Wisdom is Bliss with Robert Thurman

Robert shares how wisdom is bliss. Ignorance is not bliss and can cause suffering. He describes the four noble truths of Buddhism as four friendly fun facts and encourages you to use your life to become generous, compassionate, and enlightened.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:24 Wisdom and Buddhism
00:25:28 Why we come to earth
00:28:50 Emptiness vs. nothing
00:30:26 Karma Theory nothing
01:02:49 Pleasure and suffering
01:06:34 Where is nirvana?
01:28:58 Four noble truths as friendly fun facts
01:37:35 What Buddha would say to world leaders
01:51:28 Conclusion

Edited subtitles for this video are available in Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish.

(Recorded on February 24, 2023)

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Statement of Comment Etiquette for New Thinking Allowed

[frederickforczyk]

May, formed intentions be free. Free, from the problems we make for ourselves or compound, thru forgetfulness and fear. Rather, center ones self, in love and kindness.

[RoxanneM-]

Great ideas and recommendations for those who care for the country especially at the last part of the interview. 👍
Thank you so much! I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Robert Thurman.

[ronnewbold]

Passionate and perceptive, RT is a legend

[davidsillars]

I enjoy Emmy's interviews and I'm delighted to see Robert Thurman here on NTA. I'm a fan. Thanks Emmy and Dr Thurman.

[bigztar]

We have a word for missknowledge in Spanish as well: "Desconocimiento" and is often used as well

[joshuavanderplaats]

A lovely conversation and yet a reminder that until we understand the elements of language we will constantly over state our positions and deny what is obviously real while affirming what is bending. Its a nightmare of a situation at the moment.

[richardharris]

I am grateful for the work you do at New Thinking!
Peace ✌️

[nigelericogden]

Excellent to see Prof. Thurman on NTA … may I suggest an interview with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche 🙏🙏🙏

[ambermartin]

Thank you so much for making this interview!

[kengemmer]

Robert Thurman’s view seems compatible with Vedanta and Joseph Campbell. According to Vedanta, ultimate reality is Satchitananda. Sat means being, chit means consciousness and ananda means bliss and Campbell advised us to follow our bliss.

[KnightoftheRosyCross]

It is my belief that those who look to Yuval Harari for answers are lost. In order to oust tyrants we must expand our awakening beyond just inner wisdom. To see the world clearly requires us to transcend our conditioning, then our capacity to understand systems of global control deepens and we can begin to act skillfully. Let us continue to question what we think we know, who we trust etc... the corruption goes far deeper than most people are willing to acknowledge and yet doing so is incredibly liberating. I invite anyone reading this to do some research on Harari, the WEF, the 4th industrial revolution and convergence of eugenics with the transhumanist agenda. May the knowledge gleaned be of benefits to all beings <3

[sawmill]

Well I’ll have to agree it comes out of unconditional love ❤️ ❤❤from the great mother. But understanding why all of us don’t live in constant bliss is another thing ???

[MomentsGap]

I am sure the new presenter has all the good intentions. But I am quite disappointed. She doesn't quite have the verve, the rhetoric skill of Mishlov. And i didn't find her questions as intelligent either. Hope it will develop

[foobaryorozuya]

How dare you even compare karma to Darwin type theory?