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It is a hybrid event held in person and online, with donations welcome in memory of Robert Thurman.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bobs-buddhism-pop-up-series-madhyamaka-bob-with-joe-loizzo-a-57018/", "official_url": "https://shop.thus.org/products/bobs-buddhism-pop-up-series-celebrating-the-brilliance-of-robert-thurmans-buddhism-madhyamaka-bob-with-joe-loizzo-and-tom-yarnal", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d899a480f9a24492318ea09f1777fcf9b01ce6a373b38506dc5c2870cb162c62-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-10T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Tibet House US", "address": "West 15th Street 22", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-12-01T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Tibet House US", "address": "West 15th Street 22", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Bob's Buddhism Pop-Up Series: Creative Bob | with Scott Snibbe and Michael McCormick", "start": "2026-11-16T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Tibet House US", "address": "West 15th Street 22", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/buddhist", "art"], "description": "An in-person and online evening from the Bob's Buddhism pop-up series honoring Robert Thurman, open at no charge with donations welcome. 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The practice combines Medicine Buddha mantra recitation, visualization and meditation with contemplation of the Four Seals of the Dharma, the insights first taught by Shakyamuni Buddha on impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, emptiness and nirvana as peace. 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