Robert Thurman joins Dr. Svoboda once again for a vast discussion on his lineage, karma, and the chain of being.
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“I consider karma to be Buddha’s Darwinian theory.” – Robert Thurman
In this episode, Dr. Robert Svoboda and Robert Thurman converse about:
- Robert Thurman’s lineage, upbringing, and young adulthood
- Robert’s experience losing his eye and having a spiritual vision while in the hospital
- Robert’s journey to and through India and finding home with the Tibetans
- Robert’s instruction to bring Buddhism to those seeking enlightenment through psychedelics
- Karma producing an effect of biological evolution
- The danger of solipsism and how we have all been everything
- Living in inter-tangled subjective fields
- Astrology and the Zodiac
About Robert Thurman:
Robert Thurman is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University and President of the Tibet House U.S., and is the President of the American Institute of Buddhist Studies. His new book, Wisdom Is Bliss: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life, is now available.
About Dr. Robert Svoboda:
Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic training he was tutored in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Tantra and other forms of classical Indian lore by his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda. He is the author of twelve books including Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution and the Aghora series, which discusses his experiences with his mentor during the years 1975 – 1983.
In the years since 1986, Dr. Svoboda has traveled extensively, spending three months per year on average in India. He often speaks on Ayurveda, Jyotish, Tantra and allied subjects in locales across the world.
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About Paula Crossfield:
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