Many folks with western religious upbringings find discomfort when faced, at least in a practice context, with a Buddha Rupa (statue) or other images and of course even more so when bowing or offerings are encouraged.    In this episode we&apos;ll talk about Buddha images: their history, practices we might use with them, as well as discuss the show on display at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC on early Buddhist artwork. Two of Doug&apos;s Videos: Buddhism and Icons: Prohibition to &quot;Idolatry&quot; -- https://youtu.be/qRqxuxS1qUg Tree &amp; Serpent: New Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum -- https://youtu.be/RG3VjmMe6tY<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/digginthedharma">Support the Show.</a>Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: <a href='https://digginthedharma.com/'>https://digginthedharma.com/</a>

Balancing our Effort in Meditation

Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the early material, so their approaches balance practice with study. Their discussions will be approachable to a broad audience of Buddhists and those curious about Buddhism, and they welcome questions and comments. Jon is a teacher at Space2Meditate and NY Insight Meditation Center and a well known teacher and trainer of teachers of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Doug has a PhD in Philosophy and runs Doug's Dharma on YouTube and the Online Dharma Institute, where he gives courses on early Buddhism. Find them at: https://digginthedharma.com/