Guwahati, June 18 -- Renowned American scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Padma Shri awardee and longtime associate of the Dalai Lama, Professor Robert A.F. Thurman, died at the age of 84 in New York, United States, Tibet House US announced on Wednesday.

In a statement posted on social media, Tibet House US said Thurman, a Buddhist scholar, author, translator and co-founder of the institution, died on Tuesday morning. The organisation said his teachings and writings had influenced generations of students and practitioners around the world.

The Consulate General of India in New York described Thurman as one of the world's foremost scholars of Buddhism and a close friend of India.

In a post on X, the Consulate General said Thurman's lifelong w...