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Evolutionary Cause of Beauty : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 40
In this podcast Professor Thurman shares insights on the concepts of virtue, beauty and skillfulness in Tibetan Buddhism. We think of virtue as beautiful...

Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 2 – Ep. 39
This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on the fifth chapter of the famous Vimalakirti Sutra. An object of love and inspiration...

Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 1 – Ep. 38
In this episode Professor Thurman expounds the profound teaching, contained in the fifth chapter of the famous Vimalakirti Sutra, which he translated and has...

The Art of Dying : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 37
Death is just like going to sleep.. And then we are going to wake up. The way, in which we wake up, has to...

Buddhism is Realism : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 36
In this episode Professor Thurman explains, why we may call Buddhism Realism. He presents Buddha’s teachings on the Four Noble Truths (or Four Noble...

Misplaced Confidence : Buddha & The Yogis – Ep. 35
What do we experience when we look inside? Where do we place our confidence? Do we believe that we have mind? In this episode...