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Posted on January 24, 2021 | Views: 9,339
Awaken Mgr2021-01-24T07:59:59-08:00
Donna Quesada: We are talking about Buddhism and the state of the world and making these valuable ancient teachings relevant…
and I know you must get this a lot, when people say “How does a monk meditating, help the world?” There is always this tension between fixing yourself, which Buddha emphasized, and the relationship that we should have with the world. And I think that is a hard one for the western mind to grasp because we are so outward focused…you don’t think so?
Robert Thurman PhD:: I don’t think so…no…because for example, mindfulness practice today is so wide-spread…in America, in corporations and everything. Although, it’s not the full Buddhist mindfulness practice. But it’s some element of it. And that helps people control negative emotions. And reactivity. And the Buddhist contribution to politics is
Posted on January 23, 2021 | Views: 10,593
Awaken Mgr2021-01-24T08:00:29-08:00
Donna Quesada: So, in terms of your work with the Tibet House, which coincides with your work at Columbia University as part of the Indo-Tibetan Studies Program…
Robert Thurman Ph.D.: We have a center for Buddhist Studies at the Religion Dept. which is affiliated with Tibet House and with the American Buddhist studies there. Three organizations, but you don’t have to fuss with all of that.
DONNA: Okay. As I was saying and I’ll just say it again, now that we are at the proper volume it is a delight to talk with you! I thank you Robert Thurman for joining us. I think most people know you because of your long standing friendship with the Dalai Lama. I would like to go there first, if you don’t mind. I was reading about you and in preparation for this interview, I watched your Ted Talk. And I want to ask you some questions about that…but I started wondering about your own spiritual jour