Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!

Professor Robert A.F. Thurman’s official podcast covers diverse topics including Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, spirituality, Tibetan Culture, Asian history, philosophy, Eastern Ideas, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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November 07, 2020 01:32:30
Questioning Buddhism: Sharon Salzberg and Bob Thurman - Ep. 246

Questioning Buddhism: Sharon Salzberg and Bob Thurman - Ep. 246

Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman continue their online dialogue using questions from friends and students discussing how the tools of mindfulness skill training, Buddhist...

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October 31, 2020 00:56:32
The Kindness of Angels, Materialists & Strangers: Tibetan Book of the Dead – Ep. 245

The Kindness of Angels, Materialists & Strangers: Tibetan Book of the Dead – Ep. 245

Opening with an extended message of gratitude to modern scientists, Professor Thurman in this episode explores the power of kindness and the centrality of...

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October 24, 2020 00:57:57
Congratulatory Rejoicing: Tibetan Book of the Dead  - Ep. 244

Congratulatory Rejoicing: Tibetan Book of the Dead - Ep. 244

In this episode Professor Thurman introduces the Four Noble Truths and the Buddhist Inner Sciences through reading key passages from the miss titled “Tibetan...

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October 08, 2020 00:47:57
Vajra Yoga: Foundations in Mind and Body - Ep. 243

Vajra Yoga: Foundations in Mind and Body - Ep. 243

In this episode, recorded on the "Super Moon" of August 2020, Professor Thurman introduces the historic Vajra Yoga teacher training being held in person...

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October 01, 2020 00:53:28
Tibet House US Menla Conversations: Sharon Salzberg - Ep. 242

Tibet House US Menla Conversations: Sharon Salzberg - Ep. 242

Reconnecting for the first time since the Covi-19 pandemic began Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman discuss the her book "Real Change" and how the...

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September 01, 2020 01:15:07
Tibet House US Menla Conversations: Mark Epstein M.D. - Ep. 241

Tibet House US Menla Conversations: Mark Epstein M.D. - Ep. 241

In this extended conversation Robert A.F. Thurman and Dr. Mark Epstein M.D. discuss the history of scientific studies on the effects of meditation training...

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