American Buddhist Study Center

Hi Dharma Friends! Welcome back to our traversal of the Kōsō Wasan by Shinran Shonin. Today's verses are based on the writings of Bodhisattva Vasubandhu, who lived in India from around 320-400 C.E. ...

15 Okt 20218min

Hi Dharma Friends! Today, please listen to the second group of Master Shinran's verses based on the writings of Bodhisattva Nāgārjuna. Nāgārjuna taught that there were two paths to reach Enlightenmen...

8 Okt 20218min

Hi Dharma friends! With this episode we begin a new collection of Wasan by Shinran Shōnin, The Kōsō Wasan or Gathas of the Pure Land Masters. The Seven Masters comprise the lineage of Jōdo Shinshū fro...

1 Okt 202110min

In this episode, learn about how a Southern Tennessean ended up teaching East Asian Studies at the University of Albany. Professor Aaron Profit talks about his love of Buddhism that took him out of t...

24 Sep 202117min

Hi Dharma friends! With this episode, we conclude our journey listening to the Jōdo Wasan (Hymns of the Pure Land) of Shinran Shonin. In this section, Shinran venerates Mahāsthāmaprāpta, the Bodhisatt...

13 Aug 20216min

Hi Dharma friends! Let's start the final section of the Jōdo Wasan, "Hymns To Mahāsthāmaprāpta, Based of the Sutra of the Samadhi of Heroic Advance" Mahāsthāmaprāpta is the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Shi...

6 Aug 20216min

Hi Dharma Friends! Thanks for listening to Weekly Wasan. Today we conclude the section "Hymns on Benefits in the Present." Next time we'll begin the final section of the Jodo Wasan, which is called ...

30 Juli 20216min

Hi Dharma Friends, Welcome to the 20th Episode of the Jodo Wasan of Shinran Shonin! We're in the section called "Hymns on Benefits in the Present." This week, enjoy listening to the middle five Wasan...

22 Juli 20216min