Tibet’s Dalai Lama is one of the world’s most respected, influential & beloved yet little understood refugees. In this podcast Professor Thurman gives an overview of the life of the Buddha, The Four Noble Truths & their connection to the modern reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.

This podcast is a part of the Buddhism 101 Series using classic teachings from the Robert Thurman Archives to elucidate basic concepts + key figures from the tradition.

Excerpted from the talk “The Dalai Lama’s Millennial Ethic of Intelligent Nonviolence: Sources in Tibetan Buddhism and Prospects for Our Troubled World.”

Recorded at the University of Vermont as apart of their Asian Studies program in 2002.

Alex Grey Image from ‘Man Of Peace: The Illustrated Life of Tibet’s Fourteenth Dalai Lama‘ Graphic Novel by Robert Thurman, William Meyers & Michael G. Burbank, Published by Tibet House US + Hay House.

To learn more about + get your copy of the ‘Man of Peace’ Graphic novel please visit: www.tibethouse.us.

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The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.