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Dzogchen: The Great Connection and The Five Aggregates – Ep. 284

Dzogchen: The Great Connection and The Five Aggregates – Ep. 284

FromBob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!


Dzogchen: The Great Connection and The Five Aggregates – Ep. 284

FromBob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Opening with a question by Traditional Tibetan medicine pioneer, author and fellow popularizer of the Buddhist inner and outer sciences, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Professor Thurman explores the delicate translation of mind science terminology and details the Five Aggregates as taught by the historical Buddha.
This podcast includes a recommendation of the work and teachings of Dr. Nida, personal reflections on translating and practicing Dzogchen and Vajrayana, and concludes with an in-depth explanation of the Five Aggregates.

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a traditional Tibetan physician and lineage holder of the Yuthog Nyingthig, the unique Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual healing tradition of Tibetan Medicine. He has published several books and articles on Tibetan medicine, meditation, and yoga, and his extensive research and revival of ancient Tibetan healing methods has earned him great acclaim in both East and West. Founder and Medical Director of the Sowa Rigpa Institute: School of Traditional Tibetan Medicine; Co-Founder of the International Ngakmang Institute, established to preserve and maintain the Rebkong ngakpa non-monastic yogi/ini culture within modern Tibetan society; and Co-Founder of Pure Land Farms: Center for Tibetan Medicine, Meditation and Rejuvenation in Los Angeles, California. In addition to his work as a physician, he trains students in Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthog Nyingthig tradition in over forty countries around the world.
Dzogchen's Great Perfection & The Five Aggregates - Episode 284 of the Bob Thurman Podcast was recorded during Tibet House US | Menla's "The Great Connection: The Mahāsandhi Supreme Yoga of Dzogchen's Great Perfection" online course with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Robert A.F. Thurman, available via www.thusmenla.org.
Released:
Feb 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Professor Robert A.F. Thurman’s official podcast covers diverse topics including Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, spirituality, Tibetan Culture, Asian history, philosophy, Eastern Ideas, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.