Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman (born October 14, 1932 in New York City) is Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo- Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and is the co-founder and president of Tibet House New York. At the age of 24, he became the first Western Tibetan Buddhist monk. He is the father of actress Uma Thurman.

Works

• The Central Philosophy of Tibet: A Study and Translation of Jey Tsong Khapa's 'Essence of True Eloquence' (Princeton Library of Asian Translations, Princeton University Press, 1991)
• The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bantam Doubleday Dell , 1994)
• Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet (H. Abrams , 1996)
• Tibetan Buddhism (Harper San Francisco, 1996, ISBN 078816757X)
• Mandala: The Architecture of Enlightenment (Shambhala Publications, 1997)
• Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion (Harry N. Abrams, 1999)
• Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness (Penguin, 1999)
• Circling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas co-authored with Tad Wise (Bantam Doubleday Dell , 1999)
• Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well (Riverhead Books , 2004)

External links

• Authorized Thurman Web Site
• Thurman's Interview with The Dalai Lama in Mother Jones