Buddhist Books Podcast: Zen Buddhism

Epizode

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  Podcast Introduction 29.09.2024 27min

  Introducing the audio-only version of "Buddhist Books Podcast: Zen Buddhism."
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  Fukanzazengi 29.09.2024 1h 9min

  This is a special episode in which we'll take a look at the past year of the Buddhist Books Podcast since it began on December 5th, 2021. I'll also be reciting Eihei Dogen's "Fukanzazengi" or "Universal Recommendation for Sitting Meditation," which he wrote in 1227 CE.
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  HEART SUTRA (Dōgen's Commentary) 29.09.2024 29min

  This is a special episode because, rather than being filmed in my office in Delhi, it is filmed in Bodh Gaya with Mahabodhi Temple just behind me. In today's episode, we briefly jump ahead on the timeline from the early Theravada schools of Buddhism to Master Dogen bringing Soto Chan into Japan in the 13th century and, because of his accent, calling it "Zen." In other words, it was the beginning of what could be called "Japanese Zen."
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 4 29.09.2024 1h 36min

  This is part 4 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading the first lecture recorded in Eihei Dōgen’s “Shobogenzo” entitled “Bendowa,” which he wrote in 1231.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 5 16.11.2024 22min

  This is part 5 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s 'Shobogenzo' the chapter entitled "Genjo-Koan" meaning "The Realized Universe" which he wrote in 1233.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 6 26.12.2024 30min

  This is part 6 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s 'Shobogenzo' the chapter entitled “Ikka-No-Myoju” meaning "One Bright Pearl" which he wrote in 1238.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 7 05.04.2025 27min

  This is part 7 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s 'Shobogenzo' the chapter entitled “Ju-Undo-Shiki” meaning "Rules for the Hall of Heavy Cloud" which he wrote in 1239.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 8 06.05.2025 28min

  This is part 8 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s “Shobogenzo” the chapter entitled “Soku-Shin-Ze-Butsu” meaning "Mind Here and Now Is Buddha" which he wrote in 1239.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 9 08.06.2025 34min

  This is part 9 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll begin reading "The Platform Sutra" of the Sixth Patriarch of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, thought to have been composed around 780 CE.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 10 15.07.2025 46min

  This is part 10 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s “Shobogenzo” the chapter entitled “Senjo” meaning "Washing" which he wrote in 1239.
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  Zen 11: The Platform Sutra 2 07.08.2025 45min

  This is part 11 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll begin reading "The Platform Sutra" of the Sixth Patriarch of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, thought to have been composed around 780 CE.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 12 11.09.2025 59min

  This is part 10 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s “Shobogenzo” the chapter entitled “Raihai-Tokuzui” meaning "Prostrating to Attainment of the Marrow" which he wrote in early April of 1240 C.E.
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  Zen 13: The Platform Sutra 3 27.10.2025 44min

  This is part 13 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll begin reading "The Platform Sutra" of the Sixth Patriarch of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, thought to have been composed around 780 CE.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 14 28.11.2025 59min

  How to hear the Sutras in the sounds of a passing river.
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  Zen 15: The Platform Sutra 4 23.12.2025 32min

  The thieves, the gates, and the different kinds of dust.
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 16 23.01.2026 50min

  In which Dogen disses the guy in that Allen Ginsberg poem.
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  Zen 17: The Platform Sutra 5 14.02.2026 32min

  It turns out The Kingdom of Heaven and The Western Pure Land may have a few things in common...
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 18 23.03.2026 47min

  In which Zen Master Eihei Dōgen blows our minds (again).
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  The Platform Sutra - Part 6 22.04.2026 36min

  In Soviet Russia, Dharma Wheel turns you!
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  Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 20 03.06.2026 59min

  It's the one about the robe. Part one of several.