Show overview
Buddhist Books Podcast has been publishing since 2021, and across the 18240 years since has built a catalogue of 323 episodes. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow an irregular cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 32 min and 41 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Buddhism show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 18 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 144 episodes published. Published by Edward Reib.
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An approachable, sometimes humorous, series available on YouTube or any Podcasting platform.
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Mūlamadhyamakakārikā - Part 1
In which it all starts making sense
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 209 • Cullavagga III - Part 5
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 208 • Cullavagga III - Part 4
The Platform Sutra - Part 6
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 207 • Cullavagga III - Part 3
Buddhist Books: Padmasambhava - Part 23
In which we meet Kālasiddhi, of the town where wool is steeped.
Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 18
In which Zen Master Eihei Dōgen blows our minds (again).
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 206 • Cullavagga III - Part 2
well, at least the section on "intentional emission" had a happy ending
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 205 • Cullavagga III - Part 1
I which the venerable Udayin does what the venerable Udayin does.
Shingon Buddhism • Part 11
A fence to keep... Ganesh... out?
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 204 • Cullavagga II - Part 2
Just wrapping up Cullavagga II real quick.
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 203 • Cullavagga II - Part 1
In which it turns out the bad monks can still massage each other, so... at least there's that.
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...
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 202 • Cullavagga I - Part 6
In which we finish reading Cullavagga I (in a state of confusion).
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 201 • Cullavagga I - Part 5
In which no one is allowed to massage Homer
Buddhist Books: Zen Buddhism - Part 16
In which Dogen disses the guy in that Allen Ginsberg poem.
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 199 • Cullavagga I - Part 3
In which the protocols for banishment are codified
Shingon Buddhism • Part 10
Perhaps they once used these same Dharma-protecting spikes in India.
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 198 • Cullavagga I - Part 2
In which we reconnect with some old friends.
Buddhist Books: TIPIṬAKA 197 • Cullavagga I - Part 1
In which we begin reading Cullavagga, The Lesser Division.