Robert A.F. Thurman on Visualizing a Better World
In this clip from his keynote address at our 2024 Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit in partnership with Tibet House US, Robert A.F. Thurman guides us to visualize a better world.
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Dalai Lama, Buddhist teachers and leaders share tributes to Robert A.F. Thurman
“Bob lived a meaningful life and has left behind a legacy that will continue to inspire future students of Tibetan Buddhism and culture for generations to come,” His Holiness writes. “I am sure that the merit he accumulated through a lifetime of service to humanity will bear fruit in lives to come.”
Remembering Robert A.F. Thurman (1941-2026)
Robert A.F. Thurman, renowned Buddhist scholar, activist, teacher, and co-founder of Tibet House US died on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 in Woodstock, New York. He was 84. In this profile from our archives, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong shares his story.
Celebrating Robert A. F. Thurman on his 82nd birthday
Today, we celebrate renowned Buddhist activist and scholar Robert Thurman’s 82nd birthday.
Richard Gere & the Wisdom of Happiness
In this interview with Andrea Miller, Richard Gere shares how Buddhist practice has shaped his activism, his inner life, and his vision for a more compassionate world.
In the Bardo: An Interview with Amie Barrodale
In this intimate Q&A, Amie Barrodale opens up about writing as a parent, rediscovering her Buddhist roots, and how navigating an autism diagnosis transformed the story she thought she was telling.
We’re Not Who You Think We Are
Chenxing Han examines the stereotypes marginalizing Asian American Buddhists and reports on the diversity and depth a new generation of practitioners.
Rima Fujita Has a Dream
Art for art’s sake was her goal, then art became her tool for a larger purpose. Nancy Hom profiles the renowned artist and philanthropist Rima Fujita.
Attitudes are shifting about Buddhism and Psychedelics
Matteo Pistono reports from the 2025 “Psychedelic Buddhism” conference, held in person at NYC’s New School University and streamed online. The thinking has evolved and is no longer “fringe.”
Jeffrey Hopkins, American Tibetologist and Tibetan translator, has died
Hopkins was the author and translator of numerous books about Tibetan Buddhism and previously served as the Dalai Lama's interpreter.