Why is Emptiness considered a medicine? Mark Epstein M.D. & Robert A.F. Thurman : Buddhism Explained

This video is an excerpt from the archive recordings from the Tibet House US retreat “Addiction, Depression & Recovery: Buddhist Psychological Insights for Mental & Spiritual Health in the Modern World Retreat” with Robert AF Thurman & Mark Epstein M.D., recorded at Menla’s Nalanda Conference Center in Phoenicia, New York, Summer 2017.
In the full video Dr. Mark Epstein M.D. and Robert A.F. Thurman discuss the Buddhist & Alcoholics Anonymous perspectives on addiction, depression, and recovery using the teachings of Shantideva and Winnicott to highlight common strategies and illustrate how the two can help one change one’s relationship to any source of suffering, internal or external.
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The song ‘Dancing Ling’ by Tenzin Choegyal from the album ‘Heart Sutra‘ (2004) by Ethno Super Lounge is used on the Bob Thurman Podcast with artist’s permission, all rights reserved.
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[@Thangka]

Thank you for another beautiful lecture and immense gratitude to appreciate our thangka painting of the medicine Buddha. Namaste.

[@TheSunnickey]

Thank you

[@naturelover1284]

we are always seeking? doesn't God come for some of us much stronger or not?

[@rinchhensherpa6972]

Ah I remember these two gentlemen from ' The Buddha ' Documentary on TH-cam by CBS.

[@DevInvest]

☸️🙇🏻‍♂️🙏🏻

[@funderbee]

Thank you for the talk.
Just wish TH-cam thought this is less important than everything else. To bad my wishes do come true 😹