Bright On Buddhism Nicholas Bright Haight

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 86 -What is "un-knowing" in Buddhism? Is it the same as Agnosticism? What is its relationship to faith?

Resources: Robert Buswell; Donald Lopez (2013), Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, ISBN 9780691157863; Conze, Edward (2013), Buddhist Thought in India: Three Phases of Buddhist Philosophy, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-134-54231-4; Edelglass, William; et al. (2009), Buddhist Philosophy: Essential Readings, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-532817-2; Gethin, Rupert (1998), Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press; Harvey, Peter (1990), An Introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University Press; Peter Harvey (2013), The Selfless Mind: Personality, Consciousness and Nirvana in Early Buddhism, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-136-78329-6; Keown, Damien (2013). Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-966383-5.; Trainor, Kevin (2004), Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-517398-7; Williams, Paul; Tribe, Anthony (2000), Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition, Routledge, ISBN 0-415207010; Ajahn Sucitto (2010). Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching. Shambhala.; Bhikkhu Bodhi (2003), A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma, Pariyatti Publishing; Chogyam Trungpa (1972). "Karma and Rebirth: The Twelve Nidanas, by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche." Karma and the Twelve Nidanas, A Sourcebook for the Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies. Vajradhatu Publications.; Dalai Lama (1992). The Meaning of Life, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, Boston: Wisdom.; Mingyur Rinpoche (2007). The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness. Harmony. Kindle Edition.; Sonam Rinchen (2006). How Karma Works: The Twelve Links of Dependent Arising, Snow Lion.; Waddell, Norman (ed. & trans.), Hakuin's Precious Mirror Cave: A Zen Miscellany, 2009, p. 83.

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Bright on Buddhism - Youtube and Patreon Announcement

Hey everybody, we have just created a Youtube channel and a Patreon page. The Youtube channel will be just another platform where you can listen to Bright on Buddhism. For now, there is no Youtube exclusive content. Additionally, the Patreon is just a tip-jar: not required, but very much appreciated. We will not be paywalling any content behind the patreon, nor will we be accepting advertisements or sponsorships. However, we will be shouting out the names of our patrons each episode. You can check those out at the links below. Thanks so much!



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Bright on Buddhism - Episode 85 - What are omamori? What is their history? What is their significance?



Resources: Reader, Ian; Tanabe, George J. (1998). Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. p. 46. ISBN 0824820908.; General Stone Tiger (2010-06-15). "Using the Omamori Gohonzon" (PDF). Soka Gakkai International. Retrieved 2017-06-11.; Swanger, Eugene R.; Takayama, K. Peter (1 January 1981). "A Preliminary Examination of the "Omamori" Phenomenon". Asian Folklore Studies. 40 (2): 237–252. doi:10.2307/1177866. JSTOR 1177866.; Kunio, Yanagita (1969). Japanese Culture in the Meiji Era Tokyo (Vol. 4). pp. 314–315.; Jacobsen, Natalie (2015-05-13). "Japanese Lucky Charms: The Guide to Omamori". Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 2017-01-27.; "Guide To Japanese Lucky Charms Omamori For The New Year 2021 - Japan Truly". japantruly.com. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-03-30.; Guth, Christine (1996), Art of Edo Japan: the artist and the city 1615-1868, H.N. Abrams, ISBN 9780300164138; Haga, Tōru (2021), Pax Tokugawana: The Cultural Flowering of Japan, 1603–1853 (First English ed.), Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, ISBN 978-4-86658-148-4, archived from the original on 2021-11-10, retrieved 2021-04-29; Jansen, Marius B. (1986), Japan in transition, from Tokugawa to Meiji, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, ISBN 0-691-05459-2; Roberts, Luke S. (2012), Performing the Great Peace: Political Space and Open Secrets in Tokugawa Japan, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 978-0824835132

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Bright on Buddhism - Avatamsaka Sutra - Book 30 - The Incalculable

Join us as we read and discuss Book 30 of Thomas Cleary's translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra!

