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Robert Thurman: Buddha-Nature as the Foundation of Freedom; Conversations on Buddha-Nature

Robert Thurman

2020/11/28

Interview

Interview

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About the interview

In this online interview, the second in a series titled "Conversations on Buddha-Nature," Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho discusses themes of freedom, spirituality, and buddha-nature with world-renowned Buddhist scholar, translator, writer, and activist Robert Thurman.

Clips from the interview

Robert Thurman: On His First Encounter with the Concept of Buddha-Nature

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7:42 min

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Robert Thurman: On the Western Understanding of Buddha-Nature

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5:01 min

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Robert Thurman: On the Reception of Buddhism in the West

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5:53 min

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Robert Thurman: On Buddha-Nature as a Potential Unifying Concept among the World's Religions

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11:10 min

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Robert Thurman: On Buddha-Nature and the Risk of It Being Used to Build Further Egoism

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7:33 min

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Robert Thurman: On Buddha-Nature as a Positive Philosophical Concept

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12:36 min

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Robert Thurman: On His Own Spiritual Practice

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7:21 min

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Robert Thurman: On the Different Conceptions of Buddha-Nature within the Various Schools of Tibetan Buddhism

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12:13 min

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Robert Thurman: On How Buddha-Nature Can Help Us to Cope with Depression and Stress

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7:46 min

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