The Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path - Ep 67

May 21, 2016 00:21:36
The Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path - Ep 67
Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!
The Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path - Ep 67

May 21 2016 | 00:21:36

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Show Notes

In this episode Professor Thurman explains the cornerstone teachings of the Buddha: the teaching about the Four Noble Truths, and the teaching about the Eightfold Path.

This episode is an excerpt from the lecture given at Tibet House US in New York City, January 6, 2016, as part of a course called "Force for Good: Buddhist Sources and Practices Beyond Religion."

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