Robert Thurman spoke in Vancouver at the University of British Columbia’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, April 27, 2008. His talk was entitled Buddhism as a Civilization Matrix and the Current Global Crisis. The video is in 10 parts; click here to see them all.
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.
China Continues Crack Down on Tibet Protests China has acknowledged for the first time that anti-government protests in Tibet over the past few days have spread to other provinces. The protests erupted last week when Buddhist monks took to the streets of Lhasa to mark the anniversary of the 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. Human rights groups say dozens of people have been killed and hundreds arrested. We speak with Lhakpa Kyizom, a Tibetan activist in Dharamsala, India, and Robert Thurman, president of Tibet House US. [Read more]
, Previous
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
Subscribe in a news reader 
Connect on Facebook
© 2008-2009 Robert Thurman, All rights reserved. Developed by Digital Elements. Illustrations by Robert Beer.