In love with our dear friend Dr. Robert Thurman, Dakota shares a recent interview with him in which he explores Bardos and the joyful wisdom of seeing all beings as Buddhas.
You, too, can help continue Dr. Thurman’s life’s work of preserving Tibetan culture. For more information, please visit Tibet House.
In this insightful and heart-opening episode, Dakota and Robert Thurman explore: Choosing Love Like Ram Dass How the Romans Distorted the Teachings of Jesus Becoming Jesus and Doing Real Good for Ourselves The Connection between Psychedelics and Bardos The Healing That Comes After Collapse Worshiping Everything as It Is Feeling the Sparkle of Bliss and Connection Art as a Spiritual Practice Taking Charge of the Next Life Lifelong learning as the highest spiritual practice
“We have allowed the more severely diluted to take over and spread their misery to all of us. It will collapse, and we will heal them by taking away their power and allowing them to turn their attention to healing themselves.” –Dr. robert thurman
About Dr. Robert Thurman:
Robert Thurman (1941-2026) was an American Buddhist writer and scholar who wrote, edited, and translated many books on Tibetan Buddhism. He was the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism at Columbia University until his retirement in June 2019. He held the first endowed chair in Buddhist studies in the West. Educated at Phillips Exeter and Harvard University, he spent nearly 30 years studying Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism as a private student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He has written both academic and popular books and lectured widely around the world. As president of the Buddhist Institute of America, he convened the first Inner Science Conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1984 at Amherst College. He was also a founding director of Tibet House New York. Check out his latest book, Wisdom Is Bliss: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life.
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