Hey! This is our fiftieth episode! This week, we take up our conversation from last time about aspects of American culture and their intersection with Buddhism — this time, talking about freedom. What does freedom mean in an American context? And how is this more political understanding different from or similar to soteriological concerns of… Continue reading Buddhism, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness
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Live show part one: cosmology
Our second live recording -- actually live this time and broadcast via webstream across the Internets -- was recorded in the lobby of the Jodo Shinshu Center. This is the first installment of that day's recording. Our jumping-off point is our previous conversations about science fiction and Buddhism, focusing here on the issue of cosmology… Continue reading Live show part one: cosmology