Kalu Rinpoche

Tibetan lama (1905–1989)
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Kalu Rinpoche

Summary

Kalu Rinpoche is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kham[2]. He was born on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kham[4]. He died on +1989-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Lama[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kham[2], Kalu Rinpoche…
  • Kalu Rinpoche died in Kham[4].
  • Kalu Rinpoche was born on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kalu Rinpoche died on +1989-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's father was Karma Lek Shé Drayang[8].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's mother was Drolkar Chungchung[9].
  • Kalu Rinpoche worked as a Lama[6].
  • A notable student of Kalu Rinpoche was Lama Seunam[10].
  • A notable student of Kalu Rinpoche was Nicole Riggs[11].
  • A notable student of Kalu Rinpoche was Khenpo Lodrö Dönyö[12].
  • A notable student of Kalu Rinpoche was Sarah Harding[13].
  • A notable student of Kalu Rinpoche was Lodrö Chökyi Sengé[14].
  • A notable student of Kalu Rinpoche was Bokar Tulku Rinpoche[15].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's image is recorded as Kalou Rimpoche Montpellier 1987.jpg[17].
  • Kalu Rinpoche is recorded as male[18].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's ISNI is recorded as 0000000106551178[20].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79028408[21].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93161028818723740294[22].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76317639[23].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's GND ID is recorded as 109059123[24].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85288156[25].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11909350d[26].
  • Kalu Rinpoche's IdRef ID is recorded as 026944561[27].

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Origins and Family

Kalu Rinpoche's place of birth was Kham[2]. He was born on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Karma Lek Shé Drayang[8]. His mother was Drolkar Chungchung[9].

Education

Studied under Bokar Tulku Rinpoche[28], a writer[29], 1940–2004[30]; Lodrö Chökyi Sengé[31], a writer[32], 1954–1992[33], specialised in philosophy[34]; and Khenpo Lodrö Dönyö[35], a writer[36].

Career and Affiliations

Kalu Rinpoche's professions included Lama[6]. Notable students include Lama Seunam[10], a Lama[37], b. 1959[38], of Bhutan[39]; Nicole Riggs[11]; Khenpo Lodrö Dönyö[12], a writer[40]; Sarah Harding[13], a translator[41], b. 1951[42], of United States[43], specialised in Tibetan Buddhism[44]; Lodrö Chökyi Sengé[14], a writer[45], 1954–1992[46], specialised in philosophy[47]; and Bokar Tulku Rinpoche[15], a writer[48], 1940–2004[49].

Personal Life

Kalu Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Death and Burial

Kalu Rinpoche died on +1989-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kham[4].

Why It Matters

Kalu Rinpoche ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Kalu Rinpoche born?

Kalu Rinpoche was born in Kham[2].

Where did Kalu Rinpoche die?

Kalu Rinpoche died in Kham[4].

Who were Kalu Rinpoche's parents?

Kalu Rinpoche's father was Karma Lek Shé Drayang[8]. Kalu Rinpoche's mother was Drolkar Chungchung[9].

What did Kalu Rinpoche do for work?

Kalu Rinpoche worked as Lama[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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