About this episode
Examining the form Buddhist traditions have taken in America in terms of the Eight Fold Path & the services they provide Professor Thurman suggests American Buddhism can be best defined as a Buddhism without Buddhism. Recorded at the Awakened Leadership Conference hosted by the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation in 2009. To learn more about their work please visit: www.fredericklenzfoundation.org . This podcast is a part of the on-going series ‘American Buddhism’ exploring current events from a modern Buddhist Centralist perspective with Professor Robert AF Thurman. “Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Buddha” Image from www.thetattooedbuddha.com . To listen to more recordings from this & other past programs please consider becoming a Tibet House US Member . The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘ Heart Sutra ‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.