Robert Thurman discussing and signing Why the Dalai Lama Matters June 5, 2008

Robert Thurman will be giving a talk & book-signing for his new book Why the Dalai Lama Matters at Green Gulch Farm on Thursday, June 5 at 7:15 p.m. The event will be in the zendo.

Noted in a NY Times Magazine profile as “The Dalai Lama’s man in America,” and having been named by Time Magazine one of the “25 Most Influential Americans,” Robert Thurman has cultivated a worldwide awareness of Tibet through his writing, translation of important Buddhist texts, and activism. He is the co-founder with Richard Gere of Tibet House US and currently serves as the President of its Board of Trustees. Thurman has dedicated his life to the study and preservation of Tibet’s cultural heritage, and is the first American ordained as a Tibetan monk. All this along with his 45-year friendship with the Dalai Lama makes him the perfect voice for Tibet and its quest for freedom.

In his new book, Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World, to be released Summer 2008, Robert Thurman interprets the Dalai Lama’s vision for an autonomous Tibet and shows just why the Dalai Lama is the only person who can usher in a new, peaceful era for China, Tibet and the world. For more information about this book, visit dalailamamatters.com.

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