Professor Robert A. F. Thurman is a recognized worldwide authority on religion and spirituality, Asian history, world philosophy, Buddhist science, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Thurman is an eloquent advocate of the relevance of Buddhist ideas to our daily lives and has become a leading voice of the value of reason, peace, and compassion. He was named one of Time magazine’s 25 most influential Americans and has been profiled by the New York Times and People Magazine.
Thurman travels internationally, lecturing to universities, companies, conferences, and think tanks. He is a gifted communicator who can make complex concepts understandable, introducing challenging ideas with intelligence and humor in a down-to-earth and comprehensible way.