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Podcast: New Books in Buddhist Studies
Episode: Bhikkhu AnÄlayo, "Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research" (Wisdom Publications, 2018)
Description: In todayās podcast, I speak with German professor and Buddhist monk Bhikkhu AnÄlayo about his book Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research (Wisdom Publications, 2018). Bhikkhu AnÄlayo skillfully analyzes the early Buddhist doctrine of rebirth before discussing the debate around rebirth throughout Buddhist history. In the last half of his book, he presents current research on rebirth as well as a number of thought-provoking case studies. With Bhikkhu Analayoās trademark combination of rigorous scholarship and lucid writing style, this book will be of great interest to both scholars and Buddhist practitioners alike. Lear...