Buddhism 101: Buddhist Belief in Past & Future Life - Ep. 2

Episode 2 February 06, 2015 00:27:56
Buddhism 101: Buddhist Belief in Past & Future Life - Ep. 2
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Buddhism 101: Buddhist Belief in Past & Future Life - Ep. 2

Feb 06 2015 | 00:27:56

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Show Notes

In this podcast Professor Thurman examines the modern scientific perspective on reincarnation (the Buddhist Belief in Past & Future Life), the work of Hermann von Helmholtz on the vital principle and their context within Western religious doctrine.

Analyzing the idea of non-existence after death and prior to conception, Robert A.F. Thurman discusses the requirement to re-calibrate one's understanding of life in order for the mind training practices of the Buddha to become useful.Buddhism 101: Buddhist Belief in Past & Future Life Photo by Filip Wolak via Flickr.

Recorded in Ladakh during Robert Thurman’s 2014 Kalachakra Trip with GeoEx Adventure Travel & is apart of the ‘Buddhism 101’ Series using classic teachings from Robert A.F. Thurman to elucidate basic concepts of the tradition.

Buddhism 101: Buddhist Belief in Past & Future is apart of the Buddhism 101 series using classic teachings from the archives of Robert A.F. Thurman to elucidate basic concepts of the tradition.

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