# Ep. 5 - Finding God in Buddhism with Dr. Robert Thurman Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325/ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325/ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman.md Podcast: [The Flower Heads Show with Dakota Wint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325) Published: 2026-06-25T18:35:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/70159c68-b2a9-47d7-8fd5-8b5f8ee6b593.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/70159c68-b2a9-47d7-8fd5-8b5f8ee6b593.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325/episodes/ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman Duration seconds: 6336 ## Resource In loving memory of our dear friend, Dr. Robert Thurman, Dakota shares a recent interview with him in which they explore the bardos and the joyful wisdom of seeing all beings as a Buddha. You can help continue Dr. Thurman’s life’s work to preserve Tibetan culture. Visit Tibet House to learn more. Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday Fundraiser In this insightful & heart-opening episode, Dakota and Robert Thurman explore: Choosing love just as Ram Dass did How the Romans twisted the teachings of Jesus Becoming Jesus and doing something really good ourselves  The connection between psychedelics and the bardos  The healing that comes after collapse Adoring all things just as they are Feeling the spark of bliss and connection Art as a spiritual practice  Taking responsibility for our next lives Life-long learning as the highest spiritual practice About Dr. Robert Thurman: Robert Thurman (1941-2026) was an American Buddhist author and academic who wrote, edited, and translated many books on Tibetan Buddhism. He was the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, before retiring in June 2019. He held the first endowed chair in Buddhist Studies in the West. After education at Philips Exeter and Harvard, he studied Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism for almost thirty years as a personal student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He wrote both scholarly and popular books and lectured widely all over the world. As President of the American Institute for Buddhist Studies, he convened the First Inner Science Conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Amherst College in… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325/episodes/ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325/ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.