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The Tibetan Path of Enlightenment
Intro by Dr. Oren Davis, this is the first presentation of the Pathways to the Spirit series. This 10/23/98 lecture is presented by Dr. Robert A.V. Thurman, a professor of religion at Columbia University. He has found his way to spirituality through Buddism as a scholar and translator of many texts for more than 30 years and has become a friend to the Dalai Lama. Dr Thurman talks about the Tibetan path to enlightenment.
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