Sep 2011
Dhammapada Verses 9 & 10: Worthy of the Robe
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 9
anikkasāvo kāsāvaṃ, yo vatthaṃ paridahissati.
apeto damasaccena, na so kāsāvamarahati.
Verse 10
yo ca vantakasāvassa, sīlesu susamāhito.
upeto damasaccena, sa ve kāsāvamarahati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 9 Whoever being depraved, ... Show More
42m 18s
Jan 2025
197 - A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism
In this episode of the Secular Buddhism Podcast, I sit down with Cortland Dahl, author of A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism, to explore how Buddhist teachings and meditation can help us navigate life’s challenges with awareness, compassion, and wisdom.Cortland shares insights from ... Show More
59m 48s
Dec 2024
Nathan McGovern, "Holy Things: The Genealogy of the Sacred in Thai Religion" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Scholars of religion have mostly abandoned the concept of "syncretism" in which certain apparent deviations from "standard" practice are believed to be the result of a mixture of religions. This is particularly relevant to Thailand, in which ordinary religious practice was seen b ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 22
Rima Vesely-Flad, "Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation" (NYU Press, 2022)
Finalist, Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Constructive-Reflective Studies, given by the American Academy of ReligionExplores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal waysIn Black Buddhists and the Bla ... Show More
1h 32m