About this episode
This episode explores the similarities between The Kingdom of Heaven and The Western Pure Land.
It turns out The Kingdom of Heaven and The Western Pure Land may have a few things in common...
People in this episode
Host: Edward Reib
Topics covered
- Zen
- Buddhism
- Sutras
- Heaven
- Pure Land
Keywords
- Zen
- Platform Sutra
- Buddhism
- Kingdom of Heaven
- Western Pure Land
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Platform Sutra, The Kingdom of Heaven, The Western Pure Land
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