424. Robert Thurman&Isa Gucciardi - a podcast by Rick Archer

Robert A.F. Thurman is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University, President of the Tibet House U.S., a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Tibetan civilization, and President of the American Institute of Buddhist Studies, a non-profit affiliated with the Center for Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and dedicated to the publication of translations of important artistic and scientific treatises from the Tibetan Tengyur.

TIME Magazine chose Professor Thurman as one of its 25 most influential Americans in 1997, describing him as a “larger than life scholar-activist destined to convey the Dharma, the precious teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, from Asia to America.” The New York Times recently said Thurman “is considered the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism.”In this interview, we discuss Thurman's latest book: Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.

Thurman is known as a talented popularizer of the Buddha’s teachings. He is a riveting speaker and an author of many books on Tibet, Buddhism, art, politics, and culture, including:The Central Philosophy of Tibet
Circling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the HimalayasEssential Tibetan Buddhism
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Liberation Through Understanding in the BetweenWisdom and Compassion The Sacred Art of Tibet
Inner RevolutionInfinite Life: Awakening to Bliss Within
The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan BuddhismWhy the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World
With Sharon Salzberg, Love Your Enemies: How to Break the Anger Habit&Be a Whole Lot Happier


Website: bobthurman.comPodcast
YouTube ChannelPrevious Batgap interview with Robert Thurman.

Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. is the Founding Director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, a school for consciousness studies in Berkeley, CA. Isa is also the creator of the spiritual counseling model, Depth Hypnosis. In addition to her teaching schedule that includes teaching classes in Applied Buddhist Psychology, Applied Shamanism, Integrated Energy Medicine and Depth Hypnosis, she has active practices in Depth Hypnosis and Applied Shamanic Counseling in San Francisco, CA.In this interview, we discuss Isa's latest book: Coming to Peace: Resolving Conflict Within Ourselves and With Others

Other books:Return to the Great Mother
The Four ImmeasurablesDiscussion of this interview in the Batgap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interviewRecorded October 19, 2017, at the Science and Nonduality Conference.

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction to"Buddha at the Gas Pump"00:04:05 - The Burden of Staying in the Hundreds
00:06:47 - The Dalai Lama's Development and Growth
00:09:45 - The Heroism of His Holiness the Dalai Lama00:12:41 - The Dalai Lama's Approval
00:16:30 - The Circle of Communication 00:20:47 - Reconciling Conflicting Parts of the Self
00:25:27 - The Need for Wisdom alongside Meditation00:28:40 - The Turbulence of Enlightenment
00:31:42 - Cross-fertilization of Knowledge00:34:21 - The Power of Nonviolent Resistance and Peaceful Dialogue
00:37:23 - Shamanic Practice and Helping Spirits00:40:47 - Connecting with Inner Guidance
00:44:47 - The Power of the Shamanic Journey00:47:37 - A Conflict between Practitioner, Soldier, and Red Ball
00:50:43 - Resolving Conflict and Taking Care of Oneself00:53:31 - Buddhism's role in world peace and vulnerability
00:56:17 - The Choice of Vulnerability and Peace01:00:00 - Creating Outer Peace
01:02:25 - A Funny Story About the Dalai Lama01:05:35 - The Vicious Circle Stops
01:08:38 - Finding Equilibrium within the Mind

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