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Who is the Dalai Lama and why does everyone love him when they meet him, even those who think they won’t? What would it take on China’s part to bring about a peaceful re solution to the dire situation in Tibet? What could a free, restored Tibet—as an autonomous region within China—look like? What would it mean to Tibetans, to China and to the world?

In writing his latest book, Why the Dalai Lama Matters, Robert Thurman set out to present this beloved 'leader of world leaders' to the public by answering three important questions: Who is the Dalai Lama and why does everyone love him when they meet him, even those who think they won't? What would it take on China's part to bring about a peaceful resolution to the dire situation in Tibet? What could a free, restored Tibet—as an autonomous region within China—look like and what would it mean to Tibetans, to China and to the world? In this evening talk, Professor Thurman will discuss these questions and reflect on recent developments in Tibet. Book signing to follow Robert Thurman’s talk.

Thursday, December 4, 7–9pm

Registration # 08FSB64P

$10 (Members $9)

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Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House U.S., a popular lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books including the national bestseller, Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness; Anger, the fifth book from a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, offered by The New York Public Library and Oxford University Press and The Jewel Tree of Tibet published by Free Press, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc..