Force For Good: Mantra with Krishna Das – Ep. 134

In this special podcast Professor Thurman is joined by Krishna Das, long time friend & co-teacher for an intimate dialog covering their shared histories, meeting their teachers, non-dualism, love and the interplay between Hinduism & Buddhism. Includes humorous stories by Krishna Das + Bob Thurman about Khunu Lama, Kalu Rinpoche, the 16th Karmapa, the Dalai Lama, Allan Ginsberg, Ram Das & Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji). To learn more about the work + music of Krishna Das please visit: www.krishnadas.com . “It’s a long way from Mickey Mouse to Ram.” Krishna Das This talk was recorded during the Final #ForceForGood Class at Tibet House US in New York City in 2016 with Krishna Das & Robert AF Thurman & is apart of the THUS Member Archive . To watch the full recordings from this + other past events please consider becoming a Tibet House US member. Learn about joining the Tibet House US Membership Community with a monthly tax-deductible donation by visiting: www.tibethouse.us . ‘ A Force For Good ’ is a Tibet House US course to further the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind & Life Institute science dialogues ( Universe in a Single Atom ) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “Science for Monks” programs, his “secular ethics” ( Ethics for the New Millennium and Beyond Religion ), His nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, including His Nobel Peace Laureate activities to seek dialogue and a win-win reconciliation with China in the face of the ongoing ethnicidal policies in Tibet ( Freedom in Exile and Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of Tibet’s Dalai Lama ) & along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility). This on-going series was inspired by Daniel Goleman’s ‘ A Force For Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World ‘. Ganesha Photo by Ajeet Mestry on Unsplash