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Article #126free ROBERT THURMAN event
From: Booksmith
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 00:00
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ROBERT THURMAN author of "Inner Revolutions" free reading and booksigning Friday // April 17 // 7 pm While the Western World was launching the scientific revolution that would ultimately produce an industrialized society, parts of India, Tibet, and China launched a revolution of inner science that began a social revolution which we now have the opportunity to complete. Based on his in-depth knowledge of Tibet and a thirty-year close relationship with the Dalia Lama, Robert Thurman now gives a handbook for enlightening ourselves and the world in "Inner Revolutions: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness" (hardback, $24.95). An acclaimed scholar and professor, Robert Thurman offers a fresh look at Buddhism. Come hear the co-founder (with Richard Gere) of Tibet House, friend of the Dalai Lama, and celebrated father of Uma ruminate upon his new book on Friday, April 17 at 7pm. This very special event is free and open to the public. Robert Thurman, PhD, the first American Tibetan Buddhist monk, has taught at Harvard University and is currently professor of religion at Columbia University. He was selected by Time magazine as one of the 25 most influential people of 1997. Thurman is also the author of "Essential Tibetan Buddhism" (paperback, $13.00), "Buddhist Symbols in Tibet" (paperback, $14.95), "The Central Philosophy of Tibet" (paperback, $19.95) and an authortative translation of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" (paperback, $13.95). As always, events at The Booksmith are free and located at our San Francisco store (1644 Haight Street, between Clayton & Cole). If you are unable to attend an event and are interested in purchasing a signed book, please let us know via email at read@booksmith.com We gladly accept special orders and ship worldwide. -- THE BOOKSMITH An INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE serving San Francisco for 21 years! _____________________________________________________________________ The Booksmith 1644 Haight Street (between Clayton & Cole) San Francisco, California 94117 (800) 493-7323 -- phone toll free in the USA (415) 863-8688 (415) 863-2540 -- fax email: read@booksmith.com website: http://www.booksmith.com/
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1102fa,3f153ed5a96b7e4b,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1102fa,public From: Booksmith <read@booksmith.com> Subject: free ROBERT THURMAN event Date: 1998/04/03 Message-ID: <3525573A.EAF5EC64@booksmith.com> X-Deja-AN: 340652114 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" X-Trace: 891643087 27033 (none) 206.184.139.132 Organization: Booksmith Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: read@booksmith.com Newsgroups: ba.misc