At the beginning of the piece, we learn from Mr. Fox that the Dalai Lama has 'accused' Dr. Thurman of having vigor and wit. The two have a laugh over that. Well, vigor and wit are essentially the theme of this finely tuned piece. It's like eavesdropping on two friends who know a lot about the subject they're discussing, two friends, authors of dozens of books between them, openly share their thoughts without any demonstration of pretense. This piece, at the core, is about education of the heart being as important as shaping a clever brain. Here the spirit is truly in action since there's never a dull moment during this interview...or dialogue, rather. I believe this piece has never aired in its entirety. It definitely should.
Review of Spirit In Action: Matthew Fox with Buddhist Scholar, Robert Thurman
Emon Hassan
Posted on July 03, 2005 at 04:01 PM
At the beginning of the piece, we learn from Mr. Fox that the Dalai Lama has 'accused' Dr. Thurman of having vigor and wit. The two have a laugh over that. Well, vigor and wit are essentially the theme of this finely tuned piece. It's like eavesdropping on two friends who know a lot about the subject they're discussing, two friends, authors of dozens of books between them, openly share their thoughts without any demonstration of pretense. This piece, at the core, is about education of the heart being as important as shaping a clever brain. Here the spirit is truly in action since there's never a dull moment during this interview...or dialogue, rather. I believe this piece has never aired in its entirety. It definitely should.