Bob Thurman: We can be Buddhas

www.ted.com In our hyperlinked world, we can know anything, anytime. And this mass enlightenment, says Buddhist scholar Bob Thurman, is our first step toward Buddha nature.
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[@austinallen4470]

Watched this for Asian Philosophy 301. I've watched several of Thurman's videos because after seeing this. He is very right, in my opinion, and I wish everyone would find their happiness. The world would be a much better place if we followed this mans advice.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@NFZ138]

In General. 'Not to do any evil; to cultivate good; to purify one's heart - this is the teaching of all the Buddhas. ' Although Buddhists value highly such virtues as loving kindness, humanity, patience and giving, perhaps they value wisdom and compassion most of all.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Professor speaks well. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples. Please advise him.

[@jimmyjumbo2006]

Whatever your own beliefs about the universe, life and religions, how could anyone fail to be moved by this lovely man - his humour and warmth, his humanity and inner happiness shine so clearly in this video. What a thoroughly pleasant man:) Just in case anyone reading this hasn't seen Ken Robinson (another great tedtalk vid)- search 'Do schools today kill creativity? (Ken Robinson, TEDTalks)'

[@penkatadrums]

this guy is precious :) much love

[@bunnyhunnyworld]

So beautifully said thanks for sharing your point of view, may this open people eyes and make this world full of happiness and peace

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, he say it well. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@pureone26]

Yes I lived in a sherpa monastery several years. Westerners would think it must be difficult and serious, I found it to be the most fun wild time of my life (despite the very basic life and lack of fresh fruit and veg). The monks would say that people from materialistic countries (who looked so serious) had 'their hearts knotted'. I also worked for Mother Teresa, she said what kept her going was 'the joy of giving'.

[@pjncinematic9623]

Buddha is an example of human who cumulatively developed himself, through so many rebirths or incarnations, until gaining the ultimate wisdom of nature. This wisdom is nothing to do with thinking or thought. Buddha told us another nature, called mindfulness, that we human can develop by realizing our own body movement and mind (consciousness) movement straightforwardly. Mindfulness is not about thinking. It's just realizing body and mind as they are really are at a moment.

[@คัดค้านคําสอนพระคึกฤทธิ์โสตฺถิ]

I have read many comments and all are similar to yours, Buddha never talk about A Self buy none self.

[@คัดค้านคําสอนพระคึกฤทธิ์โสตฺถิ]

There's no self in this entire universe but the rhythm of nature. There's no self in air earth fire and water, neither in Feeling, Perception, Volitional formations and consciousness. There's only Clinging manifested withing these inseparable 5 aggregates Form, Feeling, Perception, Volitional formations and Consciousness. The Clinging of I AM. The manifestation of the I AM, and it's the course of all suffering, to cease the suffering is ceased the Clinging. The universe is impermanence, thing generated from impermanence how could it be permanent, there for there's no self but elements working together to create this illusion mind.

[@คัดค้านคําสอนพระคึกฤทธิ์โสตฺถิ]

To be happy is to cease the existence of the I AM , that's the only way. Eightfold path is the way leading to the cessation of Clinging. To perceive this 5 aggregates as Impermanence, as it's none self.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Bob Thurman has done well for Buddhism. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@mslauraw]

For my fellow Buddhists, all of this negativity is a waste of precious, beautiful time. For those coming from an organized religion's viewpoint, your negativity and judgemental attitude is the reason I left you and embraced the beautiful dharma of The Buddha. ~Peace~

[@davidtitterington]

when studying Buddhist philosophy is it crucial to know exactly what "Satori" means, and what "Nirvana," "Emptiness," "Compassion," Suffering," "Samsara," and "Enlightenment" mean. We have to know what the Buddhist mystics and monks meant by these words. It's a translation issue that anyone studying or trying to understand any ancient text must go through (technically, you need the signified in order to know the corresponding referent of the particular signifier).

[@MrsSudsawat]

Quiet mind is the answer..No noise in the head..

[@DEadJACK4090]

I think i should comment on this video in a mature reserved admiring way but all i really want to do is !!!!ONE OF THE BEST TED TAL;KS OF ALL TIME XD !!! suspending the normal preagreed pirmate online comment /convorsational conduct..........................yeah im not online very often

[@kusali11]

In Tibetan Uma refers both to Madhyamika (middle way) philosophy as well as the central channel. Kinda gives you a sense of how profound the meaning of the Middle way is. It's fun trying to enumerate all the meanings of the Middle Way, I think it's pretty incredible.

