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Saka Dawa & The Kalachakra Tantra – Ep. 122
Saka Dawa, named for the star prominent during the fourth month in the Tibetan calendar, like the Theravadin observance of Vesak is considered the...

Cool & Inner Revolutions : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 121
The Buddha’s core teachings call for a series of revolutions in the individual’s perspective which then affect the surrounding community, culture & society in...

Tibetan Medicine 101: History & Context – Ep. 120
Traditional Tibetan Medicine as preserved in Tibet with it’s practical synthesis of Ayurvedic, Chinese & Greek diagnosis systems is widely regarded as one of...

Buddha Nature Revealed: Loving Activism – Ep. 119
In this podcast Professor Thurman discusses how Buddha Nature can be understood as being a form of Loving Activism found through the realization of...

Buddhism’s Cool Heroes : Women – Ep. 118
Engaging the wit, wisdom & practical solutions offered by the Buddhist concept of fierce compassion Robert AF Thurman’s special Mother’s Day podcast is an...

American Buddhism: Buddhism without Buddhism – Ep. 117
Examining the form Buddhist traditions have taken in America in terms of the Eight Fold Path & the services they provide Professor Thurman suggests ...