Name: We can be Buddhas
Uploaded: 2007-06-06T10:31:00Z
Duration: 11 min 52 s
Description: In our hyperlinked world, we can know anything, anytime. And this mass enlightenment, says Buddhist scholar Bob Thurman, is our first step toward Buddha nature.

Robert Thurman: We can be Buddhas

We can be Buddhas

In our hyperlinked world, we can know anything, anytime. And this mass enlightenment, says Buddhist scholar Bob Thurman, is our first step toward Buddha nature.

As technology links everyone, the boundaries between self and others begin to blur, making suffering elsewhere impossible to ignore. The insight from Buddhist stories and the Dalai Lama’s wisdom is that compassion is not just a duty, but also a source of happiness and meaning. Even amid heartbreak, those who open themselves to the pain and joy of others often become more lighthearted and hopeful. Caring for others is not a sacrifice but an expansion of perception, transforming ordinary life into something rich and interconnected.