The Bob Thurman Podcast

The Bob Thurman Podcast #78

In this podcast, Bob describes the Buddhist view of suicide as a big mistake because of its dependence on the nonsensical belief that one is only the material of their body and that nothing can exist.

Recorded in Bhutan, October 2005.

 

The Bob Thurman Podcast #78

 

 

The new film, Journey with Robert Thurman in Bhutan: Buddhist Teachings and Meditations in the Land of the Thunder Dragon is now available. 

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The Bob Thurman Podcast #77

In this podcast, Bob explains why Western, materialist economics is ultimately doomed and how Bhutan's Gross National Happiness should evolve into Gross Planetary Happiness.

Recorded in Bhutan, October 2005.

 

The Bob Thurman Podcast #77

 

The new film, Journey with Robert Thurman in Bhutan: Buddhist Teachings and Meditations in the Land of the Thunder Dragon is now available. 

Download the film or buy the DVD at JourneyWithRobertThurman.com

The Bob Thurman Podcast #76

In this podcast, Bob explains why he's a self-proclaimed 'Buddhaholic' with his version of Pascal's Wager, or how a plan for the continuity of consciousness after physical  death is a no-lose situation.
Recorded in Bhutan, October 2005.

 

The Bob Thurman Podcast #76

 

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The new film, Journey with Robert Thurman in Bhutan: Buddhist Teachings and Meditations in the Land of the Thunder Dragon is now available. 

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Three Vehicles #5

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Bob explains the universal vehicle is the understanding that nirvana is infinite and is here now, not apart; Like a crowded New York City subway car you ride happily on forever. ;Recorded at Tibet House U.S. February, 2008.

Three Vehicles #4

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Bob explains the differences of Theravada, the individual vehicle, and Mahayana, the universal vehicle; and how, for the enlightened, there is such a thing as a free lunch. Recorded at Tibet House US, February 2008.

Three Vehicles #3

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Bob explains what we, as human beings, are capable of achieving because we don't have to eat each other; and how "passing the time" negatively effects our self-esteem.Recorded at Tibet House U.S., February 2008

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Searching for 'Super Bliss' With Robert Thurman - ABC NEWS

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Robert Thurman interviewed by Dan Harris for ABC News 

"It's the moral high ground which is our only hope."

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Robert Thurman at Skirball Cultural Center

Preeminent figures in the fields of religion and technology Dr. Robert Thurman and Dr. Danny Hillis engage in a thought-provoking conversation on scientific progress and its impact on society. Robert Thurman has cultivated a worldwide awareness of Tibet through his academic and popular writing, translation of important Buddhist texts, and commitment to finding a peaceful resolution to the China-Tibet conflict. Danny Hillis is a respected figure in the technology community. He is an inventor, scientist, author, and engineer. He holds more than eighty U.S. patents and is the designer of the 10,000-year mechanical clock. This program was presented in commemoration of the bicentennial, in February 2009, of Charles Darwin.