Buddhist Teachings & Meditations in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Blog of people-places-things-in-around-alongside the film Journey With Robert Thurman In Bhutan: Buddhist Teachings and Meditations in the Land of the Thunder Dragon.
Delighted to see these new works by Gonkar Gyatso in Tricycle’s online gallery exhibition of contemporary Himalayan art featuring his work. Gonkar Gyatso’s work first entered my consciousness at a group exhibition of contemporary Tibetan artists’ work at Tibet House US many years ago, and I have enthusiastically followed his work ever since. In person, the glossy and glittery stickers pull you in and flood your kawaii-receptors with pleasure. The …
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Here’s an amazing opportunity to follow the footsteps of the Buddha through sacred sites of India with Robert Thurman and Shantum Seth through Geographic Expeditions late January to early February 2012. By tracing the Buddha’s steps, partaking in daily meditations in the very places where Buddha’s own life’s journey unfolded, and enjoying daily talks by Shantum and Dr. Thurman to put our experiences in context, this may well be the …
Read More →Robert Thurman and Richard Freeman discuss the intro to what Freeman describes as the “handbook to Kundalini yoga,” Thurman’s translation of Tsong Khapa’s Brilliant Lamp of the Lamp of the Five Stages: Practical Instructions in the King of Tantras, The Glorious Esoteric Community. In this video, filmed during Buddha and the Yogi’s: The Vajra Body retreat at Menla Mountain Center, June 12, 2011, Robert Thurman, Richard Freeman and John Campbell …
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What a fantastic lineup of films and teachings for Tricycle’s BuddhaFest Online Film Festival: Mon, 6/6/2011 Fire Under the Snow Thurs, 6/9/2011 With One Voice Mon, 6/13/2011 Colors of Compassion Thurs, 6/16/2011 Cave in the Snow Mon, 6/20/2011 For the Benefit of All Beings Mon, 6/27/2011 Crazy Wisdom How does it work? You purchase a festival pass for $20 and then can access the streaming films plus related teachings and …
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