American Buddhism: Buddhism without Buddhism – Ep. 117

May 06, 2017
American Buddhism: Buddhism without Buddhism – Ep. 117
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American Buddhism: Buddhism without Buddhism – Ep. 117

May 06 2017 |

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Show Notes

Examining the form Buddhist traditions have taken in America in terms of the Eight Fold Path & the services they provide Professor Thurman suggests American Buddhism can be best defined as a Buddhism without Buddhism.

Recorded at the Awakened Leadership Conference hosted by the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation in 2009. To learn more about their work please visit: www.fredericklenzfoundation.org.

This podcast is a part of the on-going series ‘American Buddhism’ exploring current events from a modern Buddhist Centralist perspective with Professor Robert AF Thurman.


“Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Buddha” Image from www.thetattooedbuddha.com.

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The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.

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