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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Mar 19, 2016 • 0sec
Sacred Feminine & Masculine : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 58
In this episode Professor Thurman shares some secrets of a long marriage, talks about the relationship between sacred feminine and sacred masculine, and about the balance of the feminine and […]
Mar 11, 2016 • 0sec
Is the Goal of Buddhism to Become Nobody? – Ep. 57
The reason why we sometimes think that the goal of Buddhism is just to become nobody is because we don’t understand the concept of selflessness. Selflessness does not mean that […]
Mar 5, 2016 • 0sec
Darwin, Marx, Freud & Buddha – Ep. 56
In this podcast Professor Thurman discusses how the ideas of Darwin, Marx and Freud, although brilliant, are based on a rather despondent bottom line assessment: that we as humans are a […]
Feb 25, 2016 • 0sec
Buddhist Inner Sciences 101: Three Luminosities – Ep. 55
In this episode Professor Thurman talks about a coarse, subtle and super subtle body-mind. He then explains the Tibetan Buddhist concept of “three luminosities”: the states of consciousness, which can be experienced […]
Feb 19, 2016 • 0sec
Why Be Mindful : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 54
In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman discusses the meditation practices of the mindful revolution from a Buddhist perspective. He discusses its influence on the mind and some different ways it […]
Feb 12, 2016 • 0sec
We Can Make Miraculous Change – A Special Losar Podcast
“We must make miraculous change, and the planet will be better than ever,” – Professor Thurman greets us with this positive message in this special podcast, recorded for the occasion […]
Feb 5, 2016 • 0sec
Universal Militarism Versus Demilitarized Society – Ep. 53
According to Professor Thurman, the only effective institutional opposition to militarism in the history of humanity has been monasticism. He argues that monastic institutions enable the inversion of warriors. The […]
Jan 29, 2016 • 0sec
Pureland and Lotus Sutras : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 52
In this podcast Professor Thurman talks about the history and meaning of the Pureland Sutra and the Lotus Sutra. Sutras are canonical scriptures, regarded as records of the oral teachings […]
Jan 21, 2016 • 0sec
MLK, Buddhism and Non-Violence – Ep. 51
In this podcast Professor Robert A.F. Thurman shares his knowledge of the history of non-violence & Buddhism and their influence on the social and ethical development in the countries where […]
Jan 15, 2016 • 0sec
Emptiness of Emptiness – Ep. 50
In this episode Professor Thurman explains the concept of emptiness. Sometimes people think if they have an experience where things seem to melt into empty space, that it is a […]
