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Bright On Buddhism

Nicholas Bright Haight

Welcome to Bright on Buddhism, a podcast where we discuss and explain topics of Buddhism in a casual, conversational, question and answer setting. My name is Nick Bright, scholar of East Asian Buddhism. I am currently studying for my Master’s degree in Religion at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, where I am specializing in pre-modern Japanese Buddhist architecture history. I have researched topics such as Japanese Buddhist responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, Buddhist Haiku poetry, and

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01:23:12

Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - Chapter 2 Part 2

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/10/11

Bright on Buddhism - Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - Chapter 2 Part 2Join us as we read and discuss Chapter 2 of DT Suzuki's translation of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra! Resources: Lindtner, Christian (1992). The Lankavatarasutra in Early Indian Madhyamaka Literature, Copenhagen. Asiatische Studien, XLV, 1, pp. 244–279.; Nanjio, Bunyiu. ed. (1923). The Laṅkāvatāra sūtra, Kyoto: Otani University Press, pp. VIII-IX (Skt. edition); Sutton, Florin G. (1991). Existence and enlightenment in the Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra: a

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00:28:01

Research Project Series - The Icchantika Problem in...

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/10/04

Bright on Buddhism - Research Project Series - The Icchantika Problem in BuddhismJoin me as I discuss the Icchantika problem in Buddhism. Resources: Gethin, Rupert. He who sees dhamma sees dhammas: dhamma in early buddhism (2004); Huineng, Platform Sūtra, Dahui Zonggao (1089-1163), Eihei Dōgen (1200-1253); Sponberg, Alan. “The Trisvabhāva Doctrine in India and China.” Ryukoku Daigaku Bukkyo; Bunka Kenkyujo Kiyo 22, 97–119. (1982); Stone, Jacqueline I. Original Enlightenment and the Transformation

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00:25:02

Buddhish 17 - Questions/Assumptions I Get As a...

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/09/27

Bright on Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 17 - Questions/Assumptions I Get As a Buddhist Studies ScholarJoin me as I mention and dismantle many of the assumptions and questions I always get as a religious studies scholar specializing in Buddhism. 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 Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick

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01:32:47

Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - Chapter 2 Part 1

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/09/20

Bright on Buddhism - Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - Chapter 2 Part 1Join us as we read and discuss Chapter 1 of DT Suzuki's translation of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra! Resources: Lindtner, Christian (1992). The Lankavatarasutra in Early Indian Madhyamaka Literature, Copenhagen. Asiatische Studien, XLV, 1, pp. 244–279.; Nanjio, Bunyiu. ed. (1923). The Laṅkāvatāra sūtra, Kyoto: Otani University Press, pp. VIII-IX (Skt. edition); Sutton, Florin G. (1991). Existence and enlightenment in the Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra: a

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01:16:34

Buddhish 16 - The Matrix as Buddhist

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/09/13

Bright on Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 16 - The Matrix as BuddhistJoin us as we analyze the famous 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix as containing Buddhist elements, allegories, and motifs. 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 Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer,

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00:21:10

Do Buddhists reject the world?

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/09/06

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 95 - Do Buddhists reject the world? Do Buddhists believe that life is nothing but suffering? Are Buddhists fatalists or nihilists?Resources: Davis, Bret W. 2004. "Zen After Zarathustra: The Problem of the Will in the Confrontation Between Nietzsche and Buddhism." Journal of Nietzsche Studies 28:89–138. p. 107.; Amaro, Ajahn (7 May 2015) [2008]. "A Dhamma article by Ajahn Amaro – The View from the Centre". Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. Archived from

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00:24:08

How ought we understand sex in Buddhism?

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/08/30

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 94 - How ought we understand sex in Buddhism? What is the meaning and significance of the doctrine prohibiting sexual indiscretion? How have understandings of this doctrine changed over time?Resources: Lang, Karen C. (June 2015). Mittal, Sushil (ed.). "When the Vindhya Mountains Float in the Ocean: Some Remarks on the Lust and Gluttony of Ascetics and Buddhist Monks". International Journal of Hindu Studies. 19 (1/2). Boston: Springer Verlag: 171–192.

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01:32:54

Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - Chapter 1

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/08/23

Bright on Buddhism - Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - Chapter 1Join us as we read and discuss Chapter 1 of DT Suzuki's translation of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra! Resources: Lindtner, Christian (1992). The Lankavatarasutra in Early Indian Madhyamaka Literature, Copenhagen. Asiatische Studien, XLV, 1, pp. 244–279.; Nanjio, Bunyiu. ed. (1923). The Laṅkāvatāra sūtra, Kyoto: Otani University Press, pp. VIII-IX (Skt. edition); Sutton, Florin G. (1991). Existence and enlightenment in the Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra: a study in

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00:22:25

Asian Religions Series - Daoism Part 1

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/08/16

Bright on Buddhism - Asian Religions Series - Daoism Part 1Hello and welcome to the Asian religions series. In this series, we will be discussing religious traditions in Asia other than Buddhism. Buddhism never existed in a vacuum, and as it has spread all across East Asia, it has developed, localized, and syncretized with local traditions in fascinating and significant ways. As such, we cannot provide a complete picture of East Asian without discussing those local traditions such as they were and

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00:22:32

What is Risshō Kōsei Kai?

