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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Jan 8, 2016 • 0sec
Becoming Conscious of the Unconscious – Ep. 49
In this episode Professor Thurman discusses how to deepen our mental realism about what we are, what our inner world & processes are by applying the famous Buddhist Eightfold Path. […]
Dec 30, 2015 • 0sec
Saints and Miracles : Tilopa, Marpa & Milarepa – Ep. 48
In this podcast Professor Thurman shares the stories of great sinners transforming into great saints, of work-ability of the human mind and preciousness of human life. The miracle stories will […]
Dec 24, 2015 • 0sec
Christmas Podcast: Buddhists Love Jesus Too!
Celebrate tonight the welcoming of the Infinite Divine in the form of an innocent child, reaching out not only to humans, but also to non-humans by being born in a manger, […]
Dec 19, 2015 • 0sec
Two Kinds of Bodhichitta : Shantideva – Ep. 47
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains the meaning of the cornerstone Buddhist concept of Bodhichitta, which is of two kinds: love & compassion and wisdom of emptiness. Enlightenment is a […]
Dec 11, 2015 • 0sec
Human Rights & Buddhism : Buddhist History 101 – Ep. 46
Prince Siddhartha was asserting his human right to seek his own flourishing and fulfillment as a human individual rather than serve the community as a king at the wish of […]
Dec 5, 2015 • 0sec
Shantideva: Seventeen Great Pandits of Nalanda – Ep. 45
In this episode Professor Thurman talks about the Seventeen Great Scholars of Nalanda. They taught at Nalanda, which was a renowned Buddhist University, which traditionally is said to have grown […]
Nov 30, 2015 • 0sec
Buddhism 101 : What does Buddha Feel? – Ep. 44
What does it mean to become a Buddha? Does it mean to disappear into space separate from everything? To feel superior? To become a servant of others? In this episode […]
Nov 20, 2015 • 0sec
Shantideva: Anger Management – Ep. 43
We all know what anger is. When a situation is going wrong for us — when something we wanted to see happening doesn’t, or when something we don’t want to […]
Nov 15, 2015 • 0sec
Shantideva: Exchanging Oneself for Others – Ep. 42
“Since I and other beings, both, in wanting happiness are equal and alike, what difference is there to distinguish us, that I should strive to have my happiness alone?” In […]
Nov 6, 2015 • 0sec
Heroic Resolve: Conceiving the Bodhisattva Spirit – Ep. 41
When we look at mother-beings and see how they really are—quite unhappy, having a lot of problems, growing old—we naturally wish to relieve their unbearable feelings, and this wish takes […]
