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Shantideva: Exchanging Oneself for Others – Ep. 42
“Since I and other beings, both, in wanting happiness are equal and alike, what difference is there to distinguish us, that I should strive...
Heroic Resolve: Conceiving the Bodhisattva Spirit – Ep. 41
When we look at mother-beings and see how they really are—quite unhappy, having a lot of problems, growing old—we naturally wish to relieve their...
Evolutionary Cause of Beauty : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 40
In this podcast Professor Thurman shares insights on the concepts of virtue, beauty and skillfulness in Tibetan Buddhism. We think of virtue as beautiful...
Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 2 – Ep. 39
This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on the fifth chapter of the famous Vimalakirti Sutra. An object of love and inspiration...
Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 1 – Ep. 38
In this episode Professor Thurman expounds the profound teaching, contained in the fifth chapter of the famous Vimalakirti Sutra, which he translated and has...
The Art of Dying : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 37
Death is just like going to sleep.. And then we are going to wake up. The way, in which we wake up, has to...