Bob Thurman is a Buddhist writer and professor at Columbia University. He also is a former Amherst College professor.
Key Dates
- 1954-1958: Attended Philips Exeter Academy
- 1959: Married Christophe de Menil
- 1961: Lost his left eye while using a car jack
- 1962: Graduated from Harvard University
- 1964: Became an ordained Buddhist priest
- 1967: Married Nena von Schlebrugge
- 1969 and 1972: Earned a M.A. and a Ph.D from Harvard
- 1973-1988: Professor for Amherst College
Bibliography
- The Central Philosophy of Tibet: A Study and Translation of Jey Tsong Khapa's 'Essence of True Eloquence' (1991)
- The Tibetan Book of the Dead (1994)
- Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet (1996)
- Tibetan Buddhism (1996)
- Mandala: The Architecture of Enlightenment (1997)
- Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion (1999)
- Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness (1999)
- Circling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas (1999)
- Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well (2004)
- The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism (2005)
- Anger (2005)
- Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet and the World (2008)
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Je Tsong Khapa of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University
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Alma Mater
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Elizabeth Dean and Beverly Reid Thurman, Jr
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First Wife
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Had one daughter
Taya
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Taya is the mother of Dash Snow
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Had four children
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Father of actress Uma Thurman
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