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Startling Superficial Soteriological Similarities
Fromthe DharmaRealm
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Inspired by a listener question, we explore some of the superficial similarities between Pure Land Buddhism and the monotheistic religions. After considering the difficulty of really knowing the historical origins of Mahayana Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism, let alone what sort of connections may have existed between South Asia and the Near East, we think
Released:
Oct 21, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (81)
Listener questions: alternative approaches: This episode was inspired by a listener’s question about the relevance of a “Dharma Punx” model to Jodo Shinshu. We start off talking about how Shin Buddhism and the BCA in particular can be seen as “family Buddhism, by the DharmaRealm