools? What did they believe? What happened to them?
Resources: Baruah, Bibhuti (2000). Budd…
10 months, 1 week ago
Who is Vairocana?
Episode 120
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 120 - Who is Vairocana? What is his history? How ought we understand him?
Resources: Birmingham, Vessantara (2003). Meeti…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
What is the role of music in Buddhism?
Episode 119
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 119 - What is the role of music in Buddhism? What are some instruments that are commonly used in ritual? How ought we un…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Buddhish - The Saturday Edition
Bright on Buddhism - Buddhish 22 - The Saturday Edition
Join us as we begrudgingly discuss the end of our streak of never missing uploads!
https://www…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Lotus Sutra Chapter 2 - Skillful Means
Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss Chapter 2 of the Burton Watson translation of the Lotus Sutra!
Resources: Hurvitz, Leon.…
11 months, 1 week ago
What is the relationship between Japanese imperialism and Japanese Buddhism?
Episode 118
Bright on Buddhism - Episode 118 - What is the relationship between Japanese imperialism and Japanese Buddhism? Why were Buddhist temples pro-empire?…
11 months, 2 weeks ago