“Buddha is,
as Buddha does!”
How can Tibetan Buddhism teach us how to live a more conscious and happy life, individually and as planetary citizens?
My podcasts try to bring some answers and insights to this relevant question, with new conversations with leading hearts and minds of today, as well as selected highlights from my lectures and presentations from around the world.
Motivation of the Bodhisattva: The Jeweled Treasure of Tibet – Ep. 305
September 15, 2022
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 motivation in Buddhism and in everyday interactions. Using the classical imagery of the covered, leaky and poisoned vessels, Thurman gives a teaching on the qualities needed to […]
