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36 - Buddha's Teachings Part 3: The Noble Eightfold Path
36 - Buddha's Teachings Part 3: The Noble Eightfold Path
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In his very first sermon, delivered over 2,500 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha taught the Noble Eightfold Path. In this episode I describe this teaching and each of the eight aspects of the path. I also explain why Buddhism resists being summed up even by the simple and elegant formula of the Eightfold Path, because this teaching just one “lens” among many with which to view Buddhist practice.
Released:
Nov 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
19 - The Heart Sutra Part 1: Introduction to the Most Common Mahayana Text: The Heart Sutra is probably the best-known Buddhist text in the world. It's less than 250 words long and considered to present the essence of Mahayana Buddhism. However, its meaning – and its attraction to Buddhists – may not be immediately... by The Zen Studies Podcast