84000 in Conversation

84000 in Conversation is an ad hoc series with special guests dropping in to share stories, histories, and initiatives, and to help us map the sūtras for modern life. This series is hosted by 84000 associate editor, Joie Chen.

We hope this compilation of teachings helps to strengthen the connections between practitioners and the words of the Buddha. Past episodes are linked below.

EPISODE:
6

The Buddha in the God Realms

Dr. John Canti

84000 senior editor Dr. John Canti and host Joie Chen engaged in a wide-ranging discussion about the Buddha’s visit to the god realms and his descent back to the human world.

Date:
November 9, 2024
Hosted by:
Joie Chen
EPISODE:
5

The Bodhisatva as the Ideal Practitioner

Dr. Jens Erland Braarvig

This episode of 84000 In Conversation, streamed on April 6, offers a captivating discussion on The Collected Teachings on the Bodhisattva (Bodhisattvapiṭaka) with Professor Jens Braarvig.

Date:
April 6, 2024
Hosted by:
Joie Chen
EPISODE:
4

The Five Protections: A Buddhist Approach to Healthcare

Dr. James Gentry

In this episode of 84000 In Conversation, Joie Chen chats with Dr. James Gentry, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Stanford University, to learn more about the scriptural collection known as the Pañcarakṣā.

Date:
October 5, 2023
Hosted by:
Joie Chen
EPISODE:
3

Wisdom in Waves

Dr. John Canti

On the auspicious day of Saga Dawa Düchen, we celebrated the birth, awakening, and parinirvana of the Buddha with an introduction to our latest publication: The Perfection of Wisdom in Twenty-Five Thousand Lines.

Date:
June 7, 2023
Hosted by:
Joie Chen
EPISODE:
2

Studying Buddhism in the New Millennium

Kate Hartmann

Joie Chen, chats with the director of @BuddhistStudiesOnline, Kate Hartmann (also assistant professor of Buddhist Studies at University of Wyoming) on how academic approaches to Buddhism can compliment one's own practice.

Date:
August 30, 2021
Hosted by:
Joie Chen
EPISODE:
1

Immeasurable Life

Khenpo Choying Dorjee

Our first episode is ‘Immeasurable Life’ in which Joie Chen seeks to learn more about two recently translated texts from the Tibetan Buddhist Canon, versions of the The Aparimitāyurjñāna Sūtra, traditionally recited for longevity.

Date:
June 21, 2021
Hosted by:
Joie Chen