Category: Robert Thurman
On the Air: Bob Thurman Podcast: Episode 344: A Conversation with Isa Gucciardi
In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman sits down with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. to discuss Depth Hypnosis.
Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. holds advanced degrees in cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, and transpersonal psychology. She has trained extensively in spiritual, therapeutic, and meditative techniques from diverse traditions and was an early pioneer in integrating shamanic and Buddhist perspectives into clinical practice. As the founding director of the Sacred Stream, she developed the transformative therapeutic model Depth Hypnosis and the innovative conflict resolution process Coming to Peace. Isa’s interdisciplinary approach bridges academic inquiry and experiential practice, and has helped thousands of people cultivate greater clarity, balance, and well-being. She is the author of three books, speaks six languages, and teaches and lectures both nationally and internationally.
Podcast: Episode 132: Robert Thurman: Wisdom, Bliss, and Albert Einstein
In this episode of the Sacred Stream Radio Podcast, host Laura Chandler welcomes Robert Thurman — best-selling author, renowned Buddhist scholar, professor emeritus at Columbia University, and co-founder of Tibet House US and Menla Mountain Retreat. A close friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Bob is an eloquent and engaging voice bringing the wisdom of the East into our modern world. Through his lifelong commitment to the preservation and renewal of Tibetan culture, he has helped make Tibet House a vibrant center—offering a museum and programs in all aspects of Tibetan arts and sciences.
On this episode, Bob and Laura talk about his latest book, Wisdom is Bliss, the contentiousness of these times, and how happiness is an antidote to fear that can create pathways to a more peaceful and compassionate world. He also talks about the concepts of mis-knowing and enlightenment, as well as his chance meeting with Albert Einstein. This lively and illuminating dialogue is filled with humor, wisdom, and the radiant joy that comes from a life devoted to awakening.
Video: Wisdom is Bliss with Robert Thurman: Part 2
Wisdom is Bliss is the title of esteemed Buddhist scholar and bestselling author Robert Thurman’s latest book. This is Part 2 of a talk he gave about the book for the Sacred Stream Speaker Series. Bob Thurman is a leading scholar on Buddhism, Indo-Tibetan studies, and H.H. Dalai Lama. This event was a fundraiser for Tibet House, US. Donations can be made at thus.org.
Video: Wisdom is Bliss with Robert Thurman: Part 1
Wisdom is Bliss is the title of esteemed Buddhist scholar and bestselling author Robert Thurman’s latest book. This is Part 1 of a talk he gave about the book for the Sacred Stream Speaker Series. Bob Thurman is a leading scholar on Buddhism, Indo-Tibetan studies, and H.H. Dalai Lama. This event was a fundraiser for Tibet House, US. Donations can be made at thus.org.
Article: Tara, Bob, & Me
By Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.
Robert Thurman and I spent several years teaching a class called Embracing the Sacred Feminine. The class was an exploration of the power of the feminine within Buddhist philosophy. At the beginning, I was surprised that Bob wanted to teach this class together because it was outside of his usual focus in teaching. But it was right in the heart of mine. I had been teaching two classes, the Initiations of the Sacred Feminine and Tracking Spirit in the Birth Environment: The Creative Portal for many years. I was excited to teach what I knew from this perspective and learn more about the power of the feminine within Buddhist philosophy when I accepted his invitation.
At the outset, I realized this was a learning for Bob as well. Although he had an incomparable mastery of Buddhist philosophy, he had never really filtered that mastery through the lens of the Sacred Feminine in the way class required. At first, it was hard to perceive the influence of the feminine beyond the expressions of the female deities, but that quickly shifted for the two of us.
Video: The Sacred Feminine in Buddhist Philosophy with Isa Gucciardi: Tara: Help in Hard Times: Part 1
In this series of videos, we will explore the sacred feminine in Buddhist philosophy and learn how the engaged activism of Tara, best known of the female deities, can help us in our everyday lives. These talks are inspired by the workshops that Isa Gucciardi and Robert Thurman teach called Embracing the Sacred Feminine.
Podcast: Episode 61: Matthew Fox and Robert Thurman: Cultivating Peace in Difficult Times: Part 3
On this episode, we reach back into the archives for part three of this historic talk between Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman and Christian theologian Rev. Matthew Fox. In this final installment, Bob and Matthew discuss the men and women who inspire them, including the Dalai Lama, Gandhi, Meister Eckhart, and Hildegard of Bingen. They offer insight into creating more compassion in our lives and hope for cultivating a more compassionate world. Isa Gucciardi moderates this talk that took place at the Sacred Stream Center in 2017.