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/08/09

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 93 - What is Risshō Kōsei Kai? What are its doctrinal roots? What are its historical origins?Resources: Anderson, Richard W. (1994). "Risshō Kōseikai and the Bodhisattva way: Religious ideals, conflict, gender, and status". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 21 (2–3): 312–337. doi:10.18874/jjrs.21.2-3.1994.311-337.; Gerlitz, Peter, "Die Rissho Kosei-kai und ihre Assimilation im Westen", in: Michael Pye, Renate Stegerhoff (eds.), Religion in

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00:21:38

Kōan Series - Hyakujō and The Fox

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/08/02

Bright on Buddhism - Kōan Series Episode 10 - Hyakujō and The FoxHello and welcome to a new episode of the Kōan Series. In this series, we will read and discuss real Buddhist kōans to try and better understand them. We hope you enjoy. Resources: Episode 10 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/What-is-Zen-Buddhism-e1a2sm2 Episode 18 - https://anchor.fm/brightonbuddhism/episodes/What-is-the-Buddhist-philosophy-of-speech--language--and-words-e1dgqu9 Episode 32 -

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01:21:17

Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sutra - Part 1

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/07/26

Bright on Buddhism - Longer Pure Land Sutra - Part 1Join us as we read and discuss Part 1 of the Hisao Inagaki translation of the Longer Pure Land Sutra! Resources: Gomez, Luis, trans. (1996), The Land of Bliss: The Paradise of the Buddha of Measureless Light: Sanskrit and Chinese Versions of the Sukhavativyuha Sutras, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press; Inagaki, Hisao, trans. (2003), The Three Pure Land Sutras (PDF), Berkeley: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, ISBN

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00:24:12

What is suchness?

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/07/19

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 92 - What is suchness? How ought we understand it? How have understandings of it changed over time?Resources: Buswell; Lopez (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism; Robinson, Richard H. (1957). "Some Logical Aspects of Nagarjuna's System". Philosophy East & West. 6 (4): 306. doi:10.2307/1397476. JSTOR 1397476.; Endō, Asai (2014). "The Lotus Sutra as the Core of Japanese Buddhism: Shifts in Representations of its Fundamental Principle"

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00:22:13

What is Buddhist pilgrimage?

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/07/12

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 91 - What is Buddhist pilgrimage? What is the purpose of Buddhist pilgrimage? What are characteristics of Buddhist pilgrimage stories?Resources: McLachlan, Craig (1997). Tales of a Summer Henro. Tokyo: Yohan Publications. ISBN 4-89684-257-X.; Okamoto, Ryosuke (2019). Pilgrimages in the Secular Age: From El Camino to Anime. Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture.; Reader, Ian (2005). Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and Practice in Shikoku. Honolulu:

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00:25:11

Asian Religions Series - Shintō Part 2

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/07/05

Bright on Buddhism - Asian Religions Series - Shintō Part 2Hello and welcome to the Asian religions series. In this series, we will be discussing religious traditions in Asia other than Buddhism. Buddhism never existed in a vacuum, and as it has spread all across East Asia, it has developed, localized, and syncretized with local traditions in fascinating and significant ways. As such, we cannot provide a complete picture of East Asian without discussing those local traditions such as they were and

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01:09:45

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra - Chapter 7

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/06/28

Bright on Buddhism - Chapter 7 of the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss the Burton Watson translation of Chapter 7 of the Vimalakirti Nirdesa SutraResources: Cole, Alan (2005). Text as Father: Paternal Seductions in Early Mahayana Buddhist Literature, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 236–325. (See chapter 6 for an in-depth account of the narrative in the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra); Hamlin, Edward (1988). Magical Upāya in the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra, Journal of

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00:33:13

Rhinoceros Sutra

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/06/21

Bright on Buddhism - Rhinoceros Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss the Khaggavisana Sutta, also known as the Rhinoceros Sutra. Resources: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/StNp/StNp1_3.html; Rahula, Walpola; Asanga (2001). Abhidharma Samuccaya: The Compendium of Higher Teaching. Jain Publishing Company. pp. 199–200. ISBN 978-0895819413.; Salomon, Richard G.; Glass, Andrew (2000). A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra: British Library Kharoṣṭhī Fragment 5B. University of Washington

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00:33:06

What is the difference between exoteric and esoteric...

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/06/14

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 90 - What is the difference between exoteric and esoteric teachings? Where does this classification come from and why? How ought we understand this division?Resources: Davidson, Ronald M. (2002). Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement. Columbia University Press; Duckworth, Douglas (2015). "Tibetan Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna". In Emmanuel, Steven M. (ed.). A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy. Wiley. ISBN 978-1-119-14466-3.; Bowring,

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00:53:11

Vajrasekhara Sutra - Fascicle Three Part Two

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/06/07

Bright on Buddhism - Vajrasekhara Sutra - Fascicle Three - Part TwoResources: https://www.bdkamerica.org/product/two-esoteric-sutras/; Bentor, Yael, and Meir Shahar, eds. Chinese and Tibetan esoteric Buddhism. Leiden ; Brill, 2017.; Orzech, Charles D., Henrik Hjort. Sorensen, and Richard Karl. Payne. Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East Asia. Leiden ; Brill, 2011.; Goble, Geoffrey C. Chinese Esoteric Buddhism : Amoghavajra, the Ruling Elite, and the Emergence of a Tradition. New York, NY:

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00:26:05

How does rebirth really work in Buddhism?

Bright On Buddhism ·

2024/05/31

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 89 - How does rebirth really work in Buddhism? What actually undergoes rebirth?Shoutout to our listener and patron Tanner for asking this question! Resources: Bhikkhu Anālayo (2018). Rebirth in early Buddhism & current research: With forewords by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Bhante Gunaratna. Somerville, MA, USA: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-1-61429446-7.; Anderson, Carol (1999). Pain and Its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the Theravada Buddhist Canon

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