Buddhist Books Podcast: Zen Buddhism

Edward Reib
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An approachable, sometimes humorous, series available on YouTube or any Podcasting platform.

  1. Zen 17: The Platform Sutra 5

    2D AGO

    Zen 17: The Platform Sutra 5

    It turns out The Kingdom of Heaven and The Western Pure Land may have a few things in common...

    32 min
  2. Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 16

    JAN 23

    Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 16

    In which Dogen disses the guy in that Allen Ginsberg poem.

    51 min
  3. Zen 15: The Platform Sutra 4

    12/23/2025

    Zen 15: The Platform Sutra 4

    The thieves, the gates, and the different kinds of dust.

    33 min
  4. Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 14

    11/28/2025

    Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 14

    How to hear the Sutras in the sounds of a passing river.

    1 hr
  5. Zen 13: The Platform Sutra 3

    10/27/2025

    Zen 13: The Platform Sutra 3

    This is part 13 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll begin reading "The Platform Sutra" of the Sixth Patriarch of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, thought to have been composed around 780 CE.

    44 min
  6. Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 12

    09/11/2025

    Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 12

    This is part 12 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s “Shobogenzo” the chapter entitled “Raihai-Tokuzui” meaning "Prostrating to Attainment of the Marrow" which he wrote in early April of 1240 C.E.

    1 hr
  7. Zen 11: The Platform Sutra 2

    08/07/2025

    Zen 11: The Platform Sutra 2

    This is part 11 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll begin reading "The Platform Sutra" of the Sixth Patriarch of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, thought to have been composed around 780 CE.

    46 min
  8. Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 10

    07/15/2025

    Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 10

    This is part 10 of the “Zen Buddhism” series on Buddhist Books Podcast. In this episode, we’ll be reading Eihei Dōgen’s “Shobogenzo” the chapter entitled “Senjo” meaning "Washing" which he wrote in 1239.

    46 min
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