<p>Guo Gu (Dr. Jimmy Yu) is the founder of the Tallahassee Chan Center (<a href= "http://www.tallahasseechan.com/">www.tallahasseechan.com</a>) and is also the guiding teacher for the Western Dharma Teachers Training course at the Chan Meditation Center in New York and the Dharma Drum Lineage. He is one of the late Master Sheng Yen’s (1930–2009) senior and closest disciples, and assisted him in leading intensive retreats throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Guo Gu has edited and translated a number of Master Sheng Yen’s books from Chinese to English. He is also a professor of Buddhism and East Asian religions at Florida State University, Tallahassee.</p> <p>Visit Tallahassee Chan Center on YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/user/Tallahasseechan">https://www.youtube.com/user/Tallahasseechan</a></p>

EP 178: The Spirituality of Dag Hammarskjöld w/Dr. Roger Lipsey

Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in religious explanations and arguments for nearly every issue. The goal of The Classical Ideas Podcast is to empower students with the core knowledge of major world religions to improve citizenship and agency in a diverse society. Welcome to the show!