Ezra Institute Podcast for Cultural Reformation

World Religions: Buddhism - Part I


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In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen examine the origin, history and core beliefs of Buddhism.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Cold Open
03:20 Podcast Intro
03:40 Welcome
05:25 The Historical Context of Buddhism
08:00 The 3 Periods of the Buddha's Life
14:33 Core Teachings: The Four Noble Truths
21:00 Inherent Problems with the Four Noble Truths 
25:10 The Great Buddha (Messiah) to Come
32:01 Liberation: The Renunciation of Self
33:03 Folk Buddhism vs. Enlightened Buddhism
35:06 Buddhism's Self-Salvation is a Death Cult
36:41 ReformCon '25 AD
37:27 Navigating the Eightfold Path: Ethical Conduct in Buddhism
46:15 The Illogic & Hopelessness of Buddhism
48:46 Understanding Nirvana
50:00 Desire is NOT the Enemy
54:00 The Eightfold Path is Full of Pot Holes
58:50 Various forms of Buddhism: Tantric, Zen, Animism and Occultism
01:03:11 Gnosticism Within: Illusion, Sin and the Self
01:09:00 Body/Mind Dualism within Buddhism
01:14:15 Conclusion
01:15:06 Outro

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