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Buddhist Responses to COVID: A Discussion with Venerable Soorākkulame Pemaratana
Buddhist Responses to COVID: A Discussion with Venerable Soorākkulame Pemaratana
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56 minutes
Released:
Feb 4, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Dr Pierce Salguero sits down with Venerable Soorākkulame Pemaratana, chief abbot at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center and a scholar of modern Buddhism in Sri Lanka. We talk about his role in adapting Buddhist practices to address social and mental health needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. We also compare Buddhist responses to Covid in Pittsburgh and Sri Lanka. Along the way, we talk about how he became a monk, the health benefits of drinking boiled coriander water, and the dire situation in his home country.
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Resources:
Pittsburgh Buddhist Center
Donate to PBC's efforts to Help Sri Lanka
PBC Recordings of Chanting
PBC Livestream
Other Resources on Buddhist Responses to Covid-19
Pierce Salguero is a transdisciplinary scholar of health humanities who is fascinated by historical and contemporary intersections between Buddhism, medicine, and crosscultural exchange. He has a Ph.D. in History of Medicine from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2010), and teaches Asian history, medicine, and religion at Penn State University’s Abington College, located near Philadelphia. He is also the host (with Lan Li) of the Blue Beryl podcast. Subscribe to Blue Beryl here.
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Enjoy the conversation! And, if you want to hear from more experts on Buddhist medicine and related topics, subscribe to Blue Beryl for monthly episodes here.
Resources:
Pittsburgh Buddhist Center
Donate to PBC's efforts to Help Sri Lanka
PBC Recordings of Chanting
PBC Livestream
Other Resources on Buddhist Responses to Covid-19
Pierce Salguero is a transdisciplinary scholar of health humanities who is fascinated by historical and contemporary intersections between Buddhism, medicine, and crosscultural exchange. He has a Ph.D. in History of Medicine from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2010), and teaches Asian history, medicine, and religion at Penn State University’s Abington College, located near Philadelphia. He is also the host (with Lan Li) of the Blue Beryl podcast. Subscribe to Blue Beryl here.
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Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/buddhist-studies
Released:
Feb 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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