NPR Morning Edition, May 27, 2008 ยท Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Robert Thurman, professor of Buddhist studies at Columbia University, about the 22-year-old Karmapa, one of the most important leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. Some think the young lama will succeed the Dalai Lama as the next spokesman for Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet.
Photos, maps and illustrations from Why the Dalai Lama Matters. See them in large slide show with descriptions.
You can buy Why The Dalai Lama Matters, the new book by Robert Thurman, from your favorite local or online bookseller.
"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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