Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Buddhist master, writer and filmmaker
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Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Summary

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is a human[1]. Born in Bhutan[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1961[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], Lama[6], actor[7], and commentator[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bhutan[2], Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche…
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was born on January 1, 1961[3].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's father was Thinley Norbu[10].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's mother was Jamyang[11].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche held citizenship in Bhutan[12].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche worked as a film director[4].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche worked as a Lama[6].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche worked as an actor[7].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's professions included commentator[8].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's professions included philanthropist[13].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was educated at SOAS, University of London[14].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was educated at Sakya College[15].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was educated at Q138903982[16].
  • A notable student of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was Alex Trisoglio[17].
  • A notable student of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was Damchö Gyatso[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is The Cup[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is Travellers and Magicians[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is Vara: A blessing[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is What Makes You Not a Buddhist[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is Not for Happiness[24].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Sakya[25].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is recorded as male[26].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was born in Bhutan[2]. He was born on January 1, 1961[3]. His father was Thinley Norbu[10]. His mother was Jamyang[11].

Education

Educated at SOAS, University of London[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1916[30], headquartered in London[31]; Sakya College[15]; and Q138903982[16]. Studied under Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor[32], a monk[33], 1910–1991[34], of Bhutan[35]; Jigdral Yeshe Dorje[36], a monk[37], 1904–1987[38]; Tokden Sönam Zangpo[39], 1892–1983[40]; and Sakya Trizin[41], a position[42], in Tibet[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], Lama[6], actor[7], commentator[8], and philanthropist[13]. Notable students include Alex Trisoglio[17] and Damchö Gyatso[18], a writer[44], b. 1973[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Cup[19], a film[46]; Travellers and Magicians[20], a film[47]; Vara: A blessing[21], a film[48]; Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait[22], a film[49]; What Makes You Not a Buddhist[23]; and Not for Happiness[24], a written work[50].

Personal Life

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Sakya[25].

Why It Matters

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche born?

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was born in Bhutan[2].

Who were Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's parents?

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's father was Thinley Norbu[10]. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's mother was Jamyang[11].

What did Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche do for work?

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], Lama[6], actor[7], and commentator[8].

Where did Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche go to school?

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was educated at SOAS, University of London[14], Sakya College[15], and Q138903982[16].

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  24. [17] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [36] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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