Bob’s Buddhism: Pop-Up Series Celebrating the Brilliance of Robert Thurman’s Buddhism | Creative Bob | with Scott Snibbe and Michael McCormick

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Mon, Nov 16, 2026 • 6:30 PM EST

Bob’s Buddhism: Pop-Up Series Celebrating the Brilliance of Robert Thurman’s Buddhism | Creative Bob | with Scott Snibbe and Michael McCormick

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In this series of interactive learning and discussion, we'll explore Prof. Thurman's thought, practice his meditations, and share our memories of his teachings.

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Monday, November 16

6:30-8:30 PM ET

In-Person & Online

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If you wish to offer a donation in memory of Robert Thurman in any amount, you may do so here.

Robert Thurman's brilliance and boundless heart illuminated the wisdom of the Buddha for so many of us. His devotion to the message of his good friend the Fourteenth Dalai Lama changed so many of our lives. And Tenzin Bob's unique interpretation and wonderful expression of the best parts of being human and his teachings about the struggles we encounter are a fabulous transmission that we were lucky to receive. Those teachings ranged from the basic structure of Buddhist thought and practice -- his "four friendly fun facts" -- to the most sophisticated explorations of Buddhist philosophy and esoteric practice.

In this series of interactive learning and discussion, we'll explore Prof. Thurman's thought, practice his meditations, and share our memories of his teachings. It's an opportunity for everyone present to remember Bob, to continue learning from him, and imbibe his stellar energy to save this world. We'll start at the beginning, delight in each other's company, and take it to the next level. And the next....

The series is co-hosted by Columbia Prof. David "Komodo" Kittay, creator of the "Technology Religion Future" courses at Columbia University, and Chair of the Tibet House Board's Executive Committee, and Joe Loizzo, MD, PhD, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar, and founder of Nalanda Institute. David and Joe will be joined by Professor Thurman's family, friends, and colleagues.

Note: This is a work in progress and we will be adding subject matter so keep checking for updates!

Monday, Nov 16: Creative Bob | with Scott Snibbe and Michael McCormick

Artist Scott Snibbe, author of How to Train a Happy Mind and founder of A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment, joins Michael McCormick, a specialist in early Tibetan art, for a conversation exploring Bob Thurman’s profound ability to create pathways to enlightenment. Both Tibet House board members, they will discuss how Bob deepened appreciation of Tibetan art’s profound spiritual significance and its function as a support for meditation and the transformation of consciousness. Bringing together contemporary artistic practice and historical perspectives, they explore the relationship between creativity and contemplative experience, illuminating how Bob’s insights continue to shape our understanding of art as a doorway to wisdom and compassion.

Scott Snibbe is a new media artist, author, and meditation teacher. His pioneering interactive art, held in the collections of New York MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art, has been exhibited worldwide in museums, public spaces, concert tours, and immersive installations. He has collaborated with Björk, Philip Glass, Beck, and James Cameron, creating innovative intersections of art, music, and technology.

As a leading figure in digital interactivity, Snibbe produced several groundbreaking art apps, including Gravilux, a number one app in Apple’s app store named “Best App of the Year”; and the world’s first “app album,” Björk: Biophilia. He was an early developer of Adobe After Effects and spent years at Paul Allen’s Interval Research Corporation researching interactive music, video, computer vision, and haptics.

A longtime student and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, Snibbe is the executive director of the nonprofit Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment and hosts its widely followed meditation podcast. In 2024, he released his first book, How to Train a Happy Mind, featuring a foreword by the Dalai Lama. He is currently a board member of Tibet House NYC.

Michael J. McCormick is a retired sea captain. He was Master on the M.V. President Jackson, a 970-foot container ship in the transpacific trade. He is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Tibet House since 1997 and is a member of the Asian Art Visiting Committee at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has traveled extensively in the Himalayas and Tibet while studying the art-historical aspects of Tibetan art. He has been a consultant for various Tibetan art exhibitions, including the exhibition Sacred Visions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the exhibition Divine Presence at Casa Asia in Barcelona. Mr. McCormick has a collection of eleventh–fifteenth-century Tibetan paintings that he has loaned to exhibitions at a number of major museums.

OTHER EVENTS IN THE SERIES

Tuesday, October 13: Bob’s Buddhism / Series Introduction | with Ganden Thurman, Beata Tikos, David Kittay, and Joe Loizzo

Tuesday, October 27: The Power of Compassion | with Sharon Salzberg and Annie Bien

Tuesday, November 3: Tantric Bob | with David Kittay and John Campbell

Tuesday, November 10: Madhyamaka Bob | with Joe Loizzo and Tom Yarnall

Monday, November 16: Creative Bob | with Laurie Anderson and Michael McCormick

Tuesday, December 1: Buddhist Psychology Bob | with Joe Loizzo and Pilar Jennings

Stay tuned for more dates!

In this series of interactive learning and discussion, we'll explore Prof. Thurman's thought, practice his meditations, and share our memories of his teachings.

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