Buddhist Books Podcast


        


Buddhist Books Podcast is an approachable, sometimes humorous, series available on YouTube or any podcasting platform.

It is a series of videos in which I read aloud the English translations of Buddhist scriptures.




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1. Dhammapada
2. Lotus Sūtra
3. Pāḷi Scriptures
4. Jain Sūtras
5. Tipiṭaka
6. Padmasambhava
7. Shingon
8. Zen
9. Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

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TIPIṬAKA 207
Cullavagga III - Part 3

[00:33:02]  April 9th, 2026

In which it's better to commit multiple crimes than just one




Padmasambhava - Part 23

[00:50:52]  April 4th, 2026

In which we meet Kālasiddhi, of the town where wool is steeped.




Mūlamadhyamakakārikā - Part 1

[01:00:20]  March 28th, 2026

In which it all starts making sense




Zen Buddhism - Part 18

[00:47:07]  March 23rd, 2026

In which Zen Master Eihei Dōgen blows our minds (again).




TIPIṬAKA 206
Cullavagga III - Part 2

[00:35:05]  March 17th, 2026

well, at least the section on "intentional emission" had a happy ending




TIPIṬAKA 205
Cullavagga III - Part 1

[00:37:16]  March 10th, 2026

In which the venerable Udayin does what the venerable Udayin does.




Shingon Buddhism • Part 11

[00:34:22]  March 6th, 2026

Perhaps they once used these same Dharma-protecting spikes in India.




TIPIṬAKA 204
Cullavagga II - Part 2

[00:20:02]  February 25th, 2026

Just wrapping up Cullavagga II real quick.




TIPIṬAKA 203
Cullavagga II - Part 1

[00:32:00]  February 17th, 2026

In which it turns out the bad monks can still massage each other, so... at least there's that.




Zen 17: The Platform Sutra • 5

[00:32:27]  February 14th, 2026

It turns out The Kingdom of Heaven and The Western Pure Land may have a few things in common...



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1. Dhammapada

2. Lotus Sūtra

3. Pāḷi Scriptures

4. Jain Sūtras

5. Tipiṭaka

6. Padmasambhava

7. Shingon

8. Zen

9. Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

Special Episodes

Behind The Scenes




    



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