Resources: Prince, Tony (2014). Universal Enlightenment, An introduction to the teachings and practices of Huayen Buddhism. Kongting Publishing Company Ltd. Taiwan.; Beer, Robert (2003), The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols, Serindia Publications; Burley, Mikel (2007), Classical Samkhya and Yoga: An Indian Metaphysics of Experience, Routledge; Cook, Francis H. (1977), Hua-Yen Buddhism: The Jewel Net of Indra, Penn State Press, ISBN 0-271-02190-X; Debroy, Bibek (2013), Mahabharata, Volume 7 (Google eBoek), Penguin UK; Jones, Ken H. (2003), The New Social Face of Buddhism: A Call to Action, Wisdom Publications, ISBN 0-86171-365-6; Goudriaan, Teun (1978), Maya: Divine And Human, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers; Kabat-Zinn, Jon; Watson, Gay; Batchelor, Stephen; Claxton, Guy (2000), Indra's Net at Work: The Mainstreaming of Dharma Practice in Society. In: The Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Science, and Our Day-to-Day Lives, Weiser, ISBN 1-57863-172-6; Lee, Kwang-Sae (2005), East and West: Fusion of Horizons, Homa & Sekey Books, ISBN 1-931907-26-9; Malhotra, Rajiv (2014), Indra's Net: Defending Hinduism's Philosophical Unity, Noida, India: HarperCollins Publishers India, ISBN 978-9351362449 ISBN 9351362442, OCLC 871215576; Odin, Steve (1982), Process Metaphysics and Hua-Yen Buddhism: A Critical Study of Cumulative Penetration Vs. Interpenetration, SUNY Press, ISBN 0-87395-568-4; Ram, Tulsi (2013), Atharva Veda: Authentic English Translation, Agniveer, pp. 910–911, retrieved 24 June 2014

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Bright on Buddhism - Guest Appearance - Cristian Castellanos


This week, Bright on Buddhism welcomes our 5th special guest, Cristian Castellanos! He is a former graduate school colleague of Nick's, and together, they will discuss Buddhism, mental health, and passions. We hope you enjoy!


Resources: 
https://www.vijnapti.org/



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Bright on Buddhism Episode 27 - What is self-immolation? Why do people do it? What are some examples of self immolation in the Buddhist scriptural texts?

Resources: Kevin Trainor: Buddhism: An Illustrated Guide; Donald Lopez: Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism' Chan Master Sheng Yen: Orthodox Chinese Buddhism; Nagarjuna: Verses of The Middle Way (The Madhyamakarika); Conze, Edward, trans. The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines and Its Verse Summary. Bolinas, CA: Four Seasons Foundation, 1973.; The Bodhisattva Vow: A Practical Guide to Helping Others, page 1, Tharpa Publications (2nd. ed., 1995) ISBN 978-0-948006-50-0; Flanagan, Owen (2011-08-12). The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized. MIT Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-262-29723-3.; Williams, Paul, Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations, Routledge, 2008, pp. 195–196.; Harding, James M. “Incendiary Acts And Apocryphal Avant-Gardes: Thích Quảng Ðú’c, Self-Immolation, and Buddhist Spiritual Vanguardism.” PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art 38, no. 3 (2016): 31–50. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26386805.; Fraser, Angus M. “Self-Immolation as a Political Act : A Note.” Vietnam Perspectives 3, no. 2 (1967): 28–31. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30182520.; Benn, James A. “Written in Flames: Self-Immolation in Sixth-Century Sichuan.” T’oung Pao 92, no. 4/5 (2006): 410–65. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4529049.; Hope, Marjorie. “The Reluctant Way: Self-Immolation in Vietnam.” The Antioch Review 27, no. 2 (1967): 149–63. https://doi.org/10.2307/4610829.; Benn, James A. Burning for the Buddha: Self-Immolation in Chinese Buddhism. University of Hawai’i Press, 2007. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt6wr3qf.; Yün-hua, Jan. “Buddhist Self-Immolation in Medieval China.” History of Religions 4, no. 2 (1965): 243–68. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1061959.; Sindhi, Swaleha A., and Adfer Rashid Shah. “Life in Flames: Understanding Tibetan Self Immolations as Protest.” The Tibet Journal 37, no. 4 (2012): 34–53. http://www.jstor.org/stable/tibetjournal.37.4.34.; Moerman, D. Max. “Passage to Fudaraku: Suicide and Salvation in Premodern Japanese Buddhism.” In The Buddhist Dead: Practices, Discourses, Representations, edited by Bryan J. Cuevas and Jacqueline I. Stone, 266–96. University of Hawai’i Press, 2007. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt6wr3rx.13.; https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/24/us/politics/climate-activist-self-immolation-supreme-court.html; https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/wynn-alan-bruce-climate-activist-supreme-court-b2064559.html

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