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Podcast Episode 46: Words of Advice For The Beginning Buddhist

By Brian Schell, on February 28th, 2009%

Podcast Episode 46: Words of Advice For The Beginning Buddhist

Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number forty-six. My name is Brian Schell, and I am the your host for the show. You can find the text as well as all links mentioned in this program and all past episodes on the website at www.dailybuddhism.com.

Koan: A Mother’s Advice

By Brian Schell, on January 19th, 2009%

A Mother’s Advice

Jiun, a Shingon master, was a well-known Sanskrit scholar of the Tokugawa era. When he was young he used to deliver lectures to his brother students.

His mother heard about this and wrote him a letter:

“Son, I do not think you became a devotee of the Buddha because you desired to turn into a walking . . . → Read More: Koan: A Mother’s Advice

Our Buddhist President: Politics and Religion

By Brian Schell, on October 24th, 2008%

Our Buddhist President: Politics and Religion

There’s no lesson today; I want YOU to teach ME about something I genuinely don’t follow much.

We’re less than two weeks away from the American Presidential election, and the polls seem to show the two candidates extremely close. For every poll that shows one candidate ahead, another shows the other guy . . . → Read More: Our Buddhist President: Politics and Religion