"Won't somebody please think of the children!" This week we take up the tension in Buddhism between the ideal of monasticism, the renunciant, the solo practitioner who goes off in search of awakening versus the reality of home life, laity, and family. Our conversation is inspired, in part, by a post last fall over on… Continue reading Renunciation and Family
This episode was inspired by a listener's question about the relevance of a "Dharma Punx" model to Jodo Shinshu. We start off talking about how Shin Buddhism and the BCA in particular can be seen as "family Buddhism," a double-edge sword in that it's great for families but can be a little off-putting for folks… Continue reading Listener questions: alternative approaches
