06/17/2026
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We are deeply saddened to announce that Robert A.F. Thurman, prominent American Buddhist scholar, co-founder of Tibet House US, author and translator whose teachings shaped countless lives, died Tuesday morning, June 16, in Woodstock, New York.
Om Mani Padme Hum ๐
The Thurman family requests privacy at this time.
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06/01/2026
Buddhism is less about blind belief and more about understanding the mind, reducing suffering, and living with awareness.
It encourages questioning, self-reflection, compassion, and inner transformation rather than fear or punishment.
The goal is not to worship perfectly, but to wake up fully.