{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3fdb030ad32116864f4a75/6a3feb4c26d5a6687af7f1fa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mahayana - Part 5: Mahayana Buddhism in the modern world and beyond","description":"From the temple precincts of Shanghai to the Zen centers of California, Mahayana Buddhism continues to evolve. Its voices are many, its forms diverse, and its reach global. But what connects ancient bodhisattva vows to the lives of millions today?\r\n\r\nIn the People’s Republic of China, Mahayana is woven into religious, cultural, and social life. Surveys from the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries suggest that tens or even hundreds of millions participate in Buddhist practices, often shaped by Mahayana sutras, Pure Land devotion, and local ritual. Pilgrimage sites like Mount Wutai, Mount Emei, Mount Putuo, and Mount Jiuhua remain vital, drawing both pilgrims and tourists.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thecreedarchive.com/creed/mahayana-buddhism","author_name":"The Archive Network"}