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The Fast Path : Buddha & The Yogis – Ep. 34
Tantric Buddhism is known as the fast path, meaning that it is possible to become enlightened in one or a few lives, instead of...

Visualizing an Enlightened Universe – Ep. 33
In this episode, Professor Thurman discusses visualization practice and meditation. He explains how the context which you assume will determine how much progress you...

Heart Sutra Part 2 : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 32
This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on The Heart Sutra. In this episode, Professor Thurman discusses the questions: How does free...

Heart Sutra Part 1 : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 31
The Heart Sutra is one of the most profound and widely studied texts in the Buddhist canon. In this episode, Professor Thurman reads the...

Vimalakīrti’s Verses : Deconstructing the Self – Ep. 30
In this episode, Professor Thurman explains how to use analysis to realize non-duality. Deconstructing our habitual understanding of body, mind- everything you think of...

Meeting Vimalakīrti : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 29
In this episode, Professor Thurman reads the first chapter of Vimalakirti, which he translated and has been teaching for nearly forty years. Thurman illuminates...