a shin buddhist podcast
We’re back! And we’re taking up a listener question about practicing Buddhism when you’re not near a Shin community, so we’re calling this one “how to do Shin practice?” This is an important question; what is our practice? How do we do the practice? Harry breaks it down into external and internal aspects where the
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:01 — 28.6MB) | Embed
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Let’s pick up where we left off; last time we discussed how contemporary Shin Buddhists can make the teachings and practices applicable to modern life, balancing tradition and change. This raises the important question of how one can determine whether or not a particular interpretation of the Buddha Dharma is in line with traditional or
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:13 — 30.2MB) | Embed
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Prompted by a listener who’s interested in how Buddhist teachings and practices change over time, in this episode we take up the tension between maintaining tradition versus adaptation to new circumstances. Whereas one could argue that we should look to Shinran as the final authority on what the orthodox Shinshu teaching or practice should be,
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:58 — 35.6MB) | Embed
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
This episode was inspired by a listener’s question about the relevance of a “Dharma Punx” model to Jodo Shinshu. We start off talking about how Shin Buddhism and the BCA in particular can be seen as “family Buddhism,” a double-edge sword in that it’s great for families but can be a little off-putting for folks
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:16 — 32.4MB) | Embed
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