Podcast: Episode 60: Matthew Fox and Robert Thurman: Cultivating Peace in Difficult Times: Part 2
On this episode, we return to the archives to bring you part two of this historic conversation between Christian theologian Rev. Matthew Fox and Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman. In this talk, moderated by Isa Gucciardi, Bob and Matt offer thoughtful and sometimes humorous ideas about how we can cultivate peace individually and collectively. They talk about what led them to their respective spiritual paths and how they have navigated obstacles along the way.
Podcast: Episode 59: Matthew Fox and Robert Thurman: Cultivating Peace in Difficult Times: Part 1
On this episode, we dive into the archives to bring you a historic conversation between Christian theologian Rev. Matthew Fox and Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman. This talk on Cultivating Peace in Difficult Times took place at the Sacred Stream Center in 2017 and was moderated by Isa Gucciardi. We will be releasing this talk in three parts over the next few weeks. In part one, Bob and Matt offer thoughtful and sometimes humorous ideas about how we can cultivate peace individually and collectively. They talk about what led them to their respective spiritual paths and how they have navigated obstacles along the way.
Podcast: Episode 49: Robert Thurman: In Conversation: Part 2
On this episode, hear the conclusion of Laura Chandler’s interview with scholar and bestselling author, Robert Thurman, who talks about the importance of the Sacred Feminine, the ways he sees humankind progressing, and why there is reason for hope. And in the second half, Laura is joined by author and teacher, Isa Gucciardi, who regularly co-teaches workshops with Bob on the subjects of Buddhism, shamanism, and the Divine Feminine. Isa discusses her workshops with Bob and the importance of bringing the masculine and feminine aspects in each of us into balance in order to create a more peaceful, productive, and harmonious world.
Podcast: Episode 49: Robert Thurman: In Conversation: Part 1
On this episode, Laura Chandler speaks with bestselling author and scholar, Robert Thurman, who was in town for the Science and Non-Duality Conference in San Jose (SAND). Bob is a recognized worldwide authority on religion and spirituality, Asian history, and Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. He is the co-founder of Tibet House and the author of many books, including Infinite Life and Why the Dalai Lama Matters. In this interview, Bob and Laura talk about the conference, his latest book, a graphic novel about the Dalai Lama – Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life History of the Dalai Lama of Tibet, and some of Bob’s favorite subjects, like the dogma of materialism, the absurd belief that nothing exists, and how Buddha actually discovered relativity.
Podcast: Episode 35: Robert Thurman: Dalai Lama, Man of Peace
On this edition of the Sacred Stream Radio Podcast, host Laura Chandler speaks with Buddhist thought leader and author Robert Thurman about his latest work, Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Catching up with the high-energy scholar is always a wild ride. In this candid episode, Laura chats with Bob on a trip down California Hwy 280, en route to his talk at Googleplex in Mountain View. He opens up about many topics including the Tibetan diaspora, Chinese history, contemporary politics, the role of the Dalai Lama in the world today, and his optimism about the future.
On The Air: Buddha at the Gas Pump Episode #424: Robert Thurman & Isa Gucciardi
Rick Archer created Buddha at the Gas Pump in the Fall of 2009 and has since interviewed countless spiritually awakening people, from the well-known to the unknown, and from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. He conducts a new interview each week in hopes to help ordinary people share their experience of awakening.
In this episode, Archer speaks with renowned Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, author of Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet, and Depth Hypnosis creator Isa Gucciardi, author of Coming to Peace: Resolving Conflict Within Ourselves and With Others. This talk was recorded October 19, 2017 at the Science and Nonduality Conference.
On the Air: Chitheads Podcast: Episode #61: Bob Thurman & Isa Gucciardi on Peace & the Dalai Lama
Jacob Kyle sat down with Bob Thurman and Isa Gucciardi at the 2017 Science and Nonduality Conference in San Jose, California, after attending their workshop, Shamans and Siddhas. Listen to their wide-ranging conversation on peace and the Dalai Lama.
Video: Learning from Dying: Buddhist Understandings of Consciousness and Death
Renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and Columbia University Professor Robert A.F. Thurman is joined in conversation by his colleague Isa Gucciardi and UCSF’s Eve Ekman and David Bullard. They explore Buddhist understandings about consciousness and death.