Ethan Nichtern explores what it means to take the Refuge Vow.  What is the purpose of identifying with a tradition that itself is meant to help us not attach to our identities?   This paradox and social piques are explored.

Ethan Nichtern explores what it means to take the Refuge Vow. What is the purpose of identifying with a tradition that itself is meant to help us not attach to our identities? This paradox and social piques are explored.

On Taking the Refuge Vow: Am I Buddhist? with Ethan Nichtern

21st Century Buddhism, The IDP Podcast, features weekly lectures and discussions by IDP Teachers, Interviews with well known authors and personalities and artful explorations of Buddhist teachings in the form of sound collages, and spoken word pieces. Recent Guest Lectures have included Reverend Billy, Simran Sethi, Sharon Salzberg, Brad Warner, Susan Piver, Sera Beak, David Nichtern, Arawana Hayashi, Daniel Goleman, Eric Spiegel, Dr. Miles Neale, Elizabeth Reid, Gina Sharpe, Chas DiCapua, Colin Beaven, Darren Littlejohn, Kyabgon Phakchok Rinpoche, Jonathan Kaplan, Acharya Adam Lobel, Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown, Susan Piver, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Lodro Rinzler, Phil Richman, Lara Adler, Michael Stone, Joseph Mauricio, Tomas Sander, Koshin Paley Ellison, Spring Washam, Pilar Jennings, Alan Senauke, Acharya Fleet Maull, Natalie Goldberg, Ari Pliskin, Sarah Weintraub, Gina Sharpe, Andy Karr, Kinloch C Walpole, Nicola Amadora, Martine Batchelor, Stuart Moody, Beth Terry, Gil Fronsdal, Tiffany Shlain, Jennifer Fox, Robert Chodo Campbell, Konchok Yangphel, Fred Cooper, Robina Courtin, Joseph Loizzo and Nancy Thompson, Sokuzan Bob Brown

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On Taking the Refuge Vow: Am I Buddhist? with Ethan Nichtern

On Taking the Refuge Vow: Am I Buddhist? with Ethan Nichtern