Banquet of Sutras & Shastra with Robert A.F. Thurman & Ganden Thurman

Evening talk series with Prof. Robert Thurman and Ganden Thurman Recorded in New York City on Wednesday, April 10 at Tibet House US. In series Robert & Ganden Thurman go over together some of the main points of three Noble Mahayana Sutras, the Vimalakarti, the Transcendent Wisdom, and the Flower Ornament, reading, elucidating, and meditating on key passages. Following this by moving on to three key scientific treatises (shastra) that focus on critical insights, experiences, and ethical practices, essential for transforming one’s own mind: Nagarjuna’s Jewel Rosary, Maitreya/Asanga’s Ultimate Tantra, and, the old faithful, Shantideva’s Entering the Enlightened Life. We look at passages from these six masterpieces in order to inspire students and practitioners to make the study of such key records of the experiences of the Buddha and his successors a regular practice, as they go on to dwell in them at greater length, “reading with both mind and body,” as the Zen masters have recommended. This video is apart of the Tibet House US Digital Archives & is brought to you by the generosity of it's membership community. To watch more videos please visit: https://tibethouse.us/ Full Access begins at $2 a month. Connect with Tibet House US + Menla Online: ? Tibet House US | New York City THUS Website: https://tibethouse.us/ THUS on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tibethouseus THUS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/tibethouse.us THUS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tibethouse.us/ ? Menla Retreat | Phoenicia, New York Menla Website: https://menla.us/ Menla on Twitter: http://twitter.com/menla Menla on Facebook: http://facebook.com/menlaretreat Menla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menlaretreat/ ?