February 25, 2000
The Path of Enlightenment Leads to a High Profile for a Scholar of Buddhism
You can't help noticing the resemblances between Robert Thurman and his home. Both are overflowing with energy, generously proportioned, comfortable amid hectic surroundings, and heavily influenced by Tibetan Buddhism.
The high-ceilinged apartment overlooking Riverside Drive and the Hudson River is just a few blocks from Columbia University, where Mr. Thurman holds an endowed chair in Buddhist studies. Now, as the sun sets beyond the living-room windows, a half-dozen people are making
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