Shingon Buddhism Edward Reib
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- Religion & Spirituality
In which we'll continue reading and discussing "The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism" by Adrian Snodgrass.
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Shingon Buddhism • Part 2
This is Part 2 of my recital of the "The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism" by Adrian Snodgrass. Shingon Buddhism is, put simply, the Japanese version of Vajrayana Buddhism. Kobo Daishi traveled to China and received the teachings and scriptures of Vajrayana Buddhism, then returned to Japan and founded the Shingon school at the top of Mount Koyasan in 815 CE, where it still flourishes today.
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Shingon Buddhism • Part 1
This is Part 1 of my recital of the "The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism" by Adrian Snodgrass. Shingon Buddhism is, put simply, the Japanese version of Vajrayana Buddhism. Kobo Daishi traveled to China and received the teachings and scriptures of Vajrayana Buddhism, then returned to Japan and founded the Shingon school at the top of Mount Koyasan in 815 CE, where it still flourishes today.
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Podcast Introduction
The date of this introductory episode is December 4th, 2021, so that it will appear in the podcasting platforms before the first episode. However, this introduction was recorded on March 18th, 2024, the third introduction recorded, updated with information about these past two and a half years of Buddhist Books Podcast.