[@tom6612]

Very good rundown on Buddhist ideas. One of the better ted talks. Sometimes ted spends too much time on the commercial application of ideas.

[@davidtitterington]

That, my friend, is a beautiful mission statement indeed. Shall we begin in the morning?

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

It is truly a lovely mission. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@Ambientologist]

It's his humour and lightness of being that I love the most! Find this talk scored with music on our channel, if you'd like to hear the emotion brought out through music!

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, I love the professors humor. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@mathewrodgersrocks]

Thank you for posting this.

[@iamkanishkaR]

Im a buddhist from SRI LANKA.

[@lucidstone1]

Buddhism is my favorite of the religions. It's peaceful, compassionate, curious, and never afraid of science or technology. Nice talk. Sidenote: this guys voice and body language reminds me of the German scientist in Dr. Strangelove.

[@jarijaridewa]

This is a list of Catholic churchmen[1] throughout history who have made contributions to science. These churchmen-scientists include Nicolaus Copernicus, Gregor Mendel, Georges Lemaître, Albertus Magnus, Roger Bacon, Pierre Gassendi, Roger Joseph Boscovich, Marin Mersenne, Bernard Bolzano, Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Nicole Oresme, Jean Buridan, Robert Grosseteste, Christopher Clavius, Nicolas Steno, Athanasius Kircher, Giovanni Battista Riccioli, William of Ockham, and others listed below. The Catholic Church has also produced many lay scientists and mathematicians. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_clergy_scientists

[@jarijaridewa]

The study of algebra, the name of which is derived from the Arabic word meaning completion or "reunion of broken parts",[3] flourished during the Islamic golden age. Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, a scholar in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, is along with the Greek mathematician Diophantus, known as the father of algebra. In his book The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing, Al-Khwarizmi deals with ways to solve for the positive roots of first and second degree (linear and quadratic) polynomial equations. He also introduces the method of reduction, and unlike Diophantus, gives general solutions for the equations he deals with.[4][5][6] Al-Khwarizmi's algebra was rhetorical, which means that the equations were written out in full sentences. This was unlike the algebraic work of Diophantus, which was syncopated, meaning that some symbolism is used. The transition to symbolic algebra, where only symbols are used, can be seen in the work of Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi and Abū al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī al-Qalaṣādī. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics_in_medieval_Islam

[@jarijaridewa]

Any kind religions is like that, Sir. If POLITIC didn't revise the original doctrines. If POLITIC didn't took control of rights of believers. If MEDIA introducing religions as brutal judgement, worst trials, bad doctrines or as Myth.....it is because 95% MEDIA made in JEWISH Americans who standing in TWO SIDES as PRO ISRAEL and ANTI ISRAEL. If all kind religions just do whatever they are believing, you and others will seeing PEACE and COMPASSION. Catholic churches in anywhere built Schools, Hospitals, social foundations to feeding and helping poor people in anywhere. That actions is part of COMPASSION. They open dialogue to other religions, while others DOESN'T if they are majority (such in Myanmar that Buddhism is MAJORITY or Pakistan that Islam is majority). Each religions having their own bad terms and mistakes. :) So, why we compare them by idea LIKE or DISLIKE? Every people, in any kind of religions, having fear to controlled by others religions. It is NORMAL. When politicians and religious leaders commit to oppress minority....and then the situation going badly. That is what MEDIA today share to all the world. ISIS represented of ISLAM. TRUMP represented of Christians and Bibi Netanyahu represented Judaism. So, when society got the same information each days, they think these one is the FACT and TRUTH. But you agree if Buddhist Myanmar oppress Christians and Islam in there represented your religion? If YES, and then, ATHEIST won the battle. All RELIGIONS are the same. The behavior of religions members linked or connecting with their religions doctrines. :) You chose to be Buddhist. It is your rights. Do what you believe without comparing it with others. Especially with idea 'COMPASSIONATE' and SCIENCE. Because Catholic (most of them are Jesuits) did it regularly, from time to time, from generation to generation. And you still didn't believe in their religion doctrines. :)

[@jarijaridewa]

Anyway, before you starting to protest or complaint......I AM NOT Catholic! :) NOT Islam either. :) I just RESPECT them all as THE SAME FAITH.

