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Overview

I sit down with Tibetan Buddhist practitioner and Harvard Divinity School’s Multi-Religious Initiatives Coordinator, Jonathan Makransky, to talk (and laugh) about all things practice-related.

Sources & Further Reading*

* 6:30 Ethan Nichtern

* 15:40 Teachers (Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, HH The Dalai Lama)

* 28:25 Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche

* 28:35 Erik Pema Kunzang

* 29:25 84,000.org

* 41:25 Teachers (Lama Rod Owens, Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Casting Indra’s net)

* 42:50 Dzongar Khyentse Rinpoche

* 45:55 Rime movement

* 49:50 Green Tara

* 50:15 Tara’s Triple Excellence

* 52:45 Precious Human Life

*I support the democratization and crowdsourcing of knowledge, and I regard platforms such as Wikipedia as valid and valuable repositories of human knowledge that help balance academic gatekeeping of epistemic authority. I also value rigorous fact-checking and common sense.Disclaimer: I use AI to assist with research, learning, and systems design. All ideas, writing, music, editing, and creative choices are my own. I believe these technologies should support and enhance our creativity, not replace it.

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