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	Robert Thurman DVDs & Books (Buddhism at Culture Planet)
		This dialog is a document of a live presentation between Columbia University professor Robert Thurman and Deepak Chopra MD, a student of Indian Philosophy and author of instructional books.
		Thurman presents views from Buddhism, which is a kind of reform movement within Hindu thought that has become an independent pluralistic tradition of it's own.
		Thurman, with his years of experience in engaging skeptical college students, takes a more anecdotal approach.
	www.cultureplanet.com /spirit/thurman.htm (217 words)

	Uma Thurman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thurman performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low-budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers.
		Thurman began her career as a model at the age of fifteen, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother who were also former models.
		Thurman's last film of the year was a remake of The Producers in which she played Ulla, a Swedish stage actor hoping to win a part in a new Broadway musical.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uma_Thurman (2798 words)

	Home Page for Robert Thurman
		Robert A. Thurman is a scholar, author, former Tibetan Buddhist monk, Director of Tibet House in New York City, a close personal friend of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, and father of five children including the actress, Uma Thurman.
		Robert Thurman's flair for the dramatic may be attributed to the weekly Shakespeare readings hosted by his parents, in which Robert participated alongside such guests as Laurence Olivier.
		Thurman describes this phase of his life: "All I wanted was to stay in the 2,500-year-old Buddhist community of seekers of enlightenment, to be embraced as a monk.
	literati.net /Thurman (475 words)

	Royce Carlton - Robert Thurman Tibetan Scholar Dalai Lama
		An international authority on world religions and spirituality, Asian history, philosophy and Tibetan Buddhism, Robert Thurman is an eloquent teacher of the relevance of Eastern knowledge and ideas to our daily lives.
		Thurman’s search for Enlightenment began while he was a student at Harvard.
		Robert is in love with teaching, which became obvious to the students he interacted
	www.roycecarlton.com /speakers/thurman.html (590 words)

	Robert Thurman Doesn't Look Buddhist
		Thurman, with his intellect, savvy and high-profile connections, is particularly qualified to undertake such a task.
		Thurman met Nena von Schlebrugge, Timothy Leary's former wife, at a party in New York, and they were married in 1967.
		Thurman's major contribution to understanding Tibetan Buddhism is his translation of "The Essence of True Eloquence" (now published as "The Central Philosophy of Tibet"), by the 14th-century Tibetan sage Jey Tsong Khapa.
	partners.nytimes.com /books/98/07/12/specials/thurman-profile.html (2725 words)

	Robert Thurman at Mystic Fire Video
		Thurman makes a case that America is uniquely poised to realize the Buddha's vision of individualism and cultural harmony, that the happiness guaranteed by America's founders "should be ours and that there are methods for discovering which happiness is really reliable and satisfying, and then securing that in an enduring way without depriving others."
		Thurman's knowledge of Tibetan history and culture is often sought by policy makers.
		Thurman's is a celebrity of meaning, a life lived in cultivation of wisdom and compassion, which Buddhism tells us is the source of true happiness and the highest value to which men and women can aspire.
	www.mysticfire.com /ntsc/archives/bios/NIThurman.html (583 words)

	Panel: Full-Time Practice
		Robert Thurman: It is definitely a fact that in the Buddha's time people were inspired to drop out of their ordinary life occupations and become full-time practitioners.
		Robert Thurman: Clearly, there are different answers for different people depending on their circumstances, but I do think that everyone should seek as much community as they can find, although they may have to endure without it in some circumstances.
		Robert Thurman: One thing Americans don't like to think about is how backward we are as a society, in comparison with the great ancient societies of Asia when they were at the height of their prosperity and wealth.
	www.thebuddhadharma.com /issues/2002/winter/forum_full_time_practice.html (4448 words)

	Books by Robert Thurman
		It was this promise of transformation that inspired Robert Thurman, preeminent Buddhist scholar and teacher, to lead a group of eager pilgrims on the spiritual trek of a lifetime.
		Together, Thurman and Wise recount their experience circling the mountain, in chapters that counterpoint the most profound inner teachings of Tibetan Buddhism with a magnificent description of a land of awesome beauty and unexpected hardships.
		Robert Thurman's translation and introduction present a strain of Indian Buddhist thought emphasizing the need for both critical reason and contemplative realization in the attainment of enlightenment.
	literati.net /Thurman/ThurmanBooks.htm (1313 words)

