What is the Kalachakra? Buddhism Explained with Robert A.F. Thurman : Force For Good Class Series

Professor Robert A.F. Thurman opens with a group recitation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra before leading an in depth introduction to the Kalachakra Tantra, it's mandala, meditations practice and study.
This teaching is an archive recording of the Tibet House US Class "Force For Good : Kalachakra Yogas : Sadhana + Intuition Chapters" held in New York City in 2016.
This talk was recorded during the 2016 Force For Good Class Series at Tibet House US in New York City. ‘A Force For Good’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind & Life Institute 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 of Tibet’s Dalai Lama) & along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility).
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[@CosmicSphinx]

LOVING all the new videos!! Thank you to all the joined efforts of everyone doing all the hard work to share the most precious and crucial Dharma in a way that is easy for Americans to grasp!!! Indebted for life!

[@ioanabranisteanu1281]

Robert Thurman is insanely intelligent and has the greatest way of explaining all these concepts - so much fun listening to him. Thank you for posting these videos!

[@cindyscott8470]

So love Bob Thurman and Tibet House US. This is a wonderful teaching, I am grateful.

[@wsl3119]

Wow this is a deep topic, in order to receive these teachings from the Dalai Lama himself, it takes over ten days. Thank you for sharing this!

[@BVforFreedom]

Thank you TIbet House for posting lectures such as this one !

[@rhodaseptilici3816]

Fascinating about the seed syllables and the importance of language in creation....first was the word....at the deepest lebel of truth it is all the same....in all authentic traditions....thank you for that

[@katherinehunter9526]

Grateful you have shared your understanding of the Kalachakra!

[@Queenie-the-genie]

I love these videos. Thank you so much I watch every night.

[@gypseanl8842]

Absolutely delightful thank you Om mani Padma Hum 🤲🏼💙🙏🏼

[@victorianilsen763]

Love how you enjoy what you do🙏🙏🙏🎊

[@springdamsel2542]

Thank you, dear Bob. ❤

[@Aage152]

This is received with the greatest gratitude. THANK YOU for sharing.

[@chelseathomas9890]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@SvetlanaBatobolotovna]

Thank you very very very much for explanations, you helped me a lot 💙💛 😊

[@ONE1BEAT]

❤Thank you❤

[@rhodaseptilici3816]

brilliant as always and lighthearted.....the default reality is bliss....as the sufis would say be nothing ....thank you a joy

[@camillep9346]

Love Bob SO MICH 💖🥰 - If u haven’t viewed him in his younger version invite you to - handsome plus! 🙏👌🏼

[@SB-iz8sz]

Wonderful explanation… thank you Robert.

[@ngacho3984]

Thanks for your explanation on Kalachakra and some of the things people do blindly

[@williambates3951]

Most excellent!! Infinite Prostrations