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Shantideva: The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part 2 – Ep. 86
This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life. In this episode, Professor Thurman reads...
Shantideva: The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part 1 – Ep. 85
Shantideva is the author of one of the most studied texts in the Buddhist canon — A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life....
Emptiness Means Relativity – Ep 84
In this episode Professor Thurman explains that a Buddhist concept of “emptiness” or “voidness” doesn’t mean a “no state” apart from everything, or “nothingness”....
Pilgrimage : The Four Transcendences – Ep. 83
In this podcast Professor Thurman discusses a famous Buddhist concept of the “four transcendences,” or the “four thoughts that change the mind”: 1. The...
Pilgrimage : Ten Skillful Actions – Ep. 82
In this podcast Professor Thurman explains how we can apply the tenfold path of positive/skillful evolutionary actions to shape our lives in a positive...
Faith, Doubt, Skepticism & Intuition – Ep 81
In this podcast Professor Thurman discusses the importance of right understanding of faith, the ability to apply doubt and skepticism on the Buddhist path...