[@jeffdkillman]

This guy really does speak just plain truth

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, the professor speaks the truth. I need him. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@crudhousefull]

@HIHIMIII56 Faith is also a part of it. Not many people say this, but it's important. I meditate regularly and each time I do I observe and continue to observe, which is Vipassana meditation. Each time I sit down to meditate though, there is doubt whether there is progress. Knowledge, insight, concentration, loving-kindness, wisdom and faith are all part of achieving Nirvana. Faith keeps you on the path when your understanding is diluted. Some religions take it to extremes though

[@crudhousefull]

The comments are so impressive btw. Who knew so many people understood the connection between all religions and the core precepts. Wow

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples. Thanks for understanding.

[@bgoodfella7413]

FYI Albert Einstein called himself an agnostic. He was later drawn to Buddhism. Wikipedia says.... "Einstein expressed his skepticism regarding an anthropomorphic deity [God], often describing it as "naïve" and "childlike". He stated, "It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. "I do not believe in immortality of the individual, and I consider ethics to be an exclusively human concern with no superhuman authority behind it."

[@amjPeace]

How many of us can truthfully say we've never done anything regrettable, hasty, stupid or mean? I think maybe we all take a turn or two being a**h*les, so we need patience and understanding when people around us are taking their turn.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Good introspection. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@muzzleray]

one way to feel good about yourself is to help others feel good about themselves

[@lexnuss791]

Bobanand. "He's an artist- a pioneer. He has the right dimension for the new frontier." Namo Sangha Ya. Sit. Lie down. Think. Let go..."Study to show yourself approved, rightfully dividing the word of truth." Om Mani Padme Hum

[@lgreenberg20]

one of my top 5 tyted

[@vortical911]

Check out some Vedic literature on the web. The belief in life on other planets is very evident. Even I, at a very young age suspected that among those bright points in the sky were other places like Earth with other people looking up at their night skies, staring back at me. Carl Sagan stated, "Vedic Cosmology is the only one in which the time scales correspond to those of modern scientific cosmology."

[@carlossanchez-pg7ij]

I loved ❤

[@brione2001]

It's like anything with Buddhism: if the teaching/teacher works for you, good. If the teaching and/or teacher doesn't work for you, that's okay, too. Either find another teacher, or another teaching, or don't.

[@sonamling]

His Holiness The Dalai Lama: "Kindness is my religion"

[@Explorer766]

4:15 Great run here.

[@sinhnguyen4815]

You are Buddha. Either you haven't woke up to that fact, or have but have forgotten about it for some reason. You are a living Buddha.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

The professor is a sort of Buddha. I need his help. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@BushyHairedStranger]

The “Mad Monk of Millbrook” Robert Thurman. Stan Krippner claimed Bob was using LSD daily at Millbrook during either 1966-67. Awesome.

[@darreth0104]

Yeah... see the "Tibetan Book Of the Dead" only gained a following here in the west when the HIPPIES and Timothy Leary latched onto it... Ever read the Bardo Thodol (That's the original title)? It comes across like a modern GORE-FEST mixed with Alice In Wonderland and some DR. WHO mixed in for good measure... there ARE some that have managed to look BEYOND the surface and see underneath... I looked into it one day after finding a documentary on "Tibetan Sky Burials"... (and I am pretty sure Bob is PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD about his DRUG USE) So what's your point? He's not worth listening to because he took drugs?

[@GetMeThere1]

Must be that the "general crowd" has stayed away from this video: I checked 4-5 pages back and nobody has mentioned that this is Uma's dad. A good buddhist talk. I'm sorry for all the intrigue among the comments!

[@babasheikh2543]

very good

[@begily]

such good speech

[@ericmartybrady8495]

Imagine the possibilites for our little blue globe if the the human mind grasped the simplicty and outcome of the application of such a concept "we can all become Buddhas". It is almost to simple to be true!!!!!!!! Nevertheless, a fantastic speech, very cogent!

[@vortical911]

Balance in all things. :)

[@99bigox]

音+心=意 (yi) music on top heart or mind below, thought frequency, means intention. 今+心=念 (nian) moment or today on top mind below, the thought arising from this moment, means thought. 艹+樂=藥(yao) grass on top music below, means herbs, 樂(le) means music and bliss, heavenly harmonious music is the best medicine. 艹+古=苦 (ku) suffuring and bitterness, grass on top ancient below literally, photographically 2 eyebrows are squeezed together and eye and nose in the middle with a wide open mouth.

[@AlejandraBuitragoSalamanca333]

Thank you

[@amjPeace]

Now that I've experienced being first, which should impress Buddha, I realize it also impresses me because we are one. We are like those parasols, like God exploded into a zillion pieces, and we are working at putting ourselves back together.

