Reflections on the nature of the self by Bob Thurman

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A conversation with Bob Thurman about the relative and absolute natures of reality and the self.
A recognized worldwide authority on religion and spirituality, asian history, world philosophy, buddhist science, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and his Holiness the Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman is an eloquent advocate of the relevance of buddhist ideas in our daily lives.
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[@bernardliu8526]

This short exposition is worthy of long reflections.

[@vitakrnac7236]

JUST GREAT AND COMPLETE! OM.................................................................

[@garyschwartz9559]

So much packed in here. Gotta find a way to create a transcript to take it in slower to understand.

[@davidwilkie9551]

These words "make relative sense".
Quantum Mechanics is the actual process of sensing.
The Origin of everything is "Quality Music" (?) The "Music of the Spheres", a shuffling of the Orchestration and playing the game that is the ultimate game of Solitare. Sometimes it turns out.., fun to imagine.
Instant peace is like Instant Coffee, probably not much of the flavor you want?

[@Gieszkanne]

7:45 What he said about Ramanuja and Madhava isnt right. Their Vishishtadvaita-Vedanta or Dvaita-Vedanta has nothing to do to put Brahmans back into power. Actually it was Shankara who did this because before him Buddhism was stronger and it was he that re established vedanta and and there for the brahmanas and veda get back more significance.
It was a pure philosophical dispute were buddhism/advaita lacks some answers and knowledge. But of course as a Buddhist he didnt see it ; )

[@profile1251]

Yes but all belief systems are prisons ..

[@dgm4ever]

OK the video starts with the text, "Can a self know 'no-self'"? and the very first thing is him repeating the question as "Can a self know ITSELF?" uhm...

[@Gieszkanne]

How should or courld a no-self Emtiness be compassionate?!