RELS102too

Will Sweetman
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Kia ora - welcome to RELS102too. This is a weekly podcast supplementing the lectures and tutorials on RELS102 Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism. Here Will and Ben will reflect on the topics of the week, what they left out or got wrong, and how they can do better next week. You are under no obligation to listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 05/10/2023

    Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism: Politics

    Comparing religious nationalisms - not just Hindu and Buddhist but also in Aotearoa, the UK and elsewhere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 05/03/2023

    Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism: Gender

    Some reflections on the difficulties in recovering a full view of how gender had an effect on the practice of these religions in the past, and how we study them now. Also some responses to the rapid feedback given in class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 05/01/2023

    Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism: Puja

    In which Ben and Will compare Hindu and Buddhist worship practices—and Ben admits he learned something this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 04/19/2023

    Reviewing Hinduism and Buddhism

    In which Ben and Will make up for missing the last episode with a deep dive into why we're teaching the course the way we are this year. With added advice on how best to retain the material you're learning (at the end, shortly before the beatboxing which is mercifully cut short by Ben's recent cosmetic surgery). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 03/30/2023

    The Triple Gem: The Buddha

    We begin our exploration of Buddhism by considering how Buddhism and Hinduism are related to each other. The article mentioned toward the end of the episode is Jonathan A. Silk, "The Fruits of Paradox: On the Religious Architecture of the Buddha's Life Story", Journal of the American Academy of Religion 71 no. 4 (2003): 863-881. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 03/22/2023

    Caste and Gurus

    In which Ben and Will discuss the difficulty of teaching controversial aspects of religious traditions and Ben shows guru-like insight into the reasons Will chose to end the section of the course introducing Hinduism with a class on gurus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 03/17/2023

    Devotion and Essay Writing

    Some reflections on the range of Hindu traditions and what we advise you to focus on. And Ben's passion for arguments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 03/08/2023

    Vedas and Upanisads

    In which Ben concedes some things and Will concedes others. Also includes some suggestions for helping you to organise what you've been learning and (regrettably) more beat-boxing from Ben. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. 03/01/2023

    RELS102too

    Ben and Will reflect on what happened in the first week of lectures on RELS102 in 2023: what happened, what we got wrong and what we'll do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 9 Episodes

About

Kia ora - welcome to RELS102too. This is a weekly podcast supplementing the lectures and tutorials on RELS102 Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism. Here Will and Ben will reflect on the topics of the week, what they left out or got wrong, and how they can do better next week. You are under no obligation to listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Will Sweetman
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Will Sweetman
  • Show Website
    RELS102too