# Early Buddhist Texts, Metta, Jhana, and Dependent Origination | Dr. William Chu | 04.17.26 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dhammarato-dhamma-5216083/early-buddhist-texts-metta-jhana-and-dependent-origination-dr-william-chu-04-17-26 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dhammarato-dhamma-5216083/early-buddhist-texts-metta-jhana-and-dependent-origination-dr-william-chu-04-17-26.md Podcast: [Dhammarato Dhamma](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dhammarato-dhamma-5216083) Published: 2026-04-17T12:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://dhammaratodhamma.podbean.com/e/early-buddhist-texts-metta-jhana-and-dependent-origination-dr-william-chu-041726/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/aegyg3psji6q4qde/Early_Buddhist_Texts_Metta_Jhana_and_Dependent_Origination_-_Dr_William_Chu_-_041726afabb.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dhammarato-dhamma-5216083/episodes/early-buddhist-texts-metta-jhana-and-dependent-origination-dr-william-chu-04-17-26 Duration seconds: 3993 ## Resource No public summary is available yet. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dhammarato-dhamma-5216083/episodes/early-buddhist-texts-metta-jhana-and-dependent-origination-dr-william-chu-04-17-26/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dhammarato-dhamma-5216083/early-buddhist-texts-metta-jhana-and-dependent-origination-dr-william-chu-04-17-26.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.