Robert Thurman
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Robert Thurman is an American Buddhist scholar, author, and professor known for his pioneering work in bringing Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama’s teachings to Western audiences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Thurman canonical | 3 |
| Dechen Thurman | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scholar
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human ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Buddhist studies
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Tibetan studies ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Thurman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist studies
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
public speaking
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teaching ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentGroup | Western students of Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType |
popular books on Buddhism
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scholarly books ⓘ |
| hasRole |
educator in Buddhist studies
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interpreter of Tibetan Buddhist teachings for Western culture ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
Buddhist philosophy
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ the Dalai Lama’s teachings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
books on Tibetan Buddhism for general audiences
ⓘ
bridging Tibetan Buddhist thought and Western scholarship ⓘ public lectures on Buddhism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Robert Thurman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering academic work on Tibetan Buddhism in the United States
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popularizing the Dalai Lama’s teachings for Western audiences ⓘ promoting Tibetan Buddhism in the West ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist scholar
ⓘ
author ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
United States of America
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Western world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Dechen Thurman