Wisdom Is Bliss, Robert Thurman
Wisdom Is Bliss, Robert Thurman
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Wisdom Is Bliss
Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life

Author: Robert Thurman

Narrator: Robert Thurman, PhD

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Hay House LLC

Published: 08/03/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Robert Thurman, the preeminent scholar and interpreter of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy for the modern world, leads us on a joyful exploration into the nature of reality through Buddha's threefold curriculum of "super-education.""Buddha had to be an educator, rather than a prophet or religion founder, since he had achieved his goal of exact and complete understanding of reality by using reason, experiments to open his own mind, and vision to do so," Thurman writes. "From his own experience, he could help [others] as a teacher by streamlining the process. He could not just transplant his realization into their minds. They could not get their own realizations just by believing whatever he said. He could only provide them with a prospect of full realization along a path of learning and experiencing they could follow-they would have to travel on their own."This book is your invitation to travel that same road. Deeply felt and bracingly direct, it doesn't teach about the teaching-it is the teaching. Get ready to get real, and have fun along the way, as you chart a path to reliable, lasting happiness.This audio product contains a PDF with supporting material, and the PDF is available to download.

About The Author

Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University as well as Co-Founder and President of Tibet House US/Menla in service of HH Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet. A close friend of the Dalai Lama's for over 5 years, he is a leading worldwide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, passionate activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, skilled translator of Buddhist texts, and inspiring writer of popular Buddhist books. His most recent book is the 3-page graphic novel Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.In partnership with Nena Thurman and dedicated contributors, he now focuses on making Tibet House US and its Menla Retreat & Spa a global center for the promotion, study, and practice of Tibetan Buddhist healing arts and sciences of body, mind, and spirit, dedicated as a complement to the vast life work of its patron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Website: www.menla.org


Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric on January 23, 2022

[ Book Thoughts 💭 ] Wisdom is Bliss by Robert Thurman: Four Friendly Facts That Can Change Your Life 🤔 I really wanted to love this book. Maybe it’s because I often read Dharma books, commentaries, and translations of Buddhist scriptures and sutras that I expected something fresh out of this explora......more

Goodreads review by D.B. on September 30, 2021

I ordered this book after hearing the author on a podcast, so I was aware of some of the difficult and mind-stretching revelations it contains, its playful title notwithstanding. I have to be honest and say that a great deal of it was outside my comprehension. And yet... I couldn't stop reading it a......more

Goodreads review by Arash on July 04, 2022

Regardless of whether you are new and curious about Buddhism or think you already have a good grasp and understanding of it, I would highly recommend adding to your library this wonderful and mind-blowing book by the renowned scholar Robert Thurman whom I had the pleasure and honor to personally int......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on May 08, 2024

2 stars. I’ve heard so much about this author as a significant Western Buddhist teacher, so I was interested in reading his thoughts on the Four Noble Truths and Eight-fold Path. However, I just did not connect with his teaching style or foundational beliefs. His target audience was non-Buddhists, s......more

Goodreads review by Rob on January 18, 2022

Thought provoking...Only observation I'd make is while the author shoots for a "friendly" explanation of Buddhist thought, one of the reasons I read the book was for a better understanding of the concepts behind all the words I don't understand, and while it substantiated much of what I thought I al......more