So You’re the Dance Guy? Remembering Robert Thurman
Joseph Houseal
11 July 2026
Joseph Houseal recollects a fortuitous meeting with Robert Thurman
Robert Thurman, Buddhist Scholar and Co-founder of Tibet House US, Has Died
Craig Lewis
17 June 2026
The Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, co-founder and president of Tibet House US in New York City, died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Tuesday.
Buddhist Literature: Tibet House US Announces a New Novel on the Life of the Sixth Dalai Lama by Annie Bien and Robert Thurman
Craig Lewis
3 November 2025
Tibet House US recently launched a new novel on the life of the Sixth Dalai Lama by writer and poet Annie Bien and co-authored by Robert A. F. Thurman.
Colleagues and Friends Pay Tribute after the Passing of Buddhist Scholar Jeffrey Hopkins (1940–2024)
Justin Whitaker
4 July 2024
Jeffrey Hopkins was one of the 20th century’s greatest scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, leaving behind an admirable body of work and countless appreciative students and colleagues
Book Review: Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
25 April 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen embarks on a remarkable journey with author Cynthia Jurs of wisdom, hope, compassion, and healing.
Indian PM Modi Meets Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman and Other Thought Leaders during US Visit
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 June 2023
Modi’s recent visit to the US included a talk with one of North America’s best-known Buddhist scholars
Buddhist Documentary Geshe Wangyal: With Blessing of the Three Jewels Receives Widespread Acclaim
Lyudmila Klasanova
6 June 2023
Manzheeva’s incredible film sheds new light on the dramatic story of the Buddhist monk and scholar Geshe Wangyal
Buddhist Leaders and Communities Around the World Protest Misrepresentations of the Dalai Lama
Craig Lewis
19 April 2023
In the wake of social media outrage over footage showing the Dalai Lama hug and kiss an Indian student, Buddhist leaders have protested against what they describe as a misrepresentation of an innocent interaction.
Indian PM Modi to Inaugurate Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi
Justin Whitaker
18 April 2023
Buddhist delegates from around the world will converge in India this week to discuss key issues facing Buddhism today
The Way of the Bodhisattva: Telo Tulku Rinpoche’s 30 Years of Noble Service to the Kalmyk People
Lyudmila Klasanova
20 February 2023
A tribute to the remarkable legacy of one of Buddhism’s most accomplished spiritual leaders
An Interview with Ella Manzheeva, Director of the New Documentary Geshe Wangyal: With Blessing of the Three Jewels
Lyudmila Klasanova
29 November 2022
Tracing the spiritual legacy and impact of “America’s first lama”
Prolific Translator of Buddhist Texts Thomas Cleary Dies Aged 72
Justin Whitaker
2 July 2021
Cleary made numerous classic texts available in English for…