#9 – Ship of Fools Cast - Professor John Powers & The Buddha: "A Bull of a Man"

Dr. John Powers is a Professor of Asian studies, Buddhism & Religion. His books deal with Ancient Indian Buddhism, Indian Philosophy - as dealt with "A Bull of a Man" the work we are dealing with today - and several others on Tibetan Buddhism. Links below.

The androgynous, asexual Buddha of contemporary popular imagination stands in stark contrast to the muscular, virile, and sensual figure presented in Indian Buddhist texts. In this groundbreaking study of previously unexplored aspects of the early Buddhist tradition, John Powers skillfully adapts methodological approaches from European and North American historiography to the study of early Buddhist literature, art, and iconography, highlighting aspects of the tradition that have been surprisingly invisible in earlier scholarship.

I loved this chat and his excellent book brought me a great deal of enjoyment:

//www.amazon.com/John-Powers/e/B001IQWJPO%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

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