Why you should listen
The first American to be ordained a Tibetan Monk by the Dalai Lama, Robert A.F. Thurman was a scholar, author and tireless proponent of peace. Tenzin Robert Thurman became a Tibetan monk at age 24. He was a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University and co-founded Tibet House US, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing Tibetan civilization. Thurman focused on the balance between inner insight and cultural harmony. He translated many Buddhist sutras, wrote many books and hosted a podcast on Buddhist topics.
