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.

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Robert Thurman canonical 3
Dechen Thurman 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist scholar
human
university professor
academicDiscipline Buddhist studies
Tibetan studies
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Thurman NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Buddhist studies
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
religious studies
givenName Robert
hasActivity public speaking
teaching
writing
hasEthnicGroup American
hasNotableStudentGroup Western students of Buddhism
hasPublicationType popular books on Buddhism
scholarly books
hasRole educator in Buddhist studies
interpreter of Tibetan Buddhist teachings for Western culture
hasWrittenOn Buddhist philosophy
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
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
Western world NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
sexOrGender male

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Nena von Schlebrügge spouse Robert Thurman
Nena von Schlebrügge notableRelative Robert Thurman
Patrick Bateman portrayedBy Robert Thurman
this entity surface form: Dechen Thurman
Uma Thurman parent Robert Thurman