Videos

Recorded to celebrate the Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s 87th Birthday, this heart felt message from Robert Thurman to his long time friend and mentor includes a discussion of the modern importance of peacemakers and compassionate role models to those of all backgrounds and to all nations in this dynamic challenging times. 

This video message is excerpted in the audio podcast episode “Song Of Immortality: Celebrating the Dalai Lama.”

Using personal anecdotes, statistics from Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, as well as insights from the historical Buddha’s teachings and life story, Bob Thurman in this video weaves an inspiring call to action for intelligent beings of all faiths, backgrounds, political beliefs and stances.

Talk concludes with an invitation to the “Third Pole” Hybrid Online & In-Person Conference, happening Fall 2022 at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa and a frank discussion on the importance of direct engagement and democratic participation in saving the planet for this and all future generations.

Recorded Earth Day 2022 at the home of Robert & Nena Thurman in Upstate New York. To enjoy the audio version of this talk, please visit: www.bobthurman.com.

While Buddhism is seen as a major global religion, Buddhist ideas, philosophies and practices have long been a source of inspiration for people of other faiths. That’s because it’s more of a spiritual tradition that educates us on how to live well and find inner peace. Get to learn more about it with one of the leading experts on Buddhism and this episode’s featured guest, Robert Thurman.

In this interview, we discuss some of the main concepts covered in Robert Thurman’s new book “Wisdom Is Bliss: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life.” He offers his insight into Buddhist principles such as Nirvana, Karma and the practice of mindfulness and how we can apply them in our everyday life.

Seline Shenoy is the founder and writer of The Dream Catcher – a blog community that connects and encourages people to live their dream life and make a difference in the world. Its inspirational message has been attracting thousands of readers every month from all over the world since 2014.

To learn more and to subscribe, please visit: www.selineshenoy.com.

The Ten Laws with East Forest podcast dives into conversation with creatives, thought leaders, musicians, researchers, dreamers and more as well as occasion free guided meditations plus rare East Forest musical offerings.

Listen to the audio podcast, please visit: www.eastforest.org.

The spiritual landscape has never been more diverse, more eclectic, more individualized or more internally focused.  Spirit matters, and in our open-source world, matters of the spirit are complex and endlessly fascinating.  The Spirit Matters podcast aims to help listeners make sense of it all.

To learn more about the Spirit Matters Podcast, and to subscribe please visit: www.spiritmatterstalk.com.

Zazen and Dharma Talk with Bob Thurman & Joan Halifax

“Younger people find an invitation in Buddhist practice that their own experience is the spiritual laboratory.” -Bob Thurman

A short message from Robert A.F. Thurman about the Medicine Buddha Mobile Ap and a THUS | Menla’s sponsorship which will allow donations to directly sponsor the medical training of aspiring Tibetan doctors at the Men-Tsee-Khang in India!

We thank you for your generous support, if you cannot donate, please share this post and download the free ap.

To learn more please visit: www.medicinebuddha.app

Professor Robert A.F. Thurman opens with a group recitation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra before leading an in depth introduction to the Kalachakra Tantra, it’s mandala, meditations practice and study.

This extended conversation includes stories from their time with H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, H.H. the 16th Karmapa, Trungpa Rinpoche, Sapchu Rinpoche, Lama Thupten Yeshe, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Wangyal & Anam Thubten Rinpoche and from their many years of personal practice.

In this episode Robert Thurman share’s his thoughts on the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma, the holiday celebrations that mark the occasion of the Buddha’s initial public teachings and the inherent fun and friendly nature of the wisdom and compassion found in the Four Noble Truths.

A special personal message from Robert Thurman on the need for all senstive beings to vow for racial and gender equality recorded Independence Day 2021.

A discussion of Bodhichitta and the difficulty of translating Western materialist concepts of spirituality, religion and creator gods into Tibetan with Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche & Robert Thurman.

Bob Thurman and Krishna Das lead a live recitation and chanting of a traditional long life prayer as well as additional Birthday greetings.

A discussion between artist Rima Fujita and Robert Thurman about Rima’s new book about His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 86th Birthday.

Robert Thurman and His Holiness the Second Kalu Rinpoche share personal stories from their years of studying and practicing Buddhist Vajrayana meditation

Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine” by Lama Tsultrim Allione Book Recommendation by Tibet House US Co-Founder + President Robert A.F Thurman.

“How to Die Like a Tibetan Buddhist” with Robert Thurman is a preview of his Afterlife Awareness Conference keynote talk happening online this June. To learn more and to register, please visit: www.afterlifeconference.com.

A short introduction to Buddhist Mandalas and the Medicine Buddha’s Pure Lands with Dr. Nida.

A short introduction to the meaning of the Medicine Buddha & it’s systems of healing sciences as developed in Tibet.

A guided nine breath meditation with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang & Robert Thurman.

Exploring Chakra and Channels as taught in the Sowa Rigpa Tibetan Medicine tradition.

A short introduction to Tibetan Vase Yoga Practice with Nida Chenagtsang.

An introduction to the chakra systems used in Vajrayana Buddhism and in Sowa Rigpa, the Tibetan Science of healing with Dr. Nida & Robert A.F. Thurman

A discussion of Vajrayana Buddhism since coming to the West and how the teachings can be studied an applied in modern seeker’s lives.

Stories from Robert A.F. Thurman’s time working as a Tibetan medicine translator with Dr. Yeshi Dhonden and about the genesis of and vision behind Tibet House US and it’s Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa.

A discussion of Mihály Csíkszentmihályi’s theory of “flow states” used in positive psychology and as popularized in fitness and creative communities with Mark Epstein M.D..

An exploration of the connections between Buddhism and Science Fiction and how the genre, through it’s incarnations on screens, in the pages of books and in popular imagination is a modern form of societal sadhana allowing collective visualization of possible futures and as a way to unlock the human potential hinted at in Buddhist Tantra.

A line translation of Jankya Rolway Dorje’s poem “Recognition of Mother Voidness” introducing the Buddhist tradition of enlightenment songs and visionary poetics.

Simple mantra and meditation methods from the tantric Buddhist perspective for cultivating physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being.

An introduction to the third branch of the eight-fold path of Buddhism of “Right Livelihood” illustrating the skillful art of navigating  relationships with wisdom, compassion and joy.

Demonstration of Vajra Chanting from the Ati Yoga Tradition of Yuthok Yonten Gonpo with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang.

A Dialogue on the role of mindfulness in leaders and the development of mindful leadership programs in recent years

Truth in Action is a daylong global conversation on the climate crisis and how we solve it, led by Climate Reality Leaders trained by former Vice President Al Gore.

A teaching on how the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path find a modern expression in the Gross National Happiness philosophy in the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan’s constitution.

A discussion of Andrew’s perspective on lucid dreaming, this episode explores the bardo states, terminology of meditative states and the practical lessons passed down through the “Liberation Through Understanding in the Between: Tibetan Book of the Dead” teachings and by wisdom traditions across the ages.