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EP. #28: Pantheons: Gods & Goddesses
Subtle Energies as Pantheons of Various Traditions Episode Twenty-Eight (Season 3, Episode 9) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, out now on Spotify, Khristal covers the subtle energies of the Pranic (Yogic Philosophy) or Elixir Field (Dan Tian) of various Pantheons of Gods & Goddesses and how to align yourself with them. Listen to the complete episode at: (Out 4/6)
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Ep. #27: Jain View on Karma
Episode 27 (Season 3: Episode 8) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, out now on Spotify, Khristal covers the complexities of the Jain Classification of Karma System. Episode twenty-seven (season 3, episode 8) covers the classification of Karma across harming and non-harming karmas. Season four (Out soon) covers the entirety of the system, along with causes of asrava (influx) and ways to mitigate or remove existing karma. Find out more about the Jain Classification of Karma here:...
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EP. #23: Sadhana Practices
Sadhana Practices of Tantric Buddhism Episode Twenty-Three (Season 3, Episode 4) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, out now on Spotify, Khristal covers the various devotional aspects of a Sadhana Practice and guides how to prepare your own. Find out more about Sadhana Practice at: https://studybuddhism.com/en/advanced-studies/vajrayana/tantra-advanced/what-is-a-sadhana Listen to the complete episode at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/17kKHr9pd1AIohPiXehlqh?si=1AmWzVhkRSSZMh8m3Rq
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EP. #18: The Middle Way of The Noble Eightfold Path
Episode Eighteen (Season 2, Episode 12) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, available to listen to now on Spotify, Khristal covers the complex discussion of The Path of The Middle Way or Majjhimapatipada of Theravada Buddhism. Each episode is thoughtfully curated from a collection of Buddhist perspectives, integrated from ancient Buddhism into a modern interpretation of spirituality in an ever-changing world. Episode Eighteen (Season 2, Episode 12) covers The Middle Way of the Budd
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EP. #16: The Twelve Causal Links
The Twelve Causal Links of Dependent Origination of Theravada Buddhism Episode Sixteen (Season 2, Episode 10) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, out now on Spotify, Khristal covers the complexities of the nidanas or The Twelve Causal Links of Dependent Origination of existence, a key doctrine in Theravada Buddhism. Episode sixteen (season 2, episode 10) covers the Pratītyasamutpāda or Twelve Causal Links of Dependent Origination across the five skandhas, ten fetters, and twelve c
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EP. #13: 37 Planes of Existence
Episode Seven (Season 2, Episode 7) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, available to listen to now on Spotify, Khristal covers the complex discussion of the planes of existence. Each episode is thoughtfully curated from a collection of Buddhist perspectives, integrated from ancient Buddhism into a modern interpretation of spirituality in an ever-changing world. Episode seven (season 2, episode 7) covers The Four Stages of Awakening or Stages of Enlightenment, along with the Planes
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EP. #13: Stages of Awakening
Episode Seven (Season 2, Episode 7) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, available to listen to now on Spotify, Khristal covers the complex discussion of existence, awakening, and enlightenment. Each episode is thoughtfully curated from a collection of Buddhist perspectives, integrated from ancient Buddhism into a modern interpretation of spirituality in an ever-changing world. Episode seven (season 2, episode 7) covers The Four Stages of Awakening or Stages of Enlightenment, along
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EP. #11: Bhavacakra
Episode 11 (Season 2: Episode 11) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, out now on Spotify, Khristal covers the complexities of the symbolic Bhavacakra (Bhavachakra) or Wheel of Life. Episode eleven (season 2, episode 5) covers the Bhavacakra across all six symbolic aspects of the historical representational art. Find out more about the Bhavacakra here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/galleries/bhavachakra/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhavacakra Listen to the complete episode at:...
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EP. #10: Doctrine of Karma
Episode Ten (Season 2, Episode 4) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, available to listen to now on Spotify, Khristal covers the complex discussion of the Doctrine of Karma. Each episode of season two is thoughtfully curated from a collection of Buddhist perspectives, integrated from ancient Buddhism into a modern interpretation of spirituality in an ever-changing world. Episode ten (season 2, episode 4) covers Theravada Buddhism's Doctrine of Karma. Read more about the Doctrine of
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EP. #9: The Threes
Episode 9 (Season 2: Episode 3) On the Modern Buddha Podcast, out now on Spotify, Khristal covers the various 'Threes' of Buddhism, namely, The Tipitaka or The Pali Canon (The Three 'Baskets'), the Three Marks of Existence, the Three Jewels, and the Three Poisons. Episode nine (season 2, episode 3) covers the Pali Canon, Doctrines of Anatta (No-Self), Anicca (Impermanence), and Dukkha (Suffering) with regards to the Three Jewels of Buddhism (The Buddha, The Dharma, and The Sa
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