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Let your mind flow like water.
— Thích Thiên-Ân

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Robert A. F. Thurman.

Bob Thurman was not only one of the world’s foremost scholars and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, but also a longtime friend of our founder, Dr. Alexander Berzin. They were classmates at Harvard and remained close friends throughout their lives.

Reflecting on Bob’s passing, Dr. Berzin writes:

“It was through Bob’s encouragement and influence that I went to Dharamsala on a Fulbright Fellowship and began my lifelong association with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his teachers. For that, and for his enduring friendship over so many years, I remain profoundly grateful.”

Through his scholarship, teaching, translation work, and tireless efforts to make Tibetan Buddhism accessible to the modern world, Bob touched and inspired countless lives.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, students, and all those whose lives were enriched by his wisdom, kindness, and extraordinary dedication to the Dharma.

May his memory and his contributions to the Dharma continue to benefit beings for generations to come. 🙏

“Opening the Door to the Dharma” by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö—one of the most revered masters of modern Tibetan Buddhism—invites us onto the Buddhist path, guiding us through refuge, compassion, and wisdom, and reminding us that true transformation begins with simply opening our hearts and minds.

Opening the Door to the Dharma This text by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro presents an extensive overview of the Buddha’s teachings as organized into multiple vehicles, turnings of the wheel of Dharma and lineages.

The most important thing is to cultivate your awareness.
— Venerable Guo Xing

We spend so much of life searching for happiness outside ourselves. But Buddhism always points us back to the mind: our own attitudes, habits, and capacity for love and compassion are what bring us real happiness.

The Sources of Happiness The true source of happiness is thinking, speaking and acting in constructive, compassionate ways.

The desire for true happiness is nothing to feel ashamed about.
— Thanissaro Bhikkhu