Mahāyāna
branch of Buddhism popular in East Asia and Vietnam that sees the goal of becoming a buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available to all and sees the state of the arhat as incomplete
Episodes
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#5640: When Going to the Gym Meant Saving Your SoulThe word "asceticism" started as Greek for athletic training. How did it end up on top of a pillar — and why does Judaism push back? -
#5638: The Meaning of Life: A 250-Year-Old QuestionThe phrase "meaning of life" is only ~250 years old — and it arrived exactly when faith started to crack. What religions, philosophers, and everyon...