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Robert thurman studied at harvard university and achieved b. He studied at phillips exeter academy as well as harvard, and then went on to study buddhism and tibet as a personal pupil of the the dalai lama for nearly 30 years. Cta president congratulates padma shri awardee robert. Robert thurman illuminates the tibetan book of the dead with uptodate insights for modern audiences. Robert thurman, acclaimed translator of the tibetan book of the dead and author of inner revolution, is the jey tsong khapa professor of indotibetan buddhist studies in the department of religion at columbia university and is the director of the american institute of buddhist studies. He also is the cofounder and president of the tibet house us new york.
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A recognized worldwide authority on religion and spirituality, asian history, world philosophy, buddhist science, indotibetan buddhism, and his holiness the dalai lama, robert thurman is an eloquent advocate of the relevance of buddhist ideas to our daily lives. Thurman, including essential tibetan buddhism, and inner revolution, and more on. It is called, and it really deals with the eightfold path, the fourth noble truth. Robert thurman has 31 books on goodreads with 2880 ratings. Robert thurman is the jey tsong khapa professor of indotibetan buddhist studies at columbia university in new york city. Haunted by the famed mountain since he was a young monk, robert thurman leads a small group of pilgrims overland to tibets mt. Robert thurman in new york ny 5 records found whitepages. Thurman, bestselling author and one of americas leading authorities on buddhism and eastern philosophy, offers an illuminating look at this deadliest of sins. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for robert thurman.
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