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Yoga, Bliss & Mind : Buddhist Inner Sciences – Ep. 205
Yoga, Bliss & Mind : Buddhist Inner Sciences – Ep. 205
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Jun 9, 2019
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Opening with a discussion on the Buddhist definition of the mind, Professor Thurman details the philosophical history of and essential role of exploring it's nature through the experience of bliss within the Buddha's teachings and in it's meditations and yoga practices.
Detailing how Buddhism's central tenets of causality, emptiness and compassion relate to modern Quantum and Particle Physics Robert A.F. Thurman provides those engaging in physical yoga practices and meditation a roadmap for discovering the blissful nature of reality.
Podcast includes a introduction to the Buddhist Inner Sciences, the "network of Dakinis" as taught in Buddhism's esoteric art and Vajrayana practices, and concludes with a reading of Wallace Steven's poem "Snowman" by Gary Gach.
Yoga, Bliss & Mind : Buddhist Inner Sciences - Ep. 205 of the Bob Thurman Podcast was recorded at the Annual All Levels Yoga and Buddhism Retreat "Buddha & the Yogis" with Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor and Robert A.F. Thurman July 16 - 23, 2017 at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York and is apart of the Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Podcast Series taken from the Bob Thurman & Tibet House US archives which are intended to provide an introduction to the yogic, meditative & theoretical practices of the tradition. These recordings are intended to be general overviews & one should be studying with a qualified teacher before attempting or engaging in the practices.
Gary Gregory Gach is an author, translator, and editor living in San Francisco. A dynamic speaker and teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism his works include the anthology “What Book!? Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop” and the forthcoming “Pause Breathe Smile – Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation is Not Enough”.
Yoga, Bliss & Mind : Buddhist Inner Sciences Photo by Ryan McGuire via www.mcguiremade.com.
Detailing how Buddhism's central tenets of causality, emptiness and compassion relate to modern Quantum and Particle Physics Robert A.F. Thurman provides those engaging in physical yoga practices and meditation a roadmap for discovering the blissful nature of reality.
Podcast includes a introduction to the Buddhist Inner Sciences, the "network of Dakinis" as taught in Buddhism's esoteric art and Vajrayana practices, and concludes with a reading of Wallace Steven's poem "Snowman" by Gary Gach.
Yoga, Bliss & Mind : Buddhist Inner Sciences - Ep. 205 of the Bob Thurman Podcast was recorded at the Annual All Levels Yoga and Buddhism Retreat "Buddha & the Yogis" with Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor and Robert A.F. Thurman July 16 - 23, 2017 at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York and is apart of the Buddhist Inner Sciences 101 Podcast Series taken from the Bob Thurman & Tibet House US archives which are intended to provide an introduction to the yogic, meditative & theoretical practices of the tradition. These recordings are intended to be general overviews & one should be studying with a qualified teacher before attempting or engaging in the practices.
Gary Gregory Gach is an author, translator, and editor living in San Francisco. A dynamic speaker and teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism his works include the anthology “What Book!? Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop” and the forthcoming “Pause Breathe Smile – Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation is Not Enough”.
Yoga, Bliss & Mind : Buddhist Inner Sciences Photo by Ryan McGuire via www.mcguiremade.com.
Released:
Jun 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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