A discussion about unrest in Tibet with Pico Iyer, Tashi Rabgey, Orville Schell and Robert Thurman on Charlie Rose, March 20, 2008. Last week anti-government riots in Tibet and a crackdown by authorities has led to calls by Tibet activist groups to stop the Olympic torch relay from going through the region before the Beijing Summer Olympics.
You can buy Why The Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet and the World, the new book by Robert Thurman, from your local or online bookseller.
See gallery of photos, maps and illustrations from Why the Dalai Lama Matters.
"No one has worked harder to bring Tibet, Tibetan Buddhism and the special power of the Dalai Lama to American audiences than Robert Thurman. Long may he write and, as in this latest work, bring learning and spirit, great vigor and close knowledge, together." — Pico Iyer
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