Ep. 91 - Crucial Questions: Buddhism and God?
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Ethan discusses the question of "God" from a Buddhist perspective, examining the ideas of theism, atheism, and non-theism. He delves into ways the concepts of God, gods, and goddesses are already relevant to Buddhist thought, and also talks about the salvation that does and doesn't happen at a Taylor Swift concert. For more info on Ethan visit  EthanNichtern.com and DharmaMoon.com Also, check out the  upcoming free online lecture (Jan 9): Right Livelihood - What Buddhism Can Learn From Capitalism  and  Dharma Moon’s Yearlong Buddhist Studies program (starts Jan 23rd). For an easily downloadable, self-paced video course to establish a mindfulness meditation practice, check out Foundations of Mindfulness.
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