Namkhai Norbu

Summary

Namkhai Norbu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gengqing Town^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1938^[3]. He died in Arcidosso^[4]. He died on September 27, 2018^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], and spiritual teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Namkhai Norbu's place of birth was Gengqing Town^[2].
• Namkhai Norbu died in Arcidosso^[4].
• Namkhai Norbu was born on December 8, 1938^[3].
• Namkhai Norbu died on September 27, 2018^[5].
• A child of Namkhai Norbu was Yeshi Silvano Namkhai^[11].
• Namkhai Norbu held citizenship in Italy^[12].
• Namkhai Norbu held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[13].
• Namkhai Norbu worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Namkhai Norbu's professions included writer^[7].
• Namkhai Norbu's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Namkhai Norbu worked as a spiritual teacher^[9].
• Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Tibetan Buddhism^[14].
• Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Zen^[15].
• Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Dzogchen^[16].
• Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Tibetan^[17].
• Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Mongolian^[18].
• Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Tibeto-Burman^[19].
• A notable student of Namkhai Norbu was Khantipālo^[20].
• A notable student of Namkhai Norbu was Yeshi Silvano Namkhai^[21].
• Namkhai Norbu's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[22].
• Namkhai Norbu is recorded as male^[23].
• Namkhai Norbu's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Namkhai Norbu's Commons category is recorded as Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche^[25].
• Namkhai Norbu's official website is recorded as https://dzogchen.net^[26].
• Namkhai Norbu studied under Ayu Khandro Dorje Peldron^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-12-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-09-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 90987242-9f48-4cb0-b640-f03aa37ad2ce^[32]

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Origins and Family

Namkhai Norbu was born in Gengqing Town^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1938^[3].

Education

Namkhai Norbu studied under Ayu Khandro Dorje Peldron^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], and spiritual teacher^[9]. Fields of work include Tibetan Buddhism^[14], a religious denomination^[33]; Zen^[15], a school of Buddhism^[34]; Dzogchen^[16], a stream^[35]; Tibetan^[17], a natural language^[36], in People's Republic of China^[37]; Mongolian^[18], a natural language^[38], in Mongolia^[39]; and Tibeto-Burman^[19], a language family^[40]. Notable students include Khantipālo^[20], a Buddhist monk^[41], 1932–2021^[42], of United Kingdom^[43] and Yeshi Silvano Namkhai^[21], a spiritual teacher^[44], b. 1970^[45], of Italy^[46].

Personal Life

A child of Namkhai Norbu was Yeshi Silvano Namkhai^[11]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism^[22].

Death and Burial

Namkhai Norbu died on September 27, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Arcidosso^[4].

Why It Matters

Namkhai Norbu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Namkhai Norbu born?

Born in Gengqing Town^[2], Namkhai Norbu…

Where did Namkhai Norbu die?

Namkhai Norbu died in Arcidosso^[4].

What did Namkhai Norbu do for work?

Namkhai Norbu worked as anthropologist^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], and spiritual teacher^[9].