Awaken Interviews Robert Thurman PhD Pt 3 – Be Lucid Waking
Donna Quesada: Robert, I want to ask…you know the name of our site is Awaken.com…so, we have a little tradition here.
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Donna Quesada: Robert, I want to ask…you know the name of our site is Awaken.com…so, we have a little tradition here.
Donna Quesada: Oh, this person is awakened or this person is a spiritual teacher…everything is perfect for this person…they’ve got it all figured out. But not necessarily.
Donna Quesada: You’ve written so extensively about the subject of awakening…what led you to this aspect of your work?
David Welch: So my second question is around mindfulness. How would you describe the present moment or being present.
David Welch: Awaken seeks wisdom that will help us in our personal and collective processes of Awakening.
Donna Quesada: We are talking about Buddhism and the state of the world and making these valuable ancient teachings relevant…
Donna Quesada: So, in terms of your work with the Tibet House, which coincides with your work at Columbia University as part of the Indo-Tibetan Studies Program…
David Welch: How is Yoga generally, and Kundalini Yoga specifically, a means and a method to awakening?
Donna Quesada: You know, it’s funny you should bring up the word awakening. Because I was going to ask you…
Donna Quesada: Well then, if you don’t mind, I’ll get right into it. I was so moved by what you were saying about resilience.