Le bouddhisme fait partie de ces traditions orientales qui se sont largement diffusées en occident à partir de la fin des années 1970 sous des formes diverses. On le compare fréquemment avec le christianisme avec lequel il aurait de nombreuses similitudes. Jésus et Bouddha partageraient une vision universelle de la religion, seraient à la fois humains et div ... Show More
Sep 2019
Sainte Catherine de Sienne
La Foi prise au mot vous propose d’évoquer une très belle figure de mystique, de femme et de théologienne : Catherine de Sienne. Première femme docteur de l’Église, patronne de l’Europe, cette religieuse dominicaine du 14e siècle fut aussi bien une femme de prière qu’une femme d’ ... Show More
51m 56s
Sep 2011
David McMahan, “The Making of Buddhist Modernism” (Oxford UP, 2008)
For many Asian and Western Buddhists today, Buddhism means meditation and an embrace of the world’s interdependence. But that’s not what it meant to Buddhists in the past; most of them never meditated and often saw interdependence (or dependent origination) as something fearful t ... Show More
58 m
Sep 2023
the threads connecting eastern and western mysticism (part 3 of 5)
This marks part 3 of a 5-part series where I will read aloud chapters from Manly P. Hall's “The Wisdom of the Knowing Ones: Gnosticism, the Key to Esoteric Christianity.” In this episode, we'll be reading chapter two, “Parallels Between Eastern and Western Philosophy.” What you'l ... Show More
1h 31m
Mar 2016
8 - Problems with Terminology & Symbols
In this episode, I will explore the typical problems that people encounter when first learning or hearing about Buddhist terminology and symbols. Buddhism emphasizes truth rather than God, meditation rather than prayer, enlightenment rather than salvation, and universal life rath ... Show More
29m 22s
Apr 2018
Jack Kornfield: Buddhism 101
What is Buddhism? How could it help your daily life? Is it a religion? And what does the statue we always see really represent? Jack Kornfield, one of the leading Buddhist teachers in America, introduces the basic principles behind Buddhism, discusses the steps involved in mindfu ... Show More
34m 55s