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Buddhist Inner Sciences : Mis-knowing – Ep. 22
The Buddha’s Wheel of Dependent Origination describes the cycle of existence—the endless wheel of samsara and suffering. The first link on this wheel is...
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Pilgrimage : Buddhist Soul – Ep. 21
In this episode, Professor Robert A.F. Thurman responds to the question: “Does Buddhism believe in a soul?” Buddhism teaches that we have no inherent...
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Uncreated Mind : Buddhist Inner Sciences – Ep. 20
In this lecture, Professor Thurman explains the concept of non-duality, and that emptiness doesn’t mean we don’t have a mind. Emptiness means we have...
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The Danger of “Just Meditate!” – Ep. 19
Professor Thurman discusses the potential dangers of cultivating an empty mind without also developing proper understanding of what emptiness is. Just meditating with our...
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Mahamudra Meditation : Buddhist Inner Sciences - Ep. 18
Robert A.F. Thurman gives advice to a group of students who have been learning the Mahamudra (great seal) meditation. This episode is an extract...
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Buddha and Yoga : Buddhist Yoga - Ep. 17
In this episode Professor Thurman, Richard Freeman, and John Campbell compare and contrast the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Brilliant Illumination of the Lamp...