About Geshe Thupten Jinpa
Born 1958. Geshe Thupten Jinpa is a philosopher, compiler and translator.
Thupten Jinpa Langri (born 1958) is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, former monk and an academic of religious studies and both Eastern and Western philosophy. He has been the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985.
Thupten Jinpa Langri was born in Tibet in 1958. He received his early education and training as a monk at Zongkar Choede Monastery
Geshe Thupten Jinpa has written many books and articles. His latest works are Tibetan Songs of Spiritual Experience (co-edited with Jas Elsner) and Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Thought: Tsongkhapa's Quest for the Middle View.
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Who is Geshe Thupten Jinpa?
Tibetan philosopher
When was Geshe Thupten Jinpa born?
Geshe Thupten Jinpa was born on 3 November 1958 in Dzongkar.
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Geshe Thupten Jinpa is a philosopher, compiler and translator.
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