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Great Minds 17, Xuanzang and Chinese Buddhism

Posted on November 10, 2017October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
17, Xuanzang and Chinese Buddhism

An introduction to the life and works of Xuanzang and the schools of Chinese Buddhism.

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Great Minds 14, Nagarjuna and Vasubandhu

Posted on November 3, 2017October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Great Minds 14, Nagarjuna and Vasubandhu

A brief introduction to the thought of two of the leading thinkers in the Buddhist tradition.

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Bruce Greyson: Is Consciousness Produced by the Brain

Posted on September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

An interesting talk by Prof. Bruce Greyson on the nature of consciousness, and whether it can exist apart from the brain.

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Envisioning the Buddha

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A talk on the cultural conditioning behind the emergence of the Buddha figure by Prof. Robert deCaroli.

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The Scientific Buddha 4, The Future of the Past

Posted on July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The last in a series of four lectures by Prof. Donald Lopez looking at the prospects for relations between Buddhism and science.

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The Scientific Buddha 3, The Problem With Karma

Posted on July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The third in a series of four lectures by Prof. Donald Lopez looking at the doctrine of Karma and its relation to evolution.

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The Scientific Buddha 2, Building a Better Buddha

Posted on July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The second in a series of four lectures by Prof. Donald Lopez looking at the emergence of the idea of the scientific Buddha in the mid 19th c. Europe, and its persistence ever since.

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The Scientific Buddha 1, A Purified Religion

Posted on July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The first in a series of four lectures by Prof. Donald Lopez looking at the emergence of the idea of the scientific Buddha in the mid 19th c. Europe, and its persistence ever since.

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Gandhara, the Renaissance of Buddhism

Posted on January 23, 2015May 27, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

An interesting look at the great Buddhist Gandharan civilisation that flourished in the early years of the Common Era.

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Enter the Mandala

Posted on December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

An introduction to a small, but significant, exhibition on the mandala at the Asian Art Museum.

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