Interview with Robert Thurman, Buddhist Scholar & Teacher - America Meditating

Robert Thurman is one of the world’s foremost Buddhist scholars, a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama, the father of actress Uma Thurman, and a teacher of Tibetan Buddhism and related cultures. He is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, as well as co-founder and President of Tibet House US and its Menla Retreat and Spa, in service of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet.

He is an eloquent advocate of the relevance of Eastern ideas to our daily lives. In doing so, he has become a leading voice of the value of reason, peace, and compassion.

Robert was named one of TIME magazine’s 25 most influential Americans and has been profiled by The New York Times Magazine and People magazine. He is the author of many books, and played a central role in the new graphic biography, Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Visit www.BobThurman.com

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