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A Subway Epiphany and Transcendent Freedom
In an excerpt from his new book, Wisdom Is Bliss: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life, Robert Thurman explains the power of embracing interdependent causation.
Robert A. F. Thurman
Robert A. F. Thurman PhD, is the Jey Tsong Khapa professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University and head of the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies.
“Buddhism Is What Science Should Be Doing”
Robert Thurman discusses the Buddha’s scientific worldview and argues that it is less dogmatic than modern science.
Talking Tibetan Politics, Superheroes, and Future Dalai Lamas with Robert Thurman
The Tibetan Buddhist scholar and longtime friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, speaks about his role in the graphic novel that documents the Tibetan spiritual leader’s remarkable life story.
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Rising to the Challenge: Cool Heroism
Rather than let anger fuel our response to those we oppose, Robert Thurman suggests a more effective way to cultivate energy for the good fight.
Swimming in the Infinite
Robert A. F. Thurman looks at Buddhism's place in the new millennium. An interview by Jeff Zaleski
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Avalokiteshvara In Tibet
According to an old Tibetan tradition, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara has a special relation with the people of Tibet. A bodhisattva is a warrior or hero of enlightenment, a being who is on the path to buddhahood.…
The Flower Ornament Scripture
A Translation of The Avatamsaka Sutra
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
The Politics of Enlightenment
An interview with Robert A.F. Thurman
The International Year of Tibet
Introduction and event list
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