[@iamAarex]

I feel that Dr. Thurman is trying to give the audience practical advice on how to become more compassionate but he does so in such a general way that the audience probably do not benefit from it in the long run. For instance, he speaks of alleviating suffering by helping others instead of focusing on oneself, but to think like this without true insight is simply running away. Truth can only be found by by looking deeply and following the middle way.

[@HIHIMIII56]

@JamesonMary "In order to truly find the truth behind all of this information, energy talk and meditation, first you have to totally change the way you look at life in general, you have to change your preconceived idea of reality, if you don't do that, no matter how much you know about chakras, kundalini and energy matrices you won't really feel any significant change." TheHiddenSpirit

[@82abhilash]

I will go one step further. It is not just trans religious dialoges that are needed, although I think given the exclusive nature of most religions, that doesnot usually get anywhere. I think anything and everything labelled as religion should be analysed and studied with a multi-disciplinary approach. So that whatever is useful in any religion can benefit all of humanity.

[@chronodyne]

that is very true

[@SATYUG3z]

Mr Bob, you got me entangled. Little knowledge is dangerous!

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

The Professor has got me entangled too. Please tell Professor Bob Thurman to direct his Buddhist research in my direction. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba). There are many more examples.

[@SATYUG3z]

@@buddhaexhumed9922 Thanks. Would just add that Buddhism is a branch of Hinduism which is open Spiritual Knowledge.

[@buddha1529]

Buddha is great 👌

[@darreth0104]

@10:29 What is he referring to? "LAVA MAN"?

[@davidtitterington]

And to do this crucial task, one must actually experience the referent. You must have the experience to know what the words actually mean, and this involves taking up a similar injunction used by the authors to produce or induce that referent or shared experience they are now writing about. Galileo makes a claim about moons. Then he says look through the telescope. That's the injunction. You look, and now have a better idea of what "the moons of Jupiter" mean; you have experienced the referent,

[@liquidminds]

people are afraid of anything that oposes what they thought to believe. wether you say that any individual consists of multiple personalities or wether you say everyone is one in reality... people will always like to think of themselves as unique independent individuals.

[@davidtitterington]

Even if many of today's religions sadly don't make that second aspect of their tradition available to their followers and members, in most cases is there, and has always been there, nonetheless.

[@HIHIMIII56]

@crudhousefull Thanks for your respons. I was surprised to read Sota-Zen master Yasutani-Roshi say faith is necessary to reach Enlightment since in Zen"-meditation" you should empty your mind completely free from any presumption. Also when learning you should approach without any preconception. But I understand your & Yasutani-Roshi´s point of view; since the way to Satori and understanding Dhamma can be so long & strenuous; without belief you won´t stand the long journey if not making progress.

[@integraleric]

Going to meditate now :-)

[@sanjithgunaratne]

that wont help you :D what you need to do is practice for meditation 1st.

[@navneetnair]

I always thought Uma was the 'Middle way' as in Madhyamika. His other children are named Ganden, Dechen and Mipam so you know where the names come from

[@amjPeace]

Always first and always last, too!

[@82abhilash]

Well several ways. Have a control group that did not undergo the experience (eg. meditation), but are similar to the group undergoing it in every other way (uniformity). Use instruments for measuring (they do not have feeling or biases like humans). Make the test double blind - the person collecting the data and the person being experimented upon, only know their part in the test...

[@BingxianLi]

Amituofo, thanks for sharing.

[@HIHIMIII56]

Buddha´s teachings are the opposit of religions: Religion is about believing, believing is not knowing, not knowing is ignorance. And all Siddharta, and the Sramans and Jahinists before him, we´re concerned about was to wipe out ignorance and raise their consciousness to a much higher and wider lewel.

[@serumclx]

hello is there any buddha out there that can help me anyone who is well read in buddha. Can you please tell me the 5 herbs that you will not eat? and any others?

[@The3nlightened0ne]

what are the attributes that make it a religion?

[@Sammo247]

Actually its not more fun as it activates the pleasure centres of the brain so in fact it is more pleasurable and satisfying.

[@walkertongdee]

Man Billy Bob Thorton sure has changed will he still do movies now?

[@olywood9]

hehe yeah he definitely 'gets it' its a breath of fresh air actually. Most po-faced buddhists these days tend to think to think its all about being this 'super-human being' who will one day be magically free from all suffering. buddha's teaches are just pure pragmatism, nothing magical or super-human just good, down to earth, honest advise.

