Thinley Norbu

Tibetan Buddhist lama
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Thinley Norbu

Summary

Thinley Norbu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lhasa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He died in Palm Desert[4]. He died on December 26, 2011[5]. He worked as a writer[6], Lama[7], and spiritual teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thinley Norbu's place of birth was Lhasa[2].
  • Thinley Norbu died in Palm Desert[4].
  • Thinley Norbu was born on January 1, 1931[3].
  • Thinley Norbu died on December 26, 2011[5].
  • Thinley Norbu died on January 1, 2011[10].
  • Thinley Norbu's father was Jigdral Yeshe Dorje[11].
  • Thinley Norbu was married to Jamyang[12].
  • A child of Thinley Norbu was Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche[13].
  • Thinley Norbu's professions included writer[6].
  • Thinley Norbu's professions included Lama[7].
  • Thinley Norbu worked as a spiritual teacher[8].
  • Thinley Norbu's field of work was Buddhism[14].
  • Thinley Norbu's field of work was Tibetan Buddhism[15].
  • Thinley Norbu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Thinley Norbu is recorded as male[17].
  • Thinley Norbu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thinley Norbu's work location is recorded as Tibet Autonomous Region[19].
  • Thinley Norbu's relative is recorded as Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa[20].
  • Thinley Norbu studied under Jigdral Yeshe Dorje[21].
  • Thinley Norbu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Thinley Norbu's sibling is recorded as Shenphen Dawa[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Thinley Norbu was born in Lhasa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3]. His father was Jigdral Yeshe Dorje[11].

Education

Thinley Norbu studied under Jigdral Yeshe Dorje[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], Lama[7], and spiritual teacher[8]. Fields of work include Buddhism[14], a religion[24] and Tibetan Buddhism[15], a religious denomination[25].

Personal Life

Thinley Norbu was married to Jamyang[12]. A child of him was Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche[13]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 26, 2011[5] and January 1, 2011[10]. Thinley Norbu died in Palm Desert[4].

Why It Matters

Thinley Norbu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Thinley Norbu born?

Born in Lhasa[2], Thinley Norbu…

Where did Thinley Norbu die?

Thinley Norbu died in Palm Desert[4].

Who were Thinley Norbu's parents?

Thinley Norbu's father was Jigdral Yeshe Dorje[11].

Who was Thinley Norbu married to?

Thinley Norbu's spouses include Jamyang[12].

What did Thinley Norbu do for work?

Thinley Norbu worked as writer[6], Lama[7], and spiritual teacher[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Work location → Tibet Autonomous Region
    Occupation → writer, Lama, spiritual teacher
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  2. 21d ago · Frettie · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nl cr aut id → jo20261308467
    Date of death → +2011-12-26T00:00:00Z, +2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007349943205171
    Share catalogue author id → 652764
    Nukat id → n2009110404
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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