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Bright on Buddhism Episode 8 - What is Buddhist Modernism? What are its origins? Why are we critical of it?
Resources - The Making of Buddhist Modernism, David L. McMahan. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008; Buddhism and Science, Donald S Lopez Jr, 2008, University of Chicago Press; How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America, Rick Fields, 1992. Shambhala Publications; https://web.archive.org/web/20050204223509/http://web.otani.ac.jp/EBS/dts.html; http://www.azenlife-film.org/top.htm; Zen Buddhism : selected writings of D.T. Suzuki, translated by William Barrett; Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist by Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro
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Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host
Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host
Resources - The Making of Buddhist Modernism, David L. McMahan. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008; Buddhism and Science, Donald S Lopez Jr, 2008, University of Chicago Press; How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America, Rick Fields, 1992. Shambhala Publications; https://web.archive.org/web/20050204223509/http://web.otani.ac.jp/EBS/dts.html; http://www.azenlife-film.org/top.htm; Zen Buddhism : selected writings of D.T. Suzuki, translated by William Barrett; Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist by Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro
Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at [email protected], or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu!
Credits:
Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host
Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host
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