About this podcast
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 the Japanese history of science and religion. I will be joined by my friend Proven Paradox.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 280 episodes
- Lohicca Sutta · 1 h 9 minBright on Buddhism - Lohicca Sutta Join us as we read and discuss the Lohicca Sutta in its entirety! Resources: https://accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.12.0.than…
- Who was Nagarjuna? · 21 min · Episode 150Bright on Buddhism - Episode 150 - Who was Nagarjuna? What were some of his views and written works? How did they affect Buddhism in East Asia? Resources: Westerhoff, Jan…
- What is mudra? · 18 min · Episode 149Bright on Buddhism - Episode 149 - What is mudra? What is its significance in Buddhism? How ought we understand it? Resources: Draeger, Donn (1980). "Esoteric Buddhism in…
- What is the fifth precept of Buddhism? · 15 min · Episode 148Bright on Buddhism - Episode 148 - What is the fifth precept of Buddhism? What is its significance? How have interpretations of it changed over time? Resources: Keown, Damien…
- Research Project Series - The Yakuza - Part 2 · 31 minBright on Buddhism - Research Project Series - The Yakuza - Part 2 Resources: Adelstein, Jake (2009). Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan. New York…
- Research Project Series - The Yakuza - Part 1 · 26 minBright on Buddhism - Research Project Series - The Yakuza - Part 1 Resources: Adelstein, Jake (2009). Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan. New York…
- Mūlapariyāya Sutta · 39 minBright on Buddhism - Mūlapariyāya Sutta Resources: Ñanamoli; Bodhi; The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, Outline of the suttas. Kearney, Patrick; EVAṂ ME SUTTAṂ This is…
- Who was Thich Quang Duc? · 18 min · Episode 147Bright on Buddhism - Episode 147 - Who was Thich Quang Duc? What was the significance of his sacrifice in Buddhism? What was his legacy in the Vietnam war? Resources: Buttinger…
- What is shinjin 信心? · 22 min · Episode 146Bright on Buddhism - Episode 146 - What is shinjin? Where does it come from? What is its significance? Resources: Blum, Mark L. The Origins and Development of Pure Land Buddhism…
- What is the Buddhist perspective on neurodiversity? · 22 min · Episode 145Bright on Buddhism - Episode 145 - What is the Buddhist perspective on neurodiversity? How does neurodiversity factor into meditation? How is neurodiversity understood in…
- Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - The Assassination of Abe Shinzō · 47 minBright on Buddhism - Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - The Assassination of Abe Shinzō Join me as I drop an episode of my forthcoming 2nd podcast, Nihonshi, a…
- Who was Saichō? · 29 min · Episode 144Bright on Buddhism - Episode 144 - Who was Saichō? What were some of his views, works, and accomplishments? What is his significance to East Asian Buddhism? Resources:Groner…
- Who was Kūkai? · 28 minBright on Buddhism - Episode 143 - Who was Kukai? What were some of his views, works, and accomplishments? What is his significance to East Asian Buddhism? Resources: Clipston…
- Buddhish 28 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 2 · 34 minBright on Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 28 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 2 Join us as we discuss the recent ordination of AI-powered robots as Buddhist monks in South Korea…
- Buddhish 27 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 1 · 22 minBright on Buddhism - Buddhish Episode 27 - Ordination of Robot Monks - Part 1 Join us as we discuss the recent ordination of AI-powered robots as Buddhist monks in South Korea…
- Kōan Series - Unmon's Kanshiketsu · 29 minBright on Buddhism - Kōan Series Episode 15 - Unmon's Kanshiketsu Hello and welcome to a new episode of the Kōan Series. In this series, we will read and discuss real Buddhist…
- Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 3 - Chapters 11-15 · 1 h 22 minBright on Buddhism - Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra - Part 3 - Chapters 11-15 Join us as we read and discuss Chapters 11-15 of the Diana Paul translation of the Śrīmālādevī…
- What was the haibutsu kishaku 廃仏毀釈 movement in Meiji Japan? · 22 min · Episode 142Bright on Buddhism - Episode 142 - What was the haibutsu kishaku movement in Meiji Japan? Why did it happen? What was the result? Resources: Breen, John and Mark Teeuwen. (2000)…
- Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - 3/11 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster · 50 minBright on Buddhism - Feed Drop - Nihonshi, A Japanese History Podcast - 3/11 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Join me as I drop an episode of my forthcoming 2nd podcast, Nihonshi, a…
- What are mandalas? · 26 min · Episode 141Bright on Buddhism - Episode 141 - What are mandalas? What is their significance in Buddhism? How ought we understand them? Resources: Brauen, M. (1997). The Mandala, Sacred…
