{"podcast":{"title":"The Flower Heads Show with Dakota Wint","slug":"the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325","podcast_index_feed_id":7690325,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-flower-heads-show","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-flower-heads-show","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/e0/8e/96/d5/e08e96d5-ac58-47ec-927c-c0163e9b21bc/a5952594fdbf2b4432195e42c066925a27daf43f2a24faf0df505596c561d7b7713869b5cc6d59f43c502b7e7c008838d340fa530066830d40c0703c78f0f879.jpeg","author":"Be Here Now Network","episode_count":8,"summary":"The Flower Heads Show is a journey into the wild, unpredictable, and transformative edges of life. Host Dakota (known as Dakota of Earth / Dakota Wint) shares his own extraordinary path—from time with Ram Dass in Maui to years of travel through India filled with psychedelics, sadhus, magic, and the full spectrum of human experience. Along the way, he brings in fascinating guests with unbelievable stories of their own. Expect a mix of adventure, spirituality, and raw storytelling that blurs the line between the mystical and the everyday. Check out more of Dakota's adventures on YouTube at dakota of earth .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T08:18:27.772217+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 5 - Finding God in Buddhism with Dr. Robert Thurman","slug":"ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman","published_at":"2026-06-25T18:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325/ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/70159c68-b2a9-47d7-8fd5-8b5f8ee6b593.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/70159c68-b2a9-47d7-8fd5-8b5f8ee6b593.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6336,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"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","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flower-heads-show-with-dakota-wint-7690325/ep-5-finding-god-in-buddhism-with-dr-robert-thurman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}