Reconciliation & Liberation; Theravāda & Mahāyāna; Early Buddhist Texts & Later | Bhikkhu Bodhi

In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi. Topics touched upon include Theravāda Buddhism and Early Buddhist Texts; the drawbacks of attaching to either; reconciling Theravāda and Mahāyāna; practicing with Noble Beings; and more. Chapters 0:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Bio of Bhikkhu Bodhi 1:20 - Learnings and insights from the Commentaries 8:25 - The Early Buddhist Text movement, and what it might lose in the absence of the Commentaries 11:42 - Bhikkhu Sujato’s checklist of differences between the EBT and Theravada, specifically the spirit of enquiry in EBT 15:27 - Bhikkhu Bodhi’s definition of the EBT 19:00 - Benefits and risks of EBT labeling, and risks of EBT “conceit” 20:38 - The “layering” of Mahayana, and Bhikkhu Bodhi’s view of these two schools of thought 26:00 - The two models of the Bodhisattva path - deferring enlightenment, vs achieving a state that transcends samsara 33:19 - How to reconcile the seeming differences between orthodox Theravada and orthodox Mahayana 40:54 - Translating the “Don’t Know” mind into Pāḷi 41:30 - Living and teaching in a Mahayana monastery 43:16 - Interactions with beings that have influenced Bhikku Bodhi the most, and the one quality that keeps monastics in robes 52:43 - An anecdote about Nyanaponika Thera 53:00 - Advice to young monastics 56:21 - The Gradual Path, vs Instantaneous Awakening, and does Theravada support not just the first? 1:01:11 - The importance of meeting and studying with an Ariya-puggala 1:03:45 - Gratitude and Thanks 1:04:20 - Outro #buddhistphilosophy #buddhism #meditation #rebirth #dispassion #spirituality #awareness #awakening #enlightenment #samadhi #psychology #theravada #sangha #brahmacharya #mindfulness