In this episode, Professor Thurman reads the first chapter of Vimalakirti, which he translated and has been teaching for nearly forty years. Thurman illuminates the meaning of the text, the historical context, and the various possible translations of important words and concepts that elucidate the Mahayana teaching.
Meeting Vimalakīrti- Episode Twenty Nine of the Bob Thurman Podcast via Wikimedia.
This episode was recorded on July 23, 2015 at the “Hiking in the Catskills with Vimalakirti & Friends” retreat held at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York.
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