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Understanding Selflessness & Clearlight: Buddhism 101 – Ep. 309
Opening with guided meditation on searching for the self, Robert Thurman gives a teaching on self, selflessness and how to understand what clearlight means from the Buddhist perspective.Robert Thurm
Mind Reform: Becoming the Engine of Happiness for All – Ep. 308
Opening with a guided Seven Limbs of Practice meditation Robert Thurman in this episode gives an all levels teaching on the Four Noble Truths and the transformational practice of the exchange of self
The Buddha’s Enlightenment: Buddhism 101 – Ep. 307
In this episode Robert Thurman re-tells Shakyamuni Buddhas life story and gives an in-depth teaching on the nature of enlightenment for those of all backgrounds, faiths and traditions.Robert Thurman
Developing Bodhichitta – The Spirit of Enlightenment: Tibet’s Wish Granting Jewel Tree – Ep. 306
Opening with an introduction to the two kinds of Bodhichitta, Robert Thurman gives an in-depth teaching on wisdom, compassion, love and their connection to the Buddhist understanding of emptiness.Thi
Motivation of the Bodhisattva: The Jeweled Treasure of Tibet – Ep. 305
Opening with a guided Jewel Tree meditation, Robert Thurman gives an introduction to the Buddhist concepts of bodhisattvas, bodhichitta--the spirit of becoming perfectly awakened--and to the role of
Chanting and Practicing the Heart Sutra – Ep. 304
The Heart Sutra is one of the most profound and widely studied texts in the Buddhist canon. It is recited at the start of teachings, events & as a blessing. In this podcast Robert A.F. Thurman lea
A Tibet House US | Menla Conversation with Machiel Klerk – Ep. 303
In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman is joined by Machiel Klerk, social entrepreneur, licensed mental health therapist, international speaker, dream worker, author, and founder of the Jung Platform, an
The Truth of Karma & Being Here Now Under The Wish Fulfilling Jewel Tree of Tibet – Ep. 302
Opening with a short introduction to the first two stages of the Lam Rim (Path to Enlightenment), the preciousness of human life endowed with liberty and opportunity, and awareness of the immediacy of
My Early Years: Dreams, Psychedelics & The Teachings of Tsongkhapa – Ep. 301
In this episode Robert Thurman discusses his early years studying Buddhism with the Kalmyk-Mongolian lama Geshe Ngawang Wangyal at the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center Labsum Shedrub Ling in central N
Atlas, Buddha & Letting The World Go: The Jeweled Treasure of Tibet – Ep. 300
Opening with a meditation on the Greek myth of Atlas, the Titan condemned to hold up the earth, heavens and sky for eternity, Robert Thurman gives a teaching on the power of letting go and developing