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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.
Robert Thurman is a scholar and author of Buddhist studies, who founded the first endowed chair in the West. He studied with the Dalai Lama and other teachers for fifty years, and wrote on various topics related to Buddhism and Tibet.
Biography. Robert AF Thurman Biography. 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 ...
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.
TENZIN BOB THURMAN. “No sane person fears nothingness.” Bob Thurman, known in the academic circles as Professor Robert A.F. Thurman, is a talented popularizer of the Buddha’s teachings and the first Westerner Tibetan Buddhist monk ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
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.
Aug 3, 2021 · Robert A.F. Thurman renowned Buddhist scholar, activist, teacher, and co-founder of Tibet House US turns 80 today. A lifelong friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the first Westerner Tibetan Buddhist monk ordained by His Holiness, Thurman has dedicated his life to preserving Tibetan culture and furthering Buddhism in America.
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