	Robert Thurman speaks about Tibetan art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thurman, who teaches Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University and is president of Tibet House in New York City, is among the West's leading authorities on Tibetan Buddhism.
		Thurman also is co-curator of the exhibition "Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Compassion and Wisdom," a collection of tangkas from the Shelley and Donald Rubin Collection, which will be on view at the Johnson Museum Nov. 4-Jan. 7.
		Thurman is an ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk and has been a friend of the Dalai Lama for more than 30 years, and he has been an outspoken supporter of the campaign for Tibetan political causes.
	www.news.cornell.edu /http://www.n/Chronicle/00/9.28.00/Thurman.html (260 words)

	Columbia News ::: Robert Thurman to Discuss Buddhist View of Science and Religion on April 3
		Thurman will present his view that the religionist who denies science and materiality and the scientist who denies religion and spirituality set about to destroy "their precious human opportunity for true fulfillment."
		Thurman holds the first endowed chair in Buddhist Studies in the West, the Jey Tsong Khapa Chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia.
		Thurman believes the Buddhist tradition, which emphasizes interaction among ethics, spirituality and science, has much to teach the post-modern world.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/news/01/04/thurman.html (492 words)

	Robert A.F. Thurman - Biography, Photos, and more - Moviefone
		Robert Thurman on Tibet: The Dharma State - Tibetan Lamas Modernity and the 21st Century
		Robert Thurman on Tibet: The Later Spread of the Dharma - Saints, Sages, and Adepts
		Robert Thurman on Tibet: The Ancient Kings and the Arrival of the Dharma
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/robert-af-thurman/278536/main?_pgtyp=pdct (141 words)

	Snow Lion Publications: Dharma Teaching from Robert Thurman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Robert A. Thurman, PhD., named as one of Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential People of 1997, has been a college professor and writer for 30 years, and holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in America (Jey Tsong Khapa Chair, Columbia University).
		Thurman lives in New York City with his wife, Nena, who is managing director of Tibet House New York.
		Thurman also is the father of five children including actress Uma Thurman.
	www.snowlionpub.com /pages/thurmanteaching1.php (1277 words)

	Robert Thurman, Buddhist scholar, to speak on 'The Politics of Enlightenment' Oct. 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Robert Thurman, professor of religion at Columbia University and an expert on Buddhism, will deliver a lecture titled "The Politics of Enlightenment" in Graham Chapel at 11 a.m.
		Thurman, who recently was listed among Time magazine's 25 most influential people, is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies and head of the Columbia Center for Buddhist Studies at Columbia University.
		Thurman earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1962, a master's degree in East Asian studies in 1969 and a doctorate in Sanskrit and Indian studies in 1972, all from Harvard.
	record.wustl.edu /archive/1997/10-02-97/3475.html (265 words)

	The Dalai Lama
		Robert A. Thurman was ordained a Buddhist monk in 1964 by the Dalai Lama.
		Thurman: Your Holiness has said that in the future, when Tibet is free, you would cease to be the head of the government of Tibet.
		Thurman: In the current conflict in Sri Lanka between the Buddhist majority and the separatist Hindu Tamil Tigers -- a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives since it began 14 years ago -- many have found ways to justify the continuing involvement of Buddhists, including Buddhist clergy, in the violence.
	www.motherjones.com /news/qa/1997/11/thurman.html (2792 words)

	Gaiam - An Interview with Dr. Robert Thurman
		Thurman: Well, I think the first method is to try to appreciate their own fortune-in being people.
		Thurman: In a way it does in the sense that this life from an evolutionary perspective-spiritual evolutionary perspective-this life is only a moment in an infinite extension of life from the past and into the future.
		Thurman: It would be that the good news of life is that there was a wonderful person who found out how human beings can overcome suffering and be happy.
	www.gaiam.com /retail/gai_content/learn/gai_learnArticle.asp?article_id=427 (1212 words)

	Amazon.com: Infinite Life: Books: Robert Thurman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Robert Thurman--father of Uma, outspoken critic of George Bush's administration and one of the first Westerners to bring popularize Buddhism in America—has written what is arguably his finest book.
		Thurman calls us to take on accountability for our actions and their consequences by remaining mindful that our lives are truly immeasurable.
		However, as Thurman point-blankly elaborates throughout the book, that ideal isn't an empty dream of a romantic fool, but it's based on the infinite outlook of life with infinite room for personal growth; infinity that stretches to the "past" and "future" through infinite numbers of past and future lives, intimately intertwined and interrelated.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573222674?v=glance (2715 words)

