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Though Buddhism has spread far and wide and has taken on many different ‘flavors,’ its origins are from the heartland of the North Indian subcontinent, ensuring an inescapable link to the Vedic worldview.
In this episode, Thom explores the birth story of Buddhism, and the similarities and differences between the Buddhist and Vedic worldviews.
It’s a fascinating insight, including an explanation of how the two worldviews have diverged, with the interpretation of a single sentence from Buddha’s teachings having a profound impact on Buddhist philosophy today.
Episode Highlights
[00:45] An Umbrella Body of Knowledge
[05:00] Spending Time With the Dalai Lama
[07:27] Buddha - The Shakya Muni
[10:07] Searching for the Truth
[12:43] The Middle Way
[14:26] Searching for a Guru
[18:01] Buddhism is Not One Thing
[20:50] The No-thingness
[23:29] Sap in Expressed Form
[25:15] The Unmanifest Field of Pure Potentiality
[27:02] The Origin of Tibetan Buddhism
[29:10] The Many Faces of Buddhism
[30:31] Buddha Didn’t Teach That
[32:36] The Source of All Suffering
[35:03] Everything is One
[37:12] What Buddha Was Actually Teaching
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By Thom Knoles4.9
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Though Buddhism has spread far and wide and has taken on many different ‘flavors,’ its origins are from the heartland of the North Indian subcontinent, ensuring an inescapable link to the Vedic worldview.
In this episode, Thom explores the birth story of Buddhism, and the similarities and differences between the Buddhist and Vedic worldviews.
It’s a fascinating insight, including an explanation of how the two worldviews have diverged, with the interpretation of a single sentence from Buddha’s teachings having a profound impact on Buddhist philosophy today.
Episode Highlights
[00:45] An Umbrella Body of Knowledge
[05:00] Spending Time With the Dalai Lama
[07:27] Buddha - The Shakya Muni
[10:07] Searching for the Truth
[12:43] The Middle Way
[14:26] Searching for a Guru
[18:01] Buddhism is Not One Thing
[20:50] The No-thingness
[23:29] Sap in Expressed Form
[25:15] The Unmanifest Field of Pure Potentiality
[27:02] The Origin of Tibetan Buddhism
[29:10] The Many Faces of Buddhism
[30:31] Buddha Didn’t Teach That
[32:36] The Source of All Suffering
[35:03] Everything is One
[37:12] What Buddha Was Actually Teaching
Useful Links
https://thomknoles.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles
https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles
https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles
https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/

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