Latest Episodes
Vimalakīrti’s Verses : Buddhalands – Ep. 64
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains what are Buddhalands and talks about different Buddhalands, based on the Vimalakirti Sutra, which he translated and has...
Eight Stages of Dissolution into Death – Ep. 63
According to Tibetan Buddhism, when we lose consciousness and faint, or fall asleep, we go through the same eight stages, but we don’t normally...
Life of Shakyamuni Buddha : Buddhist History 101 – Ep. 62
In this podcast Professor Thurman gives a brilliant compelling account of Buddha’s birth and path to Enlightenment. The account is enriched by his wide-ranging...
Three Kinds of Giving : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 61
Tibetan Buddhism teaches that there are three kinds of giving: the giving of material objects, the giving of security and protection, and the giving...
Guru: A Boss Or A Friend? – Ep. 60
The Indian word “guru” means “heavy” in Sanskrit, reflecting an understanding from the Indian society of Buddha’s time, in which the guru figure was...
Anger Management for Women – Ep. 59
In Professor Thurman’s view, men in our society are socialized to express their anger more readily than women and are expected to be generally...