Lama Thubten Yeshe
| PersonType | Category:Authors of English Works Category:Tibetan Buddhist Teachers |
|---|---|
| MainNamePhon | Lama Thubten Yeshe |
| SortName | Yeshe, Thubten |
| bio | Lama Yeshe was a founder of the FPMT. A visionary teacher who was particularly skilled and intent on presenting the Buddhadharma to Westerners in a way that brought genuine transformation to arise deeply in their hearts and minds. He is the author of many books, including modern Buddhist classics like Introduction to Tantra, and The Bliss of Inner Fire.
Lama Yeshe passed away in 1984. Since his passing, the FPMT has grown to over 150 Dharma centers, projects and services in 37 countries. His reincarnation was recognized a few years later as a Spanish boy, Osel Hita, who is now in his early thirties and is teaching Dharma and pursuing interests in filmmaking. |
| affiliation | FPMT |
| religiousaffiliation | Geluk |
| IsInGyatsa | No |
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Names
Tibetan: ཡེ་ཤེས་ཐུབ་བསྟན་
Wylie:
Other Transliterations in use:
- Thubten Yeshe
- Venerable Lama Thubten Yeshe
Dates
1935–1984
Affiliation
Geluk
Other Biographical Information
Thubten Yeshe (1935–1984) was a Tibetan lama who, while exiled in Nepal, co-founded Kopan Monastery (1969) and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (1975). He followed the Gelugpa tradition, and was considered unconventional in his teaching style. Lama Yeshe was born near the Tibetan town of Tolung Dechen, but was sent to Sera Monastery in Lhasa at the age of six. He received full ordination at the age of 28 from Kyabje Ling Rinpoche