The Buddhist Studies Podcast
1) 13. Ralph H. Craig III | Exploring Mahāyāna Buddhism
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Ralph H. Craig III about his beginnings as a scholar of Buddhism, background in yoga practice, his work on Mahāyāna Buddhism, reading the Lotus Sūtra, Buddhist preac...Show More
2) 12. Pierce Salguero | Buddhism and Medicine
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Pierce Salguero about his beginnings as a scholar of Buddhism and medicine, his time studying traditional Thai medicine, what counts as Buddhist medicine, and why Bu...Show More
3) 11. Rebecca Bloom | How Art Challenges and Enriches Understandings of Buddhism
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rebecca Bloom about her beginnings as a scholar and curator of Himalayan Buddhist art history, the meaning of "art" in a Buddhist context, and why she thinks studyin...Show More
11. Rebecca Bloom | How Art Challenges and Enriches Understandings of Buddhism
1:01:58 | Jul 25th, 2022
4) 10. Stephen Jenkins | Understanding the Role of Compassion in Buddhism
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Stephen Jenkins about his beginnings as a scholar of Buddhism, his research on the place of compassion in Buddhism, and how he thinks this fundamental idea has been ...Show More
5) 9. Daniel Cozort | Should Buddhists Care About Climate Change?
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Daniel Cozort about his path to Buddhist Studies, research on Buddhist philosophy, and adventures in Buddhist ethics. We discuss the question of whether and how Budd...Show More
6) 8. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués | Studying Pali, the Language of the Earliest Buddhist Canon
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués about his beginnings as a scholar of Pali, his research into Pali grammar, and how reading Buddhist texts in original languages can help us apprec...Show More
8. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués | Studying Pali, the Language of the Earliest Buddhist Canon
1:14:23 | May 2nd, 2022
7) 7. Geoff Barstow | Thinking with Animals in Buddhism
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Geoff Barstow about his beginnings as a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, the complicated status of animals in Buddhism, his research into the history of vegetarianism in...Show More
8) 6. Jue Liang | Gender in Buddhist Theory and Practice
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jue Liang about her beginnings as a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, the life of the Tibetan saint Yeshe Tsogyal, and the broader topic of women in Buddhism. How should ...Show More
9) 5. Connie Kassor | History and Philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Constance Kassor about her beginnings as a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, different Tibetan interpretations of emptiness, and how studying history sheds light on philo...Show More
10) 4. Maria Heim | Learning How to Read Buddhist Texts with Buddhaghosa
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Maria Heim about her beginnings as a scholar of classical South Asia, the role of commentaries in Buddhism, and the importance of emotions to the Buddhist path. We a...Show More