Bob Thurman Podcast:
Robert A.F. Thurman
Professor Robert A.F. “Bob” Thurman’s official podcast covers diverse topics including Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, spirituality, Tibetan Culture, Asian history, philosophy, Eastern Ideas, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Aug 6, 2016 • 0sec
Roadmap for the Bardo: Tibetan Book of the Dead – Ep. 78
In this podcast Professor Thurman teaches how each of us creates causes and conditions throughout our life, and how the consequences of those causes will go with us as our […]
Jul 29, 2016 • 0sec
The Enlightenment of the Buddha – Ep. 77
In this podcast Professor Thurman reads a description of Buddha’s Enlightenment from his translations found in “The Jewel Tree of Tibet” providing historical & meditative context. Professor Thurman goes on […]
Jul 22, 2016 • 0sec
No Eye, No Ear, No Nose: Buddhism On Emptiness – Ep. 76
In this podcast Professor Thurman teaches the meaning of the cornerstone Buddhist concept of “emptiness.” Many people confuse it with the idea of nothingness; Professor Thurman points out, and continues: experientially, […]
Jul 15, 2016 • 0sec
Tibetan Book of the Dead – What Is It About? Ep. 75
In this podcast Professor Thurman talks about the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The Tibetan name of this book — The Bardo Thodol — literally means The Book of Natural […]
Jul 8, 2016 • 0sec
Re-creating the World of Suffering as Bliss – Ep. 74
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains three steps to re-create the world of suffering as the world of bliss. The first step is seeing true selflessness or emptiness — the […]
Jul 1, 2016 • 0sec
The Preciousness of Human Life – Ep 73
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains why, according to the Buddha, the human life is precious. Being able to change oneself by opening to a new insight; having intelligence, which […]
Jun 24, 2016 • 0sec
What is Enlightenment? – Ep 72
In this podcast Professor Thurman teaches that enlightenment is not defined as awareness of space of light, which is somewhere else, not here, in some imagined opposition to this place […]
Jun 17, 2016 • 0sec
Vimalakīrti’s Verses : Illusion-like Samadhi – Ep. 71
In this podcast Professor Thurman explores different stages of Buddhist meditation. When the ‘space-like equipoise samadhi’ disappears, what is there [left]? – Professor Thurman asks the audience and proceeds to […]
Jun 10, 2016 • 0sec
Pilgrimage : Tolerant Patience – What is it? – Ep. 70
In this podcast Robert A.F. Thurman talks about anger, patience and compassion. Explaining that the fuel for anger and intolerance is frustration and mental discomfort, Professor Thurman advises us not […]
Jun 3, 2016 • 0sec
It’s Your Choice: to Be Happy, or to Be Miserable – Ep 69
In this podcast Professor Thurman reads and comments on an excerpt from The Avataṃsaka Sutra, which describes a cosmos of realms enfolding realms, infinite world systems mutually containing one another. Professor Thurman teaches that […]
