Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto

Regardless of tradition or branch, the half-billion Buddhists around the world practice something called devotional Buddhism. This is based on faith and refuge in the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, and ...

25 Heinä 202225min

Mahayana makes up the second branch of Buddhism in our world today and is practiced in the East-Asian and Central-Asian countries.  Mahayanists follow the "Bodhisattva Path" that leads to the full awa...

29 Kesä 202239min

The first in a series of episodes on the branches and traditions of Buddhism, we will explore Theravāda Buddhism. How did this school emerge? Did it ever read Mahayana sutras? What is the school of...

20 Kesä 202224min

What is a Buddhist temple and how do you attend services in one?  In this episode, I'll talk about why we have Buddhist temples, how to find one, some examples of etiquette when going to one, the gene...

13 Kesä 202229min

One of the most popular and widely practiced forms of Buddhism is "Pure Land". This practice is found throughout East-Asia and Central-Asia (Mahayana) and is part of the daily practice of a large num...

6 Kesä 202232min

Buddhism has a rich and vast cosmology that can sometimes be overlooked or disregarded by Westerners. However, this cosmology is central to the half-billion Buddhists around the world and shapes the ...

30 Touko 202234min

The free eBook, Buddhism in 10 Steps, was written by Alan Peto and Buddhist Monk Sanathavihari Bhikkhu to help those new to Buddhism get a 'quick start' with a short and easy to read book.  In this ep...

9 Touko 202240min

Did you know that the Buddha actually had two mothers? His mother, Maya, passed away just a few days after he was born. His aunt became his stepmother and raised him as her own. At a basic level, t...

2 Touko 202220min