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Transcendent Wisdom & Transcendent Love – Ep 65
In this episode Professor Thurman explains the concept of “intrinsic reality” and how it is different from the concept of “relational reality.” He continues...
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...