Latest Episodes
Buddhism 101: Four Noble Facts & The Eightfold Path – Ep. 130
In this extended podcast Professor Thurman begins with an explanation of the Four Noble Truths teaching & then details the systematic process of enlightenment...
Force For Good: Sci-Fi & The Vimalakīrti Sūtra – Ep. 129
In this podcast Professor Robert AF Thurman discusses the classic British Sci-Fi Series ‘Dr. Who’ drawing parallels to the Buddhist text ‘The Vimalakirti Sutra’....
In Praise of Tsongkhapa & The Buddha’s Enlightenment – Ep. 128
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains the Buddha’s enlightenment & the philosophical clarity that Je Tsongkhapa brought to the mind training systems disseminated through...
Buddhism 101: Six Realms of Existence – Ep. 127
In Buddhism, the most popular mandala is that of the Wheel of Life, a visual representation of the Six Realms of Existence. Traditionally the...
Meditation, Death & Dying – Ep. 126
This podcast explores what happens at the moment of death and beyond according to Buddhist wisdom found in the ‘Bardo Thodol’ known in English...
Accelerating Evolution with Kindness: Redefining Retreats – Ep. 125
Recorded on July 4th Independence Day Robert Thurman discusses the history of the American Holiday, Spiritual Evolution, Constitutional Monarchies, Mass incarceration, Thomas Jefferson’s Second...