Ep. 133 – Infinite Life with Dr. Robert Thurman

Dr. Robert Thurman and Krishna Das lecture on chanting,
Maharaj-ji, embodiment, and purpose in this devotion-filled
episode. 


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"Human beings are such a precious embodiment...it's a great
opportunity to become enlightened That's what you do when
you attain freedom. You don't stop living; you become infinite
life, you become one with everybody's infinite life." – Dr.
Robert Thurman


"I would try to find the thing that you really want to do, and
really do it. When I heard chanting in India, the first time I
heard it I knew 'this, I could do.' And I'm still working at it."
– Krishna Das


In this episode, Krishna Das chants and responds to
questions with Dr. Robert Thurman on:


Experiences with Maharaj-ji


Enlightenment and
Embodiment 

Having a less rigid spiritual practice

Finding purpose 

How mantras are holographic

Giving up your will to the divine 






About Dr. Robert Thurman:


Known in academic circles as Professor Robert A.F. Thurman, Bob
is a talented popularizer of the Buddha’s teachings and the first
Westerner Tibetan Buddhist monk ordained by His Holiness the
Dalai Lama. He is the author of many books on Tibet, Buddhism,
art, politics, and culture and was named by The New York Times as
the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism. Bob is a
Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University
and the Co-Founder and President of Tibet House US/Menla in
service of HH Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet. A close friend
of the Dalai Lama’s for over 50 years, he is a leading worldwide
lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism and a passionate activist for the
plight of the Tibetan people. In August of 2021, he released his
most recent book, “Wisdom is Bliss” from Penguin Random House.


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