	Dean Ornish, MD's Lifestyle Program Component: Stress Management with Robert Thurman
		Thurman: I think it is akin to being born again, in the sense it's an awakening into a new level of consciousness, which many achieve through not only Buddhism, but many other religions and philosophies.
		Thurman: I think enlightenment enhances humor, and I'm sure humor can enhance enlightenment, if humor is manifesting a new perspective on something that makes it more tolerable and a source of joy instead of misery.
		Thurman: I would recommend my other book which is called Circling the Sacred Mountain, a Spiritual Journey through the Himalayas, and I would recommend The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama, written with Howard Cutler.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/1/1700_50790 (2993 words)

	Alibris: Robert Thurman
		Robert Thurman, the first American ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk, describes the social, political, and ethical messages of Tibetan Buddhism.
		Thurman was named one of the most influential people of 1997 by "Time" magazine.
		Robert Thurman's translation and introduction present a strain of Indian Buddhist thought emphasizing the need for both critical...
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Robert_Thurman (1170 words)

	Robert Thurman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman (born August 4, 1941 in New York City) is the Je Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and is the co-founder and president of Tibet House New York and currently holds the first endowed chair in this field of study in the United States.
		He is the father of five children including the actress Uma Thurman.
		Thurman's Interview with The Dalai Lama in Mother Jones
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Thurman (382 words)

	HAPPY THOUGHTS / Tibet scholar and former monk Robert Thurman prescribes Buddhism for a stressed-out world
		Thurman is a big, blond-haired man with a rich baritone voice, a hearty laugh and a style of scholarly showmanship that plays equally well on ``Oprah'' and with congressional committees.
		Thurman left the monkhood after returning to the United States in the mid-'60s and pursued an academic career.
		Thurman is a major-league talker who can riff on everything from religious fundamentalism to trashy Hollywood films, biophysicist Rupert Sheldrake's concept of morpho-genetic resonance, the ``psychic Internet'' that connects us, and the corporate ``industrial savagery'' that's destroying the planet.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/01/20/DD1271.DTL (1024 words)

	Guilford College - World Religion Authority Robert Thurman to Address Opening Academic Convocation Sept. 7
		Robert Thurman, an authority on world religion and spirituality, Asian history, philosophy and Tibetan Buddhism, will be featured speaker for Opening Academic Convocation Sept. 7.
		Thurman is chair of religious studies at Columbia University.
		Thurman was a professor at Amherst University (Mass.) for more than 15 years and has also served as a visiting professor of religion at Harvard, Wesleyan University (Conn.) and Smith College (Mass.).
	www.guilford.edu /newsEvents/index.cfm?ID=600006430 (396 words)

	Book Review: Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Robert Thurman of Columbia University holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in America.
		In that book, Thurman presented his vision of a society of enlightened beings who take responsibility for ending the suffering of other beings and are supreme artists of life and agents of compassion.
		Thurman, who admits to having an explosive temper, suggests that this demon must be tamed not only in our private lives but also in the public realm.
	www.gracecathedral.org /enrichment/b_review/brev_20040311.shtml (491 words)

	Robert Thurman, Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well; Smithsonian Associates
		In this special evening, Robert A. Thurman, one of America’s most popular and charismatic Buddhist scholars, demonstrates that our every action has infinite consequences for ourselves and others, here and now, and after we are gone.
		In his powerful and pragmatic style, he invites humankind to take responsibility for their actions and the consequences, with the knowledge that our lives are truly infinite.
		Dr. Thurman, a college professor and writer for 30 years, holds the first endowed chair in Indo Tibetan Buddhist studies in America, at Columbia University.
	smithsonianassociates.org /programs/thurman/thurman.asp (111 words)

	The New Humanities Reader - Link-O-Mat - Robert Thurman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Robert Thurman, one of the first Americans to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk, is often considered to be the most prominent and influential expert on Buddhism in the United States today.
		The ultimate goal of the lessons that Thurman offers his readers is to impart a deeper sense of interconnectedness, a process that is meant to reduce the negative feelings individuals hold about themselves and to increase the positive feelings they have for others.
		In so doing, Thurman seeks to show that the happiness guaranteed by America's founders "should be ours and that there are methods for discovering which happiness is really reliable and satisfying, and then securing that in an enduring way without depriving others."
	www.newhum.com /2e/for_students/link_o_mat/thurman.html (421 words)

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