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Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman (born August 3, 1941) is an American Buddhist author and academic who has written, edited, and translated several books on Tibetan Buddhism. He was the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Indo- Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, before retiring in June 2019. [1] .
Learn about Robert A.F. Thurman, a professor, author, and co-founder of Tibet House US and Menla Healing Center. He is a popularizer of the Buddha's teachings and a Tibetan Buddhist monk ordained by the Dalai Lama.
A charismatic speaker and author of many books on Tibet, Buddhism, art, politics and culture, Bob was named by The New York Times the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism, and was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award in 2020, for his help in recovering India’s ancient Buddhist heritage.
Robert A.F. Thurman is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University, President of the Tibet House U.S., a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Tibetan civilization, and President of the American Institute of Buddhist Studies, a non-profit ...
Jun 20, 2007 · Bob Thurman: We can be Buddhas - YouTube. TED. 24M subscribers. Subscribed. 1.4K. 145K views 16 years ago. http://www.ted.com In our hyperlinked world, we can know anything, anytime. And this...
Robert Thurman is the first American to be ordained a Tibetan monk by the Dalai Lama. He is a professor, author, podcaster and co-founder of Tibet House US, a nonprofit for Tibetan culture.
Buddhist scholar Bob Thurman argues that we can all achieve Buddha nature in our hyperlinked world. Watch his talk and learn how to expand your circle of compassion and reconnect with your inner wisdom.
