Cool Heroism & The Great Re-Thinking – Ep. 238

Using the teachings of the historical Buddha, Nagarjuna and Shantideva, Robert A.F. Thurman elaborates the concept of cool heroism and the yoga of practical non-violence passed down from India and Tibet. Opening with a humorous introduction to the non-violent teachings of Gandhi and the Buddhist perspective on theism , Professor Thurman gives an explanation of his concept of cool heroes, Inner Cool Revolutions , giving examples of cool heroism from recent history and modern politics . Podcast includes a discussion of the value and place of anger in creating change, an overview of the Buddhist concept of selflessness and a guided meditation on the equal exchange of self and other . Cool Heroism & The Great Re-Thinking - Ep. 238 of the Bob Thurman Podcast is an excerpt from The Great Re-thinking Prophets Conference talk "Cool Heroism : Response to Our Crisis of Violence" by Robert A.F. Thurman, recorded in Oxford, England, Image via www.himalayanart.org .