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Heroic Resolve: Conceiving the Bodhisattva Spirit – Ep. 41 Nov 06, 2015

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When we look at mother-beings and see how they really are—quite unhappy, having a lot of problems, growing old—we naturally wish to relieve their unbearable feelings, and this wish takes a form of unbearable compassion. We are afraid that this will be an unpleasant experience for us, but there is a difference, Professor Thurman explains, between compassion and empathy. Once we feel the suffering of others together with them, we wish to get rid of beings' suffering and think how to make them feel happy in the midst of their frustrations or dis satisfactions. And we make a heroic resolve or determination, that we will help them to be free of suffering.

This episode was recorded on October 27, 2015 in a class taught by Professor Thurman.

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This week’s episode’s of the Bob Thurman Podcast was brought to you in part through the monthly support of the Tibet House US Membership Community and Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York.

Listen to more archive recordings from past Robert A.F. Thurman teachings + public events please consider becoming a Tibet House US member. To learn about the benefits of Tibet House US Membership please visit: www.tibethouse.us.

Evolutionary Cause of Beauty : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 40 Oct 30, 2015

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In this podcast Professor Thurman shares insights on the concepts of virtue, beauty and skillfulness in Tibetan Buddhism. We think of virtue as beautiful and associate the good with light and brightness.

By drawing from the etymology of the Tibetan word "virtuous", Professor Thurman shows how virtue also includes aspects of beauty and skillfulness. He goes on to analyze the evolutionary cause of beauty, and how we can define creativity in Tibetan Buddhism.

This episode is an excerpt from the recording made for compiling the "Bob's Thoughts book" on October 18, 2015.

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Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 2 – Ep. 39 Oct 23, 2015

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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 for many lay practitioners, as well as monastics, the Sutra is known for giving an in-depth explanation & analysis of key buddhist concepts, such as emptiness, non-duality, self & non-self, and so on. The 5th chapter relates to Prajnaparamita or Transcendent Wisdom.

This episode was recorded on October 8, 2015 in a class taught by Professor Thurman.

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Relative & Absolute: Manjushri & Vimalakirti, Part 1 – Ep. 38 Oct 15, 2015

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In this episode Professor Thurman expounds the profound teaching, contained in the fifth chapter of the famous Vimalakirti Sutra, which he translated and has been teaching for nearly forty years.

This episode was recorded on October 8, 2015 in a class taught by Professor Thurman.

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The Art of Dying : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 37 Oct 08, 2015

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Death is just like going to sleep.. And then we are going to wake up. The way, in which we wake up, has to do with how we have lived today.

In this podcast Professor Thurman offers a discourse on the topic of death and dying: what is happening, when we die, what follows it? Can we take rebirth where we like, and what is the difference between conscious and unconscious dying?

The episode was recorded on April 24, 2015 at the Open Center conference "The Art of Dying: Spiritual, Scientific and Practical Approaches to Living and Dying".

This week’s episode’s of the Bob Thurman Podcast was brought to you in part through the support of the Tibet House US Membership Community and Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York and Wisdom Publications.

“The Art of Dying : Buddhism 101 - Ep. 37″ of the Bob Thurman Podcast” is apart of the Buddhism 101 series using classic teachings from the archives of Robert AF Thurman to elucidate basic concepts of the tradition.

Buddhism is Realism : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 36 Oct 01, 2015

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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 Realities) and the Eightfold Path (or 8 Steps of Evolutionary Path) in a manner that is fresh and accessible, as it is profound. Recognition of the symptom, diagnosis of the cause, prognosis of the outcome and therapy or education - are four facts that lead us towards recognition of nirvana of reality.

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This podcast was recorded on July 1, 2015 at Menla Mountain Retreat Center as part of a retreat called "Shakyamuni Buddha's Inner Sciences & His Medicine Buddha Healing Science" with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang & Robert Thurman.

This podcast is apart of the ‘Buddhism 101’ Series using classic teachings from Robert Thurman to elucidate basic concepts of the tradition.

Misplaced Confidence : Buddha & The Yogis – Ep. 35 Sep 25, 2015

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What do we experience when we look inside? Where do we place our confidence? Do we believe that we have mind? In this episode Professor Thurman discusses the power of questioning, the necessity of digging deeper in order to understand mind and its power.

The episode is an excerpt from the the "Buddha and Yogis" retreat at Menla Mountain Retreat, taught by David Swenson, John Campbell & Robert Thurman on July 31, 2015.

Misplaced Confidence : Buddha & The Yogis - Ep 35 Photo by Vicky Sim on Unsplash.

This week’s episode of the Bob Thurman Podcast was brought to you in part through the monthly support of the Tibet House US Membership Community and Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York.

Listen to more archive recordings from from past Robert A.F. Thurman teachings + public events please consider becoming a Tibet House US member. To learn about the benefits of Tibet House US Membership please visit: www.tibethouse.us.

The Fast Path : Buddha & The Yogis – Ep. 34 Sep 18, 2015

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Tantric Buddhism is known as the fast path, meaning that it is possible to become enlightened in one or a few lives, instead of millions. In this podcast, Professor Thurman discusses how we can use our dreams to compress the virtue of many lives into one dream. He also speaks about the role of compassion, ethics and wisdom on the path.

This episode was recorded on June 8, 2011 at the "Buddha and Yogis: The Vajra Body" gathering at Menla Retreat, taught by David Swenson, John Campbell & Robert Thurman.

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Visualizing an Enlightened Universe – Ep. 33 Sep 11, 2015

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In this episode, Professor Thurman discusses visualization practice and meditation. He explains how the context which you assume will determine how much progress you can make. When you create an imagined enlightened universe, you are making vivid to yourself a preferable image, as well as loosen your own sense of yourself as being limited and incapable of change.

This episode was recorded on July 31, 2015 at the "Buddha and the Yogis" retreat at Menla Mountain Retreat, taught by David Swenson, John Campbell & Robert Thurman.

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Heart Sutra Part 2 : Buddhism 101 – Ep. 32 Sep 04, 2015

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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 will work? What does it mean that we are all effected by causes and conditions? He also discusses how shunyata, or voidness, is a scientific discovery, not just a mystic philosophy.

This episode was recorded on July 27, 2015 at the "Buddha and the Yogis" retreat at Menla Mountain Retreat, taught by David Swenson, John Campbell & Robert Thurman.

Heart Sutra : Part 2 – Episode 32 of the Bob Thurman Podcast Image by Miles Neale.

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