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    <description>Daniel and Kevin explore the meaning of play for human flourishing – what it is, what it means, and how people create and maintain playful lives. We explore books, people, places, and ideas committed to engendering play in the midst of busy, working lives.
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  <title>Episode 26: Board Games and Buddhism, with Takuya Ono</title>
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00:00 Introduction
01:23 How I became a Buddhist priest and jushoku
03:52 Duties of a Buddhist temple master in Japan
06:06 Board Gaming in Japan, and the Okuma Disaster
08:13 How I became a board game fan
12:32 Religion in Japan
15:39 Buddhism and games
21:06 My favorite board games
26:55 Buddhism practices compassion
33:32 Connect with Ono-san
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Follow Takuya Ono on Board Game Geek, at https://boardgamegeek.com/user/atiisha. 
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<p>00:00 Introduction<br>
01:23 How I became a Buddhist priest and jushoku<br>
03:52 Duties of a Buddhist temple master in Japan<br>
06:06 Board Gaming in Japan, and the Okuma Disaster<br>
08:13 How I became a board game fan<br>
12:32 Religion in Japan<br>
15:39 Buddhism and games<br>
21:06 My favorite board games<br>
26:55 Buddhism practices compassion<br>
33:32 Connect with Ono-san</p>

<h3>CALL TO ACTION:</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://buttondown.email/BoardGameFaith" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to our newsletter</a></li>
<li>Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/boardgamefaith/" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></li>
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<li>Discord us <a href="https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ" rel="nofollow">Discord</a>.</li>
</ul>

<p>Follow Takuya Ono on Board Game Geek, at <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/user/atiisha" rel="nofollow">https://boardgamegeek.com/user/atiisha</a>.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Takuya Ono on Board Game Geek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/user/atiisha">Takuya Ono on Board Game Geek</a></li><li><a title="Ono&#39;s website, Table Games in the World" rel="nofollow" href="https://tgiw.info/">Ono's website, Table Games in the World</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<h3>Board Games and Buddhism, with Takuya Ono</h3>

<p>00:00 Introduction<br>
01:23 How I became a Buddhist priest and jushoku<br>
03:52 Duties of a Buddhist temple master in Japan<br>
06:06 Board Gaming in Japan, and the Okuma Disaster<br>
08:13 How I became a board game fan<br>
12:32 Religion in Japan<br>
15:39 Buddhism and games<br>
21:06 My favorite board games<br>
26:55 Buddhism practices compassion<br>
33:32 Connect with Ono-san</p>

<h3>CALL TO ACTION:</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://buttondown.email/BoardGameFaith" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to our newsletter</a></li>
<li>Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/boardgamefaith/" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></li>
<li>interact with us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boardgamefaith/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li>Discord us <a href="https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ" rel="nofollow">Discord</a>.</li>
</ul>

<p>Follow Takuya Ono on Board Game Geek, at <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/user/atiisha" rel="nofollow">https://boardgamegeek.com/user/atiisha</a>.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Takuya Ono on Board Game Geek" rel="nofollow" href="https://boardgamegeek.com/user/atiisha">Takuya Ono on Board Game Geek</a></li><li><a title="Ono&#39;s website, Table Games in the World" rel="nofollow" href="https://tgiw.info/">Ono's website, Table Games in the World</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 21: How To Start a Board Game Group at Your House of Worship</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>How to start a board game group at your church, temple, mosque, or house of worship? Daniel and Kevin share their experiences and ideas on the how and why of board game groups at places of worship.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>A regular board game group is a powerful way to build inter-generational relationships and community at your house of worship. But how and where to start? Daniel and Kevin share their experiences: what worked, what didn't, and what to watch out for.
For a one-sheet on this process, subscribe to our newsletter here (https://buttondown.email/BoardGameFaith) or email us at info@boardgamefaith.com.
CALL TO ACTION:
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- Discord us Discord (https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ). 
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    <![CDATA[<p>A regular board game group is a powerful way to build inter-generational relationships and community at your house of worship. But how and where to start? Daniel and Kevin share their experiences: what worked, what didn&#39;t, and what to watch out for.</p>

<p>For a one-sheet on this process, subscribe to our newsletter <a href="https://buttondown.email/BoardGameFaith" rel="nofollow">here</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:info@boardgamefaith.com" rel="nofollow">info@boardgamefaith.com</a>.</p>

<p>CALL TO ACTION:</p>

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<li>Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/boardgamefaith/" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></li>
<li>interact with us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boardgamefaith/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li>Discord us <a href="https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ" rel="nofollow">Discord</a>.</li>
</ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A regular board game group is a powerful way to build inter-generational relationships and community at your house of worship. But how and where to start? Daniel and Kevin share their experiences: what worked, what didn&#39;t, and what to watch out for.</p>

<p>For a one-sheet on this process, subscribe to our newsletter <a href="https://buttondown.email/BoardGameFaith" rel="nofollow">here</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:info@boardgamefaith.com" rel="nofollow">info@boardgamefaith.com</a>.</p>

<p>CALL TO ACTION:</p>

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<li>Discord us <a href="https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ" rel="nofollow">Discord</a>.</li>
</ul>]]>
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