Latest Episodes
Darwin, Marx, Freud & Buddha – Ep. 56
In this podcast Professor Thurman discusses how the ideas of Darwin, Marx and Freud, although brilliant, are based on a rather despondent bottom line...
Buddhist Inner Sciences 101: Three Luminosities – Ep. 55
In this episode Professor Thurman talks about a coarse, subtle and super subtle body-mind. He then explains the Tibetan Buddhist concept of “three luminosities”:...
Why Be Mindful : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 54
In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman discusses the meditation practices of the mindful revolution from a Buddhist perspective. He discusses its influence on the...
We Can Make Miraculous Change – A Special Losar Podcast
“We must make miraculous change, and the planet will be better than ever,” – Professor Thurman greets us with this positive message in this...
Universal Militarism Versus Demilitarized Society – Ep. 53
According to Professor Thurman, the only effective institutional opposition to militarism in the history of humanity has been monasticism. He argues that monastic institutions...
Pureland and Lotus Sutras : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 52
In this podcast Professor Thurman talks about the history and meaning of the Pureland Sutra and the Lotus Sutra. Sutras are canonical scriptures, regarded...