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Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó: Saraha’s Spontaneous Songs (#187)
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This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó. Klaus-Dieter Mathes earned his doctorate at Marburg University, and is a Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong. He previously worked as a research fellow and lecturer at the Asia Africa Institute at the University of Hamburg, Germany, and as a Professor of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria. His research in progress deals with the Indian origins of Tibetan Mahāmudrā traditions. Péter-Dániel Szántó started his studies at ELTE Budapest. He read for a DPhil in Oxford, where he also held two junior research fellowships. He is currently an associate professor at ELTE Budapest, where he is also head of the Department of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies. His main research areas include esoteric Buddhism, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Sanskrit belles-lettres, and medieval South Asian history.
In this episode host, Daniel Aitken, and our guests discuss:
- the latest volume in the Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism series, Saraha’s Spontaneous Songs;
- the language of Saraha’s songs, Apabhraṃśa and spontaneity;
- the structure and role of commentaries in understanding the text;
- the importance of meditation and its relation to Sahaja;
- and much more!
Remember to subscribe to theWisdom Podcastfor more great conversations on Buddhism, meditation, and mindfulness. And please give us a 5-star rating in Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our show—it’s a great support to us and it helps other people find the podcast. Thank you!
The post Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó: Saraha’s Spontaneous Songs (#187) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.
173 episodes
Manage episode 421981411 series 1543650
This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat features special guest, Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó. Klaus-Dieter Mathes earned his doctorate at Marburg University, and is a Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong. He previously worked as a research fellow and lecturer at the Asia Africa Institute at the University of Hamburg, Germany, and as a Professor of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria. His research in progress deals with the Indian origins of Tibetan Mahāmudrā traditions. Péter-Dániel Szántó started his studies at ELTE Budapest. He read for a DPhil in Oxford, where he also held two junior research fellowships. He is currently an associate professor at ELTE Budapest, where he is also head of the Department of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies. His main research areas include esoteric Buddhism, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Sanskrit belles-lettres, and medieval South Asian history.
In this episode host, Daniel Aitken, and our guests discuss:
- the latest volume in the Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism series, Saraha’s Spontaneous Songs;
- the language of Saraha’s songs, Apabhraṃśa and spontaneity;
- the structure and role of commentaries in understanding the text;
- the importance of meditation and its relation to Sahaja;
- and much more!
Remember to subscribe to theWisdom Podcastfor more great conversations on Buddhism, meditation, and mindfulness. And please give us a 5-star rating in Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our show—it’s a great support to us and it helps other people find the podcast. Thank you!
The post Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Péter-Dániel Szántó: Saraha’s Spontaneous Songs (#187) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.
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