Religion & Philosophy

The Cosmic Maps that Unlock Japanese Buddhism

A Guide for the Perplexed

Nov 21, 2025 • Christopher Harding

Does Japan Believe in Ghosts?

And What IS 'Belief', Anyway...?

Oct 31, 2025 • Christopher Harding

Shaken Down by Deer, Inspired by a Buddha

And the First Known Indian to Reach Japan

Sep 26, 2025 • Christopher Harding

How Can Japanese Philosophy Help Us To Live Well?

An Interview with Takeshi Morisato

Sep 12, 2025 • Christopher Harding

Episode 14: How Can Japanese Philosophy Help Us To Live Well?

An Interview with Takeshi Morisato

Sep 12, 2025 • Christopher Harding

19:07

How to Live like William Blake

Plus a few changes going on around here...

Jun 13, 2025 • Christopher Harding and Mark Vernon

Joining the Dots - Part I

Christianity, Asia and Spiritual Inbetweeners

May 24, 2025 • Christopher Harding

There’s an episode in Blackadder the Third featuring a fabulously verbose Samuel Johnson, played by Robbie Coltrane, at the point where he’s just…

Mar 12, 2025 • Christopher Harding

Halloween is almost upon us.

Oct 22, 2024 • Christopher Harding

The Light - and Shade - of Asia

Why it's not always peace and love when East meets West...

Jun 12, 2024 • Christopher Harding

Drugs, Bikes and the Real

Celebrating Two Classics of the Twentieth Century

Apr 28, 2024 • Christopher Harding

The Light of Asia - Out Now!

With a chance to try before you buy...

Jan 28, 2024 • Christopher Harding

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