[@davidtitterington]

Good Point. but i believe that the spirit of buddhism is not to believe anything until you try it out and see if it works.

[@davidtitterington]

well said. And this is why trans=religious confferneces and dialoges areimportant..to weed out what is real gosple or dhamra, and what is just cultual myth. Also, i think that much modern research being conducted with meditation (particularly by the TMers) uses all those approaches you mentioned. Your earler point deals with the structure of coniousness individuals have available, from which they must interpret whatever

[@82abhilash]

Disregard my last reply. Too many typos. Am I to understand that you apply an injunction or practise a method without first thinking about it. Thought is the beginning of everything.

[@dhargey]

Thanks you! Atlas you have understood! What is ones life’s? And off course, nexts life again!

[@dhargey]

All ist depends on each-others, I n you all sentence beings!!! Even the insect!!!

[@amjPeace]

Also, I am reminded of the song "None Of Us Are Free" by Solomon Burke. Ray Charles covered it in his My World album. I really agree about the internet hastening our reintegration, and KZbin is a huge part of that! I'll shut up now LOL Keep smilin', annie

[@Reido2828]

Why did his voice go like that?

[@ekanipata]

@outerspaceym, Miracles and supernatural can be found in Buddhist scriptures like any other religions. But they were often brought out to get the message of the Buddha easier to most of the people. My point is that they could be left out, for beliefs in miracles and supernaturals are not required in Buddhism. In fact, the only miracle or supernatural power the Buddha did approved is human wills power to be better, to conquest ourselves, and to be free through our wisdom, not something else.

[@humbleamericangenius]

I especially liked: "We're kind of forced by technologies to become buddhas or something...to become enlightened. And of course, we'll all be deeply disappointed when we do."

[@davidtitterington]

true, the entire spectrum of conciousness, from magic to mythic to rational to pluralistic to existential to trancendental to integral and beyond is expressed in the teachings and practices of buddhism. Buddha taught differntly to everyone. some people need holy water. But about the validity claims...

[@Gigifrancetexas]

What are they doing to the yaks ?

[@Burning0Lilac]

buddism is a very unique religion in which the word god is never as itself mentioned. of course that's cahnged now because everyone can connect with eachotehr.

[@vikitheviki]

Buddhanetdotnet: "Buddhism is not a system of faith and worship owing any allegiance to a supernatural being." "The starting point of Buddhism is reasoning or understanding, or, in the Pali words, samma-ditthi." This is totally the opposite of christianity or islam since they don't concern themselves with reasoning but only blind 'faith'. Therefore, buddhism is not a religion at all in the sense of how we western ppl define a religion.

[@mashudakarbary1470]

kaxitaksi wow if you believe islam doesnt concern itself with reasoning then you defnitly havnt read a translation quran yet. Please do

[@mashudakarbary1470]

Quran is what inspired me to study physics and the magnificence of this amazing universe we live in.

[@jarijaridewa]

Buddhism is RELIGION because they have routine ritual devotion and temple. They have doctrines and religious dogmas. :) If you against that idea, and then Buddhism is just IDEA. That's why no need FAITH and spiritual actions. And then.....that meditation......not DEVOTION? Just simple sit down and doing nothing? :) You think Christian and Islam having BLIND FAITH? No, Sir! If we are BLIND, we can NOT believing in ANYTHING. :) For us, Christians and Islam, also Judaism, GOD is REAL. NOT AN IDEA that THERE IS A GOD out there! NOT an IDEA how to living with others by millions wonderful words. If Buddhism found enlightenment by BUDDHA's way, we (Abraham's faith) found THE TRUTH by following Abraham's faith. Anything good in religions looks disaster when POLITIC revise it. :) Anyway, Sir.....FAITH is strong believe in something that you can not see today but you will see it later. So, when you do MEDITATION, it is FAITH also. :)

[@82abhilash]

I agree there is a lot of contemplative wisdom in Buddhism, however (depending on which particular creed you follow), there are still issues of superstition and simply ideas that are too outdated. In many regars Buddhism is less hostile to reason than many other religions, but still lacks the validation mechanism that all religions lack.

[@Dhammaghos]

Jai bhim Om Namo buddhaya ☸🙏

[@82abhilash]

Am I not understand that you apply an injunction or practise a method without first thinking about it. Thought is he beginning of everything.

