C. Robert Pryor, MAT
Professor of Buddhist Studies, Antioch University
Program Director, Buddhist Studies in India
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley; MAT, Antioch University; BS, University of Michigan
Robert Pryor designed the Antioch Education Abroad Buddhist Studies in Bodh Gaya, India program and has taken groups of students to India as program director since 1979. Active in his local community, he serves as a trustee of the Yellow Springs Dharma Center, an organization whose activities involve both students and Yellow Springs residents. In 1987, he founded Insight Travel, an educationally oriented company that focuses on pilgrimage in Asia. He served as a consultant for the BBC documentary, “In the Footsteps of the Buddha.”
Recently he collaborated on Living This Life Fully: Stories and Teachings of Munindra, a biography of Anagarika Munindra, who was an important Vipassana meditation teacher during the 20th century. Robert’s approach to teaching emphasizes the use of anthropological methods, and he is particularly interested in the social and institutional impact of Buddhism as it interacts with American culture.
To receive further information about Buddhist Studies in India or for immediate assistance, please contact us. Professor Pryor is teaching on location in India throughout the fall semester and winter quarter, and can be reached through the AEA office.
