Latest Episodes
The Enlightenment of the Buddha – Ep 77
In this podcast Professor Thurman reads a description of Buddha’s Enlightenment from his translations found in “The Jewel Tree of Tibet” providing historical &...
“No Eye, No Ear, No Nose” – Ep 76
In this podcast Professor Thurman teaches the meaning of the cornerstone Buddhist concept of “emptiness.” Many people confuse it with the idea of nothingness;...
Tibetan Book of the Dead – What Is It About? – Ep. 75
In this podcast Professor Thurman talks about the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The Tibetan name of this book — The Bardo Thodol —...
Re-creating the World of Suffering as Bliss – Ep. 74
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains three steps to re-create the world of suffering as the world of bliss. The first step is seeing...
The Preciousness of Human Life – Ep 73
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains why, according to the Buddha, the human life is precious. Being able to change oneself by opening to...
What is Enlightenment? – Ep 72
In this podcast Professor Thurman teaches that enlightenment is not defined as awareness of space of light, which is somewhere else, not here, in...