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A podcast about Buddhist Philosophy.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Buddhist epistemology and existential judgment • ineffability, ultimate reality, science • engaging Buddhist thought with Western philosophy • critiques of secular/Western Buddhism • feminism, women in Buddhism • Zen, Mahāyāna texts • bell hooks and Black feminist aestheticsThis podcast explores Buddhist philosophy through conversations with scholars and thinkers, focusing on how Buddhist ideas can be engaged both on their own terms and in dialogue with contemporary philosophical and cultural debates. Across the episodes, discussions address core epistemological and metaphysical questions such as whether we can make judgments about reality, whether there is an ineffable dimension beyond conceptual grasp, and what “ultimate” reality would mean for practices like scientific inquiry.
The podcast also examines how Buddhism is interpreted and transformed in modern contexts, including debates about secular or “Western” forms of Buddhism and the conceptual habits that can shape—and potentially distort—how Buddhist traditions are understood. Alongside these methodological concerns, the show highlights intersections between Buddhist thought and social critique, including the use of Buddhist perspectives to engage Black feminist aesthetics and the work of bell hooks.
A recurring theme is gender and embodiment in Buddhist philosophical traditions. The conversations consider how women have participated in and been positioned within Buddhist histories, including attention to figures and texts from modern Korea, Zen practice, and Mahāyāna literature on bodily transformation. The podcast further probes whether Buddhist existential concerns overlap with feminist struggles, and how Buddhist categories might inform wider discussions in ethics, identity, and cultural analysis.
| Episodes: |
Episode 6 Can we make existential judgements?2021-Jan-15 42 minutes |
Episode 5 Buddhism and bell hooks2020-Jul-23 37 minutes |
Episode 4 How do women engage with Buddhist Philosophy?2020-Jul-10 47 minutes |
Episode 3 What’s wrong with Western Buddhism? with Glenn Wallis2020-Jul-02 90 minutes |
Episode 2 Engaging Buddhist Philosophy with Jay Garfield2020-Jun-24 less than a minute |
Episode 1 Why and How to Engage with Buddhist Philosophy2020-Jun-18 34 minutes |