It is the first day of the sixth month of the year 2564 of the Buddhist calendar. In this episode we discuss the Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra, also known as the Heart of Transcendent Wisdom or the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore. Key
Today marks the Feast of the Ascension, the 40th day of Easter in the Christian calendar, in the year 2021 anno Domini. In this episode, we discuss the first chapter of the Gospel according to Mark.
It is the first day of Vaisakha in the year 2078 in the Hindu calendar. In this episode we discuss the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, the Song of God, from the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata.
This month, in the year 2564 of the Buddhist Era, we discuss the Buddha's first sermon in Varanasi, Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion, or the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.Questions for consideration: - Have you ever felt like "life is suff
Happy Chinese New Year, everybody! It's the year of the Ox. In this episode we discuss the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching.Questions for consideration: What do you think of the two roles of "mother" as progenitor and nurturer? Is it pos
It is Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat, the first day of the month of Sh'vat in the year 5781 of the Hebrew Calendar. In this episode we discuss the first chapter of the book of Genesis or Bereishit, the first book of the Torah, the first book of the Bible.
Welcome to the Religion of the Month Club, a new podcast where we discuss texts from the world’s scriptural traditions. In the episodes that follow, we will cover a variety of texts ranging from the Bible to the Bhagavad Gita, from the Quran, t