The Point: How does Asian Buddhism stay relevant?

Buddhism is one of the world's oldest religions, with a history that spans nearly 2,500 years. Yet it remains influential today, with some half-a-billion followers – in China, across Asia, and around the world. How does this ancient religion remain relevant in the modern world?

Guests: Venerable Yifa, founder of the Woodenfish Foundation, a New York-based Buddhist educational NGO; Venerable Zhen Guan, first Chinese Buddhist monk in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps, and Professor Wang Bangwei, director of Center for India Studies at Peking University.

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