Buddha’s Mirror and Nagarjuna’s Book of Wisdom : Lam Rim Force For Good with Robert AF Thurman
In this short video Professor Robert AF Thurman discusses the reflective nature of Buddhist Mind training methods found within the “Lam Rim: Stages of the Path” collection of teachings and Nagarjuna’s book of wisdom.
“A Buddhist society like ancient Tibet was fully Buddhist- mainstream Buddhist. It doesn’t mean everybody is perfect but in such a society it is acknowledged that humans- the most important thing that they do in life, is learn to transform themselves, flourish and evolve.
Productivity for the collective is important, but not the most important because there is abundance on earth if it is not abused. The earth provides enough for everybody. If it’s not abused and if people don’t hoard and don’t overdo…there is enough. The plants love us. They bring us oxygen, everything. A human being only needs to have bled out of their deep heart the basic love that has made them human & the ethics and the sensitivity to others and the ability to imagine that they are the other: To empathize.”
Robert AF Thurman from www.awaken.com.
“Buddha’s Mirror and Nagarjuna’s Book of Wisdom : Lam Rim Force For Good with Robert AF Thurman” was recorded at the 2016 Lam Rim: Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Sources Class Twelve of the Force for Good Series with Robert AF Thurman at Tibet House US.
“Buddha’s Mirror and Nagarjuna’s Book of Wisdom : Lam Rim Force For Good with Robert AF Thurman” Photo by Dani Toriumi, All Rights Reserved.
This video is an excerpt from the Tibet House US Member video “Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Sources : Madhyamaka Lam Rim” (1:56:24) and is apart of the Force For Good Class Series.
A continuation of our course to further H. H. the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind and Life science dialogues (Universe in a Single Atom) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “Science for Monks” programs, his “secular ethics” (Ethics for the New Millennium and Beyond Religion), His nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, including His Nobel Peace Laureate activities to seek dialogue and a win-win reconciliation with China in the face of the ongoing ethnicidal policies in Tibet (Freedom in Exile and Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story) & along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility).
To join the on-going #ForceForGood series please visit: www.tibethouse.us.
To listen to audio selections from the Bob Thurman Podcast about past lives please visit: www.bobthurman.com.
To watch more videos from past ‘Force for Good’ programs please visit the Tibet House US Member Archive, available to monthly supporters.
