Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!

Professor Robert A.F. 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.

Latest Episodes

January 20, 2018
Tibetan Way of Learning + Shakyamuni’s Pure Land – Ep. 151

Tibetan Way of Learning + Shakyamuni’s Pure Land – Ep. 151

In this two part podcast Robert AF Thurman gives an overview of the Buddha’s enlightenment and Tibetan way of learning his mind transformation teachings...

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January 14, 2018
Buddha’s Barefoot Doctors : Tibetan Medicine – Ep. 150

Buddha’s Barefoot Doctors : Tibetan Medicine – Ep. 150

Beginning the podcast with a description of The Blue Beryl paintings Professor Thurman gives an introduction to the series of 77 Buddhist thangkas used...

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December 25, 2017
Solstice Celebrations with Jesus, Buddha & Anger-Free News – Ep. 148

Solstice Celebrations with Jesus, Buddha & Anger-Free News – Ep. 148

From the ancient Pagan tradition of ritual bonfires to the broadcast of Yule logs on television every culture marks the Winter Solstice in diverse...

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December 17, 2017
Googling for Inner Happiness: Man of Peace – Ep. 147

Googling for Inner Happiness: Man of Peace – Ep. 147

From Silicon Valley to Lhasa, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is one of the world’s most beloved figure Professor Thurman explains in this...

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December 11, 2017
Save The World: Protest, Reform & Revolutions – Ep. 146

Save The World: Protest, Reform & Revolutions – Ep. 146

Providing a history of Non-Violent & Violent Revolutions Robert AF Thurman discusses the Buddhist perspective on messianic millenarianism on the eve of Barrack Obama’s...

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December 02, 2017
Takes One To Know One: Atheists, Buddhas & Nāgārjuna –  Ep. 145

Takes One To Know One: Atheists, Buddhas & Nāgārjuna – Ep. 145

Robert Thurman opens this two part podcast by comparing and contrasting expressions of nonduality and nirvana in Buddhist & Vedantist philosophies. Describing the modern...

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