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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Oct 30, 2015 • 0sec
Evolutionary Cause of Beauty : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 40
In this podcast Professor Thurman shares insights on the concepts of virtue, beauty and skillfulness in Tibetan Buddhism. We think of virtue as beautiful and associate the good with light […]
Oct 23, 2015 • 0sec
Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 2 – Ep. 39
This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on the fifth chapter of the famous Vimalakirti Sutra. An object of love and inspiration for many lay practitioners, as well […]
Oct 15, 2015 • 0sec
Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 1 – Ep. 38
In this episode Professor Thurman expounds the profound teaching, contained in the fifth chapter of the famous Vimalakirti Sutra, which he translated and has been teaching for nearly forty years. […]
Oct 8, 2015 • 0sec
The Art of Dying : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 37
Death is just like going to sleep.. And then we are going to wake up. The way, in which we wake up, has to do with how we have lived […]
Oct 1, 2015 • 0sec
Buddhism is Realism : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 36
In this episode Professor Thurman explains, why we may call Buddhism Realism. He presents Buddha’s teachings on the Four Noble Truths (or Four Noble Realities) and the Eightfold Path (or […]
Sep 25, 2015 • 0sec
Misplaced Confidence : Buddha & The Yogis – Ep. 35
What do we experience when we look inside? Where do we place our confidence? Do we believe that we have mind? In this episode Professor Thurman discusses the power of […]
Sep 18, 2015 • 0sec
The Fast Path : Buddha & The Yogis – Ep. 34
Tantric Buddhism is known as the fast path, meaning that it is possible to become enlightened in one or a few lives, instead of millions. In this podcast, Professor Thurman […]
Sep 11, 2015 • 0sec
Visualizing an Enlightened Universe – Ep. 33
In this episode, Professor Thurman discusses visualization practice and meditation. He explains how the context which you assume will determine how much progress you can make. When you create an […]
Sep 4, 2015 • 0sec
Heart Sutra Part 2 : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 32
This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on The Heart Sutra. In this episode, Professor Thurman discusses the questions: How does free will work? What does it mean […]
Aug 28, 2015 • 0sec
Heart Sutra Part 1 : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 31
The Heart Sutra is one of the most profound and widely studied texts in the Buddhist canon. In this episode, Professor Thurman reads the Heart Sutra, and explains the meaning […]
