Episode Synopsis "S2 - Episode 1 (Abigail MacBain): The Origin of Buddhism in Japan"

In our first episode of the second season of the Silver Lining podcast, Columbia PhD candidate Abigail MacBain, explores the origins of buddhism in Japan, how it was used as a tool in extending state authority, and what buddhism is like in the regime today.

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