[@mickehill]

hahaha I checked 10:09 like 10 times.. cracks me up.

[@dmann87zz14]

Maybe it has to do with the resource location of said Buddhist places throughout the history of man and the presumably unfortunate circumstances generated for such places due to outside lands not familiar with such practices taking advantage of of the little man, and not following the Buddhist ideals of cooperation and empathy that could have created greater parity from the start, and avoided many current world problems.

[@amjPeace]

Being first is irrelevant to some people, and even uncomfortable to many.

[@82abhilash]

If you can contribute to a meaningful discussion, by all means do. But don't be a troll.

[@davidtitterington]

experince or data arises. That cognative framework is indded culturally constructed to some degree (a christian who experiences light my interpret it as Jesus, while an Athiest may consider it the unified energy field or something. A buddhist might experience the light as Emptiness or Amida or something.)

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you.

[@Lohitaksha]

Technically planets are stars that move (Greek, planetoi-wanderers), an observation made millennia ago. To the ancients the very fact that they did not follow the predictable patterns of the other stars gave them occult meaning. The fertile human imagination filled in the rest.

[@naoufalzouak2422]

You're missing the point unless you thought this was a talk on how Buddhism is ideal political ideology and economic policy.

[@davidtitterington]

Luckly, in Buddhism, this is taken very seriously into account. The Buddha taught "Perception is deception." Whatever you see is nothing but a dream of the mind. Codependent Origination, Mind-Only, madyamika, etc. The Dalai Lama says that he only knows what he has been taught by his Tibetan Culture and thus much of his oppinions (i.e. on homosexuality) doens not apply to everyone. Pluralism.

[@crudhousefull]

@stoicsunshine There no embrace lol. Death is considered one of the main reasons for trying to reach Nirvana, which is supposed to be the end of suffering. Definitely no embrace there. Though when you meditate regularly, which is the main tool for investigation used, you do lose your fear of death

[@CurtCobra]

The loud intro is grating

[@bgoodfella7413]

I think what's meant is that Jesus behaved more like a Buddhist rather than any Christian or Jew. Yet the "Issa" idea of Jesus traveled to India in his early 20's IS quite possible. It's not like the Bible has much to say about him until the very last 3 years of his "supernatural" life before he was executed by the Roman Empire. Some theories (such as Zeitgeist) even propose with quite compelling evidence that Jesus was an astro-theological hybrid of complete mythical origin. Just saying..idk.

[@82abhilash]

..So as no one can distort the test, to provide any foregone conclusion. And finally repetition, under various circumstances, to isolate the particular factor, responsible for the observed results. Finally make a falsifiable claim that can be peer reviewed. Be self-critical, there is always something you might have missed. These are just some ways ideas are validated. After all this you still cannot be 100% absolutely sure about your result, only more sure than if you did not do them.

[@nedthetoothpick]

He's no Alan Watts. @nedthetoothpik

[@BlackEarthBlood]

Americans please make this dude president

[@crudhousefull]

@HIHIMIII56 Also, if you're interested, emptying your mind is necessary for reaching enlightenment. But even this to an extreme is harmful. I remember in my younger days I abused my thought strains to such a degree through meditating in the wrong manner that my thoughts became very limited, and circulated around ideas that were very dull and unenlightened. From then on I emphasize observation of all phenomena with the intent of understanding.

[@34mmfilm]

Yes but Being a Buddha just means being awakened. So techinically he is also Buddhist.

[@82abhilash]

True, besides Dalai Lama, was 15 when he left Tibet was it not? We cannot hold him personally responsible for the backwardness of where he was born in. But knowing all that did cut him down to size, made him seem kind of normal.

[@andyrooney12]

I watched a film called Kundun, which is loosely based on the life the current Dalai Lama, and I enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't like was the supposed supernatural element behind him being chosen. It just reminded me of the magical stories that are told about Kim Il Sung & Kim Jung Il in North Korea as part of their brainwashing methods.

[@pawpawtea]

just for one day? :P

[@Lelabear]

Doesn't this guy remind anyone else of Dr. Strangelove?

[@HIHIMIII56]

@crudhousefull Sounds like you were forcing yourself into something very unnatural. For me, I found that it´s when I go quite far on doing something, live your life in a pushing myself, that´s when things starts to happen. If you live your life in a route nothing will happen to yo, nothing will change. In meditation, the more I let go the thinking, the more awere I get. Also, I´m of the opposite procedée; I try to not believe in anything and thereby precondition la destination.