Robert A.F. Thurman
Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University as well as co-founder and President of Tibet House US and it’s Menla Retreat & Spa. A world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, translator of Buddhist texts, and writer of popular Buddhist books. He recently has been awarded the Padma Shri Award, India’s fourth highest civilian honor for achievement in enriching Indian education and literature. His most recent book is the 300 page graphic novel, Man of Peace: the Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.
Suggested Books & Audio by Robert A.F. Thurman:
Man of Peace: Illustrated Life Story of Tibet’s Dalai Lama (Book), Infinite Life: Awakening to Bliss Within (Book), Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins (Book), Inner Revolution (Book), Circling the Sacred Mountain : A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas (Book), Essential Tibetan Buddhism (Book), The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between (Book) The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism (Book), The Central Philosophy of Tibet (Book), The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture (Book), Life & Teachings of Tsong Khapa (Book), Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World (Book) & Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between: Living with the Tibetan Book of the Dead (Audio).
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Upcoming Programs by Robert A.F. Thurman
IGNITING 2026: Light the Fire of Joy through Compassion - Annual New Year’s Dharma, Pranayama, Yoga, Kirtan & Astrology Celebration
Also With Krishna Das, Nina Rao, Michele Loew, John Campbell, Paul Bloom, Alexander Mallon, Lea Garnier, Arjun Bruggeman, Marina Abramović and Elizabeth Pyjov
As we enter the Year of the Fire Horse, we are invited to light the fire of joy with compassion, harnessing this bold, transformative energy to move forward with purpose, heart, and fearless authenticity. Join friends of Tibet House US | Menla for an 18-year tradition as our community gathers in person to ring in […]
The Christ and the Buddha and the Apocalyptic Rise of the Sacred Feminine
Also With Andrew Harvey, Ph.D.
Andrew Harvey and Robert Thurman are great old friends who have been sharing their insights and passions for over 30 years and who led a very galvanizing retreat earlier this year on the apocalyptic partnership between the Buddha and the Christ. This next retreat happens in the awareness that all of us humans have come […]
The Wisdom Path: Buddhist and Shamanic Practices for Healing Ourselves and the Earth
Also With Isa Gucciardi Ph.D.
In a time of rapid change, uncertainty, and ecological disruption, Spiritual Wisdom offers a path to clarity, resilience, and purpose. This experiential course brings together the profound insight of enlightening practice—mindfulness of everythingness, loving compassion, and open-hearted generosity—with earth-gracing shamanic traditions that honor balance, interdependence, and the living intelligence of the natural world